The other Indian, R Vaishali won her last game against Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria ... vs Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE, 6); R Praggnanandhaa (5.5) vs Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 5.5); Firouza Alireza ...

was up to the task to force a draw and kept the match level at 6.5 points apiece. Both players are in the same situation for the last game: must-draw to survive and must-win to clinch the title ...

India's reigning world chess champion, D Gukesh, has achieved a career-best No. 3 ranking in the latest FIDE classical ratings. This remarkable rise follows his triumph at the World Chess Championship ...