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Tata Steel Rapid: Viswanathan Anand, Nihal Sarin in joint lead after...

Nihal Sarin registered three straight wins on Day 2 of the Tata Steel Rapid in Kolkata.

The Bridge Desk8 Jan 2026 1:39 PM GMT

First official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship set for...

FIDE and Freestyle Chess will jointly stage the inaugural World Championship in the Chess960 format with a $300,000...

The Bridge Desk7 Jan 2026 5:02 PM GMT

Tata Steel Chess 2026: Gukesh Dommaraju pulls out; Nihal Sarin named...

The 2026 Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz in Kolkata was slated to host the first clash between Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand...

The Bridge Desk3 Jan 2026 7:43 AM GMT

Nearly there: Arjun Erigaisi, India's most complete player, yet short...

Arjun Erigaisi ends 2025 as the highest ranked Indian in all three formats of chess.

Abhijit Nair31 Dec 2025 12:55 PM GMT

GM Arjun Erigaisi clinches World Blitz Chess C'ship bronze medal

Indian grandmaster follows up World Rapid bronze with another medal, reinforcing his status among chess’s elite.

The Bridge Desk30 Dec 2025 5:14 PM GMT

World Blitz C'ship: Arjun Erigaisi stuns Magnus Carlsen; joint leader...

Arjun won 10 points from 13 games and now shares the top spot with Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

The Bridge Desk30 Dec 2025 5:25 AM GMT

Explained: Why Koneru Humpy had to settle for bronze at World Rapid...

Tie-break rules, not points, denied Koneru Humpy a historic third World Rapid title in Doha.

The Bridge Desk28 Dec 2025 5:44 PM GMT

World Rapid C'ship: Koneru Humpy in joint lead after securing three...

Meanwhile, D Gukesh and Arun Erigaisi fell outside the top 5 after facing their first defeat of the tournament.

The Bridge Desk28 Dec 2025 5:40 AM GMT

World Rapid C'ships: 15-year-old IM Goutham Krishna stuns three...

He scored 4 points on the day and is currently just half a point behind the leaders, like Magnus Carlsen, D Gukesh and...

The Bridge Desk27 Dec 2025 6:00 AM GMT

Dhinidhi Desinghu to Vaibhav Suryavanshi: List of all 2025 Rashtriya...

From swimming and mountaineering to chess, nine of the 20 recipients were recognised for their sporting achievements by...

The Bridge Desk26 Dec 2025 8:51 AM GMT

2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz: Koneru Humpy looks to defend title;...

All you need to know about the 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships.

The Bridge Desk25 Dec 2025 11:36 AM GMT

Praggnanandhaa to Arif Khan: Indian athletes to watch out for in 2026

Can Animesh Kujur and Suruchi Phogat medal at the 2026 Asian Games?

The Bridge Desk24 Dec 2025 1:16 PM GMT

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