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WATCH: Praggnanandhha plays the first move of World Championship match...

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhha played the first move of the game number 9 in the ongoing Chess World Championships match...

Abhijit Nair7 Dec 2021 7:29 PM IST

All India Chess Federation announces a packed schedule for the year...

The year will begin with the MPL National Junior Championship (Under-20), while Ahmedabad will host the first...

Press Trust of India6 Dec 2021 5:00 PM IST

Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins the longest World Championship match in...

Game number 6 of the ongoing World Championship ended with Carlsen winning a 136-move battle using the white pieces.

Abhijit Nair4 Dec 2021 12:31 PM IST

Viswanathan Anand's son gives him a surprise gift which lands up with...

Viswanathan Anand needed some help with his commentary, his 10-year-old son thought. However, his well-meaning gift...

The Bridge Desk30 Nov 2021 3:53 PM IST

GM Arjun Erigiasi crowned Rapid Champion at Tata Steel Chess 2021

With this win, Arjun Erigiasi becomes the first Indian to win the Tata Steel Chess rapid title.

Abhijit Nair19 Nov 2021 6:21 PM IST

Tata Steel Chess: Levon Aronian leads the table after Day 1 of the...

GM Arjun Erigiasi scored a 17-move win over two-time Indian champion GM Murali Karthikeyan

Press Trust of India17 Nov 2021 11:45 PM IST

How India tripled its Grandmaster count in the past one decade

Up until 2010, India had a total of 23 GMs – a number which has seen a massive jump to 72 from 2011 to 2021.

Abhijit Nair9 Nov 2021 3:11 PM IST

Mitrabha Guha becomes India's 72nd chess Grandmaster

The 20 year old from Kolkata also has the distinct record of beating Magnus Carlsen twice in an hour

C.C. Chengappa9 Nov 2021 1:11 PM IST

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi finishes 3rd in Lindores Abbey Blitz...

The Indian GM scored 9.5 points out of 10 games, crushing along the way the likes of Levon Aronian, David Howell and...

Press Trust of India9 Nov 2021 11:45 AM IST

Nihal Sarin makes the best in the world sweat at Grand Swiss 2021

Nihal Sarin ended the 2021 Grand Swiss chess unbeaten and was the highest-ranked Indian in the tournament.

Abhijit Nair8 Nov 2021 6:20 PM IST

FIDE Women's Grand Swiss: Dronavalli Harika finishes 5th, qualifies...

Harika started the event as the fourth seed, shared a point with Muzychuk in 31 moves late to end with seven points and...

Press Trust of India8 Nov 2021 12:45 PM IST

Sankalp Gupta becomes India's 71st Chess Grandmaster

Sankalp Gupta earned all his three GM norms in just 24 days, making him the fastest Indian GM.

Abhijit Nair8 Nov 2021 9:20 AM IST

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