September 16, 2025 9:42 am
FIDE Grand Swiss: Vaishali's win helps her secure a Candidates spot, thus making her the third woman to qualify for the Candidates along with Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh.
September 13, 2025 1:47 am
Gukesh vs Divya Deshmukh | FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 8 Highlights: Nihal Sarin played out a draw while Vaishali Rameshbabu lost her game. Both Indians came into round 8 on Friday leading their sections in the Grand Swiss.
September 12, 2025 8:22 am
The D Gukesh versus Abhimanyu Mishra battle was so fascinating that as many as 16 grandmasters — from Ergodmus to Ian Neopmniachtchi, from Vasyl Ivanchuk to Kateryna Lagno — were spotted taking a break from their own games and intently checking out the action erupting on this board.
September 08, 2025 5:40 am
FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 4: Results, standings, key games and highlights from day 4 of the tournament in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
September 07, 2025 12:29 pm
Chess legend Boris Gelfand, after a six-hour struggle, made a crucial blunder against Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE Grand Swiss, leading to a stunning one-move turnaround.
September 07, 2025 3:24 pm
FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 3 Highlights: Results, standings, key games and highlights from day 3 of the tournament in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
September 05, 2025 11:49 pm
In the open section of Grand Swiss, there are currently just 3 players - Anton Demchenko, Alireza Firouzja, Parham Maghsoodloo - who have won both games and find themselves on two points. There are seven Indians just half a point behind in the chasing pack of 30 players.
September 06, 2025 12:15 am
FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 2 Updates: While Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali have won their games, Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh were held to draws in round 2. Get results, standings, key games and highlights from Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
September 05, 2025 12:32 am
In round 2, Gukesh will face another blue blooded prodigy: 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus from Turkey, who holds the distinction of being the youngest grandmaster to reach a 2600 FIDE rating. He was also the fourth-youngest player in history to become a grandmaster.
September 05, 2025 1:07 am
FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 1: Divya Deshmukh lost to Abhimanyu Puranik. Gukesh won his game, while Harikrishna and Murali Kartikeyan lost.