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Praggnanandhaa ends tied-fifth at Romania classical event; Vincent Keymer wins

Praggnanandhaa ends tied-fifth at Romania classical event; Vincent Keymer wins

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2 min readMay 24, 2026 08:07 AM IST German grandmaster Vincent Keymer clinched the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 tournament with a final round victory over Jorden van Foreest on Saturday. Keymer’s win was the only decisive game of the final round at Bucharest, but it ended up being a tournament deciding result on a day where five players had a chance to win the title. R Praggnanandhaa, India’s only contender in the tournament, ended joint-fifth, along with four other players. Praggnanandhaa’s only victory in the nine rounds he played in the tournament came against world championship contender Javokhir Sindarov while the Indian prodigy had lost in the seventh round to Fabiano Caruana. Pragg will now fly to Oslo to compete in the Norway Chess tournament, where he will be pitted against world champion D Gukesh, world no 1 Magnus Carlsen, Keymer, Wesley So and Alireza Firouzja. The Norway Chess tournament starts from Monday. On Saturday, Praggnanandhaa played out a 31-move draw against Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri. Both players were not in contention to claim …

Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa draws with Vachier-Lagrave

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Bucharest , Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa missed a few winning attempts and was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France even as the race for the title tightened at the end of the penultimate round of the Super Chess Classic here. Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa draws with Vachier-Lagrave On what turned out to be another excitement-filled day, the clash between overnight leaders Fabiano Caruana of United States and Vincent Keymer of Germany ended in a draw while world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan scored his second victory on the trot over Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest Friday night. It was not a day the two Dutch GMs would like to remember as Anish Giri went down to lowest ranked Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania. Wesley So of United States was the beneficiary of a walkover following the withdrawal of Alireza Firouzja of France earlier in the tournament. With just the last round remaining, the race for the title has heated up with as many as five players in contention. A play-off seems much on …

Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second

Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second

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Bucharest , Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out his fourth draw, signing peace with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Super Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second On a day without any decisive games, Germany’s Vincent Keymer maintained his half-point lead, moving up to 3.5 points. Praggnanandhaa shares the second spot with Dutch duo of Anish Giri and Jorden Van Foreest. France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So share fifth place on 2.5 points each, while Fabiano Caruana of the United States and World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan trail closely on two points, with the latter having one game in hand. Romanian Bogdan-Daniel Deac is ninth spot on 1.5 points, a half point ahead of Alireza Firouzja of France. In the other games of the day, Keymer drew with the black pieces against Giri, Vachier-Lagrave shared the point with van Foreest, Sindarov drew with Firouzja, and Deac held Caruana to a draw. Praggnanandhaa chose the Berlin defense against …

Praggnanandhaa, Keymer produce a masterclass in Bucharest

Praggnanandhaa, Keymer produce a masterclass in Bucharest

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R Praggnanandhaa has fond memories of playing chess in Bucharest. The Romanian capital has witnessed the Chennai Grandmaster dominate its marquee annual classical event ever since he first made his presence felt. Having played the Super Chess Classic Romania twice before – – in 2024 and 2025 – – Praggnanandhaa is yet to lose a single game. He finished on top in both editions: a four-way tie for first place in 2024, followed by a three-way tie in 2025. While it’s still too early for a judgment, the second-highest-ranked Indian in the live ratings looks already on course for a three-peat. After the third round late on Saturday, Praggnanandhaa remains in the leading pack. With 2.0 points from three rounds, he finds himself in a five-way battle for the top spot alongside Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Jorden van Foreest, and Vincent Keymer. Praggnanandhaa played with all his might, trying to squeeze out a win against Keymer in a long-drawn battle, but the German No. 1 came up with the best defences to neutralise all the …

Germany’s Scholz warns of the rise of right-wing populists ahead of upcoming EU elections | World News

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of threats posed by right-wing populists Saturday as he addressed a gathering of center-left European parties ahead of elections for the European Parliament in June. Scholz arrived in Romania’s capital Bucharest for a conference of the Party of European Socialists, part of the Socialists and Democrats group, the second biggest in the Parliament. Voters in the 27 EU member states go to the polls 6-9. “Right-wing populists are running election campaigns against our united Europe,” the German leader said at the Palace of the Parliament, which hosted the conference. “They are ready to destroy what we have built for the kids; they stir up sentiment against refugees and minorities.” Opinion polls indicate a significant shift to the right in the upcoming election, with the radical right Identity and Democracy group likely to gain enough seats to become the third largest group in the legislature, mainly at the expense of the Greens and the centrist Renew Europe group. Scholz said a prosperous EU capable of “getting things done” is “the best …