Welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the tenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Wednesday.

R Vaishali (Black) vs Anna Muzychuk (White) – Live Board

Divya Deshmukh (White) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Black) – Live Board

R Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Javokhir Sindarov (White) – Live Board

  • April 09, 2026 17:47

    Praggnanandhaa to face sole leader Sindarov

    Javokhir Sindarov is the runaway leader (6.5/9). Pragg (3.5/9) is in the middle of the pack and needs a massive second-half surge to close the 3-point gap.

  • April 09, 2026 17:44

    Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Divya (4.5/9) is just 1 point off the lead. She will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Vaishali in Round 9.

  • April 09, 2026 17:42

    Vaishali in top-form

    Vaishali clinched victory in just 31 moves with the Reti Opening against Divya Deshmukh yesterday. Two bold rook sacrifices, on moves 23 and 31, forced her compatriot’s resignation and lifted her to the top of the standings.

  • April 09, 2026 17:38

    Women section pairings for tonight

    Anna Muzychuk — Vaishali Rameshbabu

    Divya Deshmukh — Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Bibisara Assaubayeva — Zhu Jiner

    Kateryna Lagno — Tan Zhongyi

  • April 09, 2026 17:37

    Open Section pairings for tonight

    Andrey Esipenko — Matthias Bluebaum


    Javokhir Sindarov — R Praggnanandhaa


    Wei Yi — Fabiano Caruana


    Anish Giri — Hikaru Nakamura

  • April 09, 2026 17:36

    It is Round 10

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Round 10 of the FIDE Candidates 2026. 

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#FIDE #Chess #Candidates #LIVE #Jointleader #Vaishali #faces #Anna #Praggnanandhaa #face #Sindarov #matches #IST"> FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 LIVE, Round 10: Joint-leader Vaishali faces Anna, Praggnanandhaa to face Sindarov, matches from 6:15 PM IST  
  FIDE Candidates 2026: Check out all the Live updates from Round 10 of the Candidates tournament happening in Cyprus on Thursday.
Updated : Apr 09, 2026 17:49 IST 
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            READ LATERWelcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the tenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Wednesday.R Vaishali (Black) vs Anna Muzychuk (White) – Live BoardDivya Deshmukh (White) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Black) – Live BoardR Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Javokhir Sindarov (White) – Live BoardApril 09, 2026 17:47
				Praggnanandhaa to face sole leader Sindarov
			Javokhir Sindarov is the runaway leader (6.5/9). Pragg (3.5/9) is in the middle of the pack and needs a massive second-half surge to close the 3-point gap.April 09, 2026 17:44
				Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
			Divya (4.5/9) is just 1 point off the lead. She will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Vaishali in Round 9.April 09, 2026 17:42
				Vaishali in top-form
			Vaishali clinched victory in just 31 moves with the Reti Opening against Divya Deshmukh yesterday. Two bold rook sacrifices, on moves 23 and 31, forced her compatriot’s resignation and lifted her to the top of the standings.April 09, 2026 17:38
				Women section pairings for tonight
			Anna Muzychuk — Vaishali RameshbabuDivya Deshmukh — Aleksandra GoryachkinaBibisara Assaubayeva — Zhu JinerKateryna Lagno — Tan ZhongyiApril 09, 2026 17:37
				Open Section pairings for tonight
			Andrey Esipenko — Matthias BluebaumJavokhir Sindarov — R PraggnanandhaaWei Yi — Fabiano CaruanaAnish Giri — Hikaru NakamuraApril 09, 2026 17:36
				It is Round 10 
			Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Round 10 of the FIDE Candidates 2026. Published on Apr 09, 2026  #FIDE #Chess #Candidates #LIVE #Jointleader #Vaishali #faces #Anna #Praggnanandhaa #face #Sindarov #matches #IST
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Welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the tenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Wednesday.

R Vaishali (Black) vs Anna Muzychuk (White) – Live Board

Divya Deshmukh (White) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Black) – Live Board

R Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Javokhir Sindarov (White) – Live Board

  • April 09, 2026 17:47

    Praggnanandhaa to face sole leader Sindarov

    Javokhir Sindarov is the runaway leader (6.5/9). Pragg (3.5/9) is in the middle of the pack and needs a massive second-half surge to close the 3-point gap.

  • April 09, 2026 17:44

    Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Divya (4.5/9) is just 1 point off the lead. She will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Vaishali in Round 9.

  • April 09, 2026 17:42

    Vaishali in top-form

    Vaishali clinched victory in just 31 moves with the Reti Opening against Divya Deshmukh yesterday. Two bold rook sacrifices, on moves 23 and 31, forced her compatriot’s resignation and lifted her to the top of the standings.

  • April 09, 2026 17:38

    Women section pairings for tonight

    Anna Muzychuk — Vaishali Rameshbabu

    Divya Deshmukh — Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Bibisara Assaubayeva — Zhu Jiner

    Kateryna Lagno — Tan Zhongyi

  • April 09, 2026 17:37

    Open Section pairings for tonight

    Andrey Esipenko — Matthias Bluebaum


    Javokhir Sindarov — R Praggnanandhaa


    Wei Yi — Fabiano Caruana


    Anish Giri — Hikaru Nakamura

  • April 09, 2026 17:36

    It is Round 10

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Round 10 of the FIDE Candidates 2026. 

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#FIDE #Chess #Candidates #LIVE #Jointleader #Vaishali #faces #Anna #Praggnanandhaa #face #Sindarov #matches #IST">FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 LIVE, Round 10: Joint-leader Vaishali faces Anna, Praggnanandhaa to face Sindarov, matches from 6:15 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Check out all the Live updates from Round 10 of the Candidates tournament happening in Cyprus on Thursday.

Updated : Apr 09, 2026 17:49 IST

Welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the tenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Wednesday.

R Vaishali (Black) vs Anna Muzychuk (White) – Live Board

Divya Deshmukh (White) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Black) – Live Board

R Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Javokhir Sindarov (White) – Live Board

  • April 09, 2026 17:47

    Praggnanandhaa to face sole leader Sindarov

    Javokhir Sindarov is the runaway leader (6.5/9). Pragg (3.5/9) is in the middle of the pack and needs a massive second-half surge to close the 3-point gap.

  • April 09, 2026 17:44

    Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Divya (4.5/9) is just 1 point off the lead. She will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Vaishali in Round 9.

  • April 09, 2026 17:42

    Vaishali in top-form

    Vaishali clinched victory in just 31 moves with the Reti Opening against Divya Deshmukh yesterday. Two bold rook sacrifices, on moves 23 and 31, forced her compatriot’s resignation and lifted her to the top of the standings.

  • April 09, 2026 17:38

    Women section pairings for tonight

    Anna Muzychuk — Vaishali Rameshbabu

    Divya Deshmukh — Aleksandra Goryachkina

    Bibisara Assaubayeva — Zhu Jiner

    Kateryna Lagno — Tan Zhongyi

  • April 09, 2026 17:37

    Open Section pairings for tonight

    Andrey Esipenko — Matthias Bluebaum


    Javokhir Sindarov — R Praggnanandhaa


    Wei Yi — Fabiano Caruana


    Anish Giri — Hikaru Nakamura

  • April 09, 2026 17:36

    It is Round 10

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Round 10 of the FIDE Candidates 2026. 

Published on Apr 09, 2026

#FIDE #Chess #Candidates #LIVE #Jointleader #Vaishali #faces #Anna #Praggnanandhaa #face #Sindarov #matches #IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Check out all the Live updates from Round 10 of the Candidates…