In a nail-biting tie break match, Grandmaster R Praggnandhaa outwitted compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to seal his berth in the semi final of World Cup at Baku on Thursday. It was an absolute thriller as the outcome decided on 3’+2” sudden death game when two classical, four rapid and two 5’+3’’ games ended with deadlock.
Earlier, the world cup campaign of Vidit Gujarathi and D Gukesh came to an end after losing their Quarter Final encounters against Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan and Magnus Carlsen of Norway respectively.
PC : Anna Shtourman, Stev Bonhage & Maria Emelianova
Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 & 15 March 2026. 
Final Report :SNA Seminar and Exam held in Ranchi on 21 & 22 Feb 2026 
Final Report :Senior National Arbiter Seminar cum Examination in Mohali on 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2026. 
Final report :SNA Seminar, Bhubneshwar on 17 & 18 January 2026 
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Montesilvano, Italy from 14th to 27th June, 2026 
21st Asian Continental Chess Championships (Men’s and Women’s) – 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 28th May to 07th June 2026