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Praggnanandhaa Pulls Clear Lead While Caruana Holds Narrow Edge in Grand Chess Tour Semifinals

The semifinals now move to rapid and blitz where the event’s weighted scoring makes classical wins especially decisive for who reaches the final.

So Leads Sinquefield Cup as Praggnanandhaa Climbs Back into Contention

Firouzja Wins Chennai Grand Masters After Unbeaten 4.5/7

Sindarov Strikes Back In Blitz As Niemann Leads GCT Poland

Carlsen Claims TePe Sigeman Title in Sudden-Death Win Over Erigaisi

Five-Way Tie at Sigeman After Round 3 as Carlsen Draws Abdusattorov

Sindarov One Draw From Candidates Title as Zhu Pulls Level With Vaishali

Sindarov Surges Two Points Clear as Vaishali Takes Sole Lead at Candidates

Sindarov Builds Two-Point Lead at Candidates as Women’s Field Forms Five-Way Tie

Sindarov Reaches 6/7 To Lead Candidates By 1.5 Points At Halfway

Sindarov Beats Nakamura to Extend Candidates Lead

Caruana and Sindarov Take Joint Lead After Round 3 Wins

Van Foreest Upsets World Champion Gukesh To Join Leaders At Prague Masters

Abdusattorov Wins 2026 Tata Steel Masters as Uzbek Duo Goes 1–2

Abdusattorov Clings to Half-Point Lead as Bluebaum Surges at Tata Steel Masters

Niemann, Sindarov, Abdusattorov Share Tata Steel Lead at First Rest Day

Abdusattorov Joins Erigaisi, Niemann Atop Tata Steel After Two Rounds

Anand, Nihal Share Lead After Six Rounds at Tata Steel Chess India Rapid

Triveni Seal GCL Final Spot as Pipers Leap to Second on Penultimate Day

Firouzja Stays Perfect as Triveni Kings Defeat Mumba Masters to Take GCL Lead