R Praggnanandhaa opened his campaign with a confident win over Anish Giri to share the early lead at the Candidates Tournament alongside Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov. It was a battle of nerves as the Indian began with the Grand Prix Aatack to challenge Giri's Sicilian Defense
31 March,2026 09:40 AM IST | Paphos (Cyprus) | PTI
It was a battle of nerves as the Indian started off with the Grand Prix attack to counter the Sicilian defense by Giri, who played black
30 March,2026 01:01 PM IST | Paphos (Cyprus) | PTI
Asked who his personal favourite was, Anand said that several players intrigued him.
17 March,2026 08:51 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Gukesh won handsomely with black pieces which should do a world of good to his confidence. The Indian ace had been playing well till the first rest day and then lost two games in a row and finally pulled one back
27 January,2026 09:31 AM IST | Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands) | PTIADVERTISEMENT
