Candidates Chess: How risk-averse Indians self-sabotaged in Round 4

India’s chess contingent faced a disappointing Round 4 at the Candidates tournament, with R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali securing draws while Divya Deshmukh suffered a significant loss. Praggnanandhaa’s game was described as uncharacteristically subdued, and Vaishali narrowly escaped a difficult position. Deshmukh’s experimental play led to fundamental errors and a decisive defeat.