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) | PTIIt 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) | PTIAsked who his personal favourite was, Anand said that several players intrigued him.
17 March,2026 08:51 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIGukesh 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
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