Finalllyyyy 2000..!!!🥳 @chesscom @chesscom_in @ChessbaseIndia #Chess

Difference between #1 and #2 is insane

We would like to go public and express our sincere thanks GM Mahel Boyer and @GirelJoseph GM Joseph Girel, both from France, for helping @rpraggnachess in his opening preparations over the last couple of years. Along with GM @vaibhavschess, we have been able to build a compact unit with high level of trust in each other. We feel this is a good time the chess world comes to know about the silent, behind the scenes contribution of Joseph and Mahel in Pragg's progress. Thank you boys!

🇮🇳 PRAGGNANANDHAA IS THE NORWAY CHESS CHAMPION 2026 👏👏👏 #NorwayChess 📷 Norway Chess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito

Congratulations to @rpraggnachess on winning #NorwayChess for the 1st time after an absolutely incredible 4 classical win in a row!

Check out the incredible final moments of Praggnanandhaa taking down World no.1 Magnus Carlsen with the Black pieces in Round 8 of Norway Chess 2026! With this win, Pragg becomes the first Indian (and possibly in the world) player who defeated Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess twice in the same tournament! What a moment for Indian Chess.

DIVYA DESHMUKH BEATS WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION JU WENJUN 💥 After a draw in the classical game, Divya won the Armageddon with the black pieces and now has 1.5 points after Round 1! #NorwayChess

🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja beats Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the first time! 😱🔥 #NorwayChess

Grand Chess Tour Superbet Warsaw Rapid & Blitz Champion

Congratulations to Hans Niemann for winning the 2026 #GrandChessTour Super Rapid & Blitz Poland! That comes with a $50,000 prize, and it's the second year in a row that a wildcard wins the event!

You rarely see 🇮🇳 Gukesh D that emotional! The World Champion beat 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov with the black pieces in their first game at the Grand Chess Tour in Poland. #GrandChessTour #SuperRapidBlitzPoland #chess

🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu takes the stage and lifts the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates trophy at the closing ceremony 🏆🔥 #FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #FIDE #Chess #Cyprus

Congrats to Vaishali akka! 🔥🔥Proud of what you have achieved! Inspiring to see how you handled the critical moments in the tournament! Happy to see the results for all the hard work!

Congratulations @chessvaishali . She showed excellent preparation and resilience. Took the blows & delivered the punches. A proud moment for Indian chess with two Indians to cheer for in the World Championships. Personally proud that our @WacaChess mentee will now have a shot at the world title. Being from Chennai is just another flex !

Vaishali Rameshbabu 🇮🇳 wins in the 14th and final round to earn first place in the Candidates!! She will challenge Ju Wenjun for a chance to become the Women's World Chess Champion 🏆

JAVOKHIR SINDAROV WINS THE CANDIDATES WITH A ROUND TO SPARE! The 20-year-old makes history with a dominant, unbeaten (so far) Candidates run, and will challenge Gukesh in the youngest-ever World Championship match this year! 🇺🇿👑

After deep reflection, I have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. No event, no matter how important, can come before personal safety and well-being. Despite the assurances provided, I do not feel fully secure under the current circumstances. This is a painful but necessary decision, and I stand by it.

INDIA'S MANUSH & DIYA ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF WTT CONTENDER MUSCAT 🏆🤩 The Indian Duo defeated Chinese Pair 🇨🇳 in thriller 3-2 to win the Mixed Doubles Title 🔥 YES, WE DEFEATED CHINESE IN TABLE TENNIS 💪

Huge congratulations to Arjun Erigaisi for securing the Bronze medal in FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025! Arjun scored 9.5/13 points to finish 3rd in World Rapid - thanks to his amazing performance, Arjun is now World no.3 in Rapid live ratings, rated 2746.6 now. Arjun Erigaisi is the only Indian after the legendary Vishy Anand to secure a medal in World Rapid Championship! Arjun scored 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in this very strong tournament. After a tough loss against Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in Round 12 which threw him out of title contention, Arjun was not deterred - he finished strong with consecutive wins! Huge congratulations to Arjun, his team and his family for this amazing performance. Best wishes to the Wonderboy from Warangal for World Blitz! Graphic: Anmol Bhargav #chess #ChessBaseIndia #ArjunErigaisi

🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R has won the FIDE Circuit 2025, securing a spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament! 👏 Congratulations to @rpraggnachess, who deservedly earned one of the eight slots in the 2026 Candidates. The young Indian has been the best FIDE Circuit player throughout the year, winning the Tata Steel Masters, Superbet Chess Classic Romania, UzChess Cup Masters, and London Chess Classic Open, and finishing second in the Stepan Avagyan Memorial and 12th Sinquefield Cup. ℹ️ More info: fide.com/praggnanandhaa-wins…

BREAKING NEWS: Raahul VS has become India's 91st Grandmaster! @Raahulchess won the 6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup in the Phillipines, scoring 7/9 points to take clear first place. According to the tournament regulations, the winner of this event gets direct GM title. Raahul won the event to achieve his Grandmaster title! Huge congratulations to Raahul, his team and his family for this great achievement. Raahul is 22 years old now and is from Chennai! Graphic: Anmol Bhargav #chess #chessbaseindia #raahulvs #Grandmaster #India #chennai