Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament after winning the FIDE Circuit 2025. The 20-year-old will be the only Indian in the event. Praggnanandhaa topped the FIDE Circuit leaderboard with 115.17 points, ahead of Anish Giri. Meanwhile, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, and Vaishali Rameshbabu have secured spots in the Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026.