NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster R Vaishali defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss crown last September, it was a wish that her younger brother R Praggnanandhaa would join her at the Candidates 2026 journey. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The marquee tournament, scheduled from March 28 to April 16, 2026, at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, will determine the next challenger for the World Championship in both the women's and open sections. Despite missing out on the coveted berth by a margin at both the FIDE Grand Swiss and the World Cup, Praggnanandhaa eventually got the confirmation on Monday, thanks to a dominant year that ended in his Candidates qualification through the FIDE circuit. Victories at the Wijk aan Zee Master

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