Candidates: Gukesh outwits Alireza, takes sole lead

Gukesh has 8.5 points out of a possible 13. He is a half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. IMAGE: India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh is on the cusp of......

Candidates: Gukesh draws with Nepomniachtchi to stay in joint lead

IMAGE: Gukesh played out a comfortable draw to share the top spot. Photograph: FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held on to the joint top spot with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi after they played out......

Candidates Chess: Gukesh loses to Alireza; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

IMAGE: India's teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa played out an easy draw with American Fabiano Caruana in the seventh round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto on Thursday. Photograph:......

Candidates Chess: Vidit dumps Nakamura; Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi eased past Hikaru Nakamura. Photograph: FIDE Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of world number three Hikaru Nakamura of United States, while R......

Anand draws with Ding Liren, stays joint second

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Courtesy, Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by rising Chinese star Ding Liren in the third round of the......