FIDE Candidates 2026, Round 4: Praggnanandhaa, Divya, Vaishali in action; Pairings, live streaming info
Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa lost to Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov on Tuesday to slip to joint-third in the standings in the third round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament.
In the Women’s Candidates, R. Vaishali played out a draw with Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine, while Divya Deshmukh eked out a draw against Aleksandra Goryachkina.
Here’s a look at the schedule of the Indian players ahead of the fourth round of the tournament:
Indian players’ pairings and colours for Round 4:
R. Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Matthias Bluebaum (White) – April 1
Divya Deshmukh (White) vs Zhu Jiner (Black) – April 1
R. Vaishali (White) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Black) – April 1
Where to watch Candidates 2026 live?
Candidates 2026 will be streamed LIVE on FIDE’s YouTube channel.
Published on Apr 01, 2026