Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders

Gukesh scored a win and two draws to be in joint lead after the first day…

Divya and Vantika shine on day one, take early lead in Tata Steel Chess

Divya Deshmukh stunned third seed Dronavalli Harika and drew with reigning World champion Ju Wenjun. |…

This is no small feat: PM Modi leads wishes for Praggnanandhaa

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa in Baku. | Photo Credit: PTI “This is no small feat”, Prime Minister…

FIDE Chess World Cup 2023: Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen 2nd game ends in draw

Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa and Norway’s grandmaster and World No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen during their…

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

Representational image of chess pieces on a board. FIDE has ruled that transgender women cannot compete…

FIDE World Cup chess tournament | Gukesh to face Carlsen in quarterfinals; Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi set up all-Indian clash

Gukesh defeated China’s Wang Hao to set up a much-awaited quarterfinal clash against world No.1 Magnus…

Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras

On Friday, Grandmaster (GM) and 17-year-old D. Gukesh managed to achieve a feat that was registered…

Gukesh, Pragg and Nihal progress with ease; Indian women also have a rewarding day

In keeping with their reputation, the teen trio of D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin…

Prraneeth is India’s 82nd Grandmaster

V. Prraneeth. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement V. Prraneeth became Telangana’s sixth and India’s 82nd Grandmaster…

Daily Quiz | On chess grandmasters

Daily Quiz | On chess grandmasters 1 / 5 | A heavy smoker and drinker, this…