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 Chess: Gukesh climbs into joint lead with Nepomniachtchi

IMAGE: D Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi share the top spot with 3.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmaster D Gukesh grabbed a share of the lead alongside Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi by becoming......

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......

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Keymer in opener

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18, has long been seen as a possible successor to five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Stev Bonhage/FIDE India's R Praggnanandhaa came up......

Vaishali beats former World chess champ Muzychuk

IMAGE: India's R Vaishali needed just 23 moves to beat Ukraine's Mariya Muzychuk and register her third victory in four games at the FIDE women's Grand Swiss tournament. Photograph:......