FIDE Candidates 2026: India’s Praggnanandhaa, Divya, Vaishali find going tough in opening roundsAt the end of the fourth round, Praggnanandhaa is the only one of the three to have claimed a win in the tournament so far – an opening-day triumph over Dutch GM Anish Giri. At the end of the fourth round, Praggnanandhaa is the only one of the three to have claimed a win in the tournament so far – an opening-day triumph over Dutch GM Anish Giri. #Dutch #fourth_round #FIDE_Candidates #Praggnanandhaa #Anish_Giri #Giri #Vaishali_find #opening-day_triumph #opening_roundsAt #Anish

FIDE Candidates 2026, Round 1: Praggnanandhaa dominates Anish Giri to bag win; Divya, Vaishali claim drawsPraggnanandhaa stretched the contest deep into the endgame, steadily putting Giri under pressure. After nearly 40 moves, the Indian held a decisive advantage with a pawn advantage, effectively shutting down Giri’s chances. Praggnanandhaa stretched the contest deep into the endgame, steadily putting Giri under pressure. After nearly 40 moves, the Indian held a decisive advantage with a pawn advantage, effectively shutting down Giri’s chances. #FIDE_Candidates #Anish_Giri #Giri #Vaishali_claim #dominates_Anish #putting_Giri #bag_win #steadily_putting #claim_drawsPraggnanandhaa #Praggnanandhaa_dominates

R Praggnanandhaa vs Anish Giri: FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 Round 1 LIVE UpdatesFollow live board updates from the Round one clash between R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri at the 2026 FIDE Candidates. Follow live board updates from the Round one clash between R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri at the 2026 FIDE Candidates. #FIDE #FIDE_Candidates #Candidates #Praggnanandhaa #Anish_Giri #FIDE_Chess #Chess_Candidates #board_updates #live_board #Giri
