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26 out of 74 Grandmasters in India are from Tamil Nadu

26 out of 74 Grandmasters in India are from Tamil Nadu

India's first chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who led the way like a bellwether brought about a chess revolution in...
Md Imtiaz13 Sept 2019 7:47 PM IST
World Champion Vladimir Kramnik training 6 Indian chess superstars

World Champion Vladimir Kramnik training 6 Indian chess superstars

In a move to further give an impetus to India's chess culture, former world champion and Grand Master Vladimir Kramnik...
Press Releases17 Aug 2019 1:48 PM IST
Youngster Praggnanandhaa seals victory in style at Xtracon Chess Open

Youngster Praggnanandhaa seals victory in style at Xtracon Chess Open

Youngster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scripted history as the Chennai boy clinched the traditional Copenhagen Open, now...
Press Releases1 Aug 2019 7:37 PM IST
Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi wins Biel International with a round to spare

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi wins Biel International with a round to...

Chess ace Vidit Gujrathi showcased his all-round prowess to win the Biel International Chess tournament with a round to...
Press Releases30 July 2019 4:46 PM IST
Visionary Vishys revolution completes full circle with Indias 64th GM

Visionary Vishy's revolution completes full circle with India's 64th...

On July 18, India got its 64th Grand Master in chess with Delhi-lad Prithu Gupta meeting all technical stipulations...
Md Imtiaz21 July 2019 7:38 PM IST
India gets its 64th Grandmaster in Chess

India gets its 64th Grandmaster in Chess

Delhi boy Prithu Gupta became India's 64th Grandmaster, crossing the Elo threshold of 2,500 points after beating IM Lev...
Press Release19 July 2019 5:22 PM IST
FIDE pushes for inclusion of chess in Paris 2024 Olympics

FIDE pushes for inclusion of chess in Paris 2024 Olympics

The governing body of chess launched a campaign yesterday to get Chess included in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The...
Press Releases13 Feb 2019 10:13 AM IST
#2018InANutshell: The year for Indian Chess

#2018InANutshell: The year for Indian Chess

2018 was set to be one great year for the game of chess. There were the usual strong tournaments that are held annually...
Devanshi Rathi18 Dec 2018 9:55 AM IST
Nihal Sarin: The 14-year old Grandmaster who is always thinking of his next move.

Nihal Sarin: The 14-year old Grandmaster who is always thinking of his...

The boy’s feet could barely touch the ground in 2014 when he played in the World Junior Chess Championship in Pune, the...
Devanshi Rathi30 Nov 2018 9:28 AM IST
Self belief important for aspiring chess players: GM Ramesh RB

Self belief important for aspiring chess players: GM Ramesh RB

GM Ramesh RB is one of the leading coaches in India. He has been the captain of the Indian men’s team for almost a...
Devanshi Rathi22 Oct 2018 9:33 AM IST
Winning silverware should always be the target: Womens Chess Team coach GM Jacob Aagaard

Winning silverware should always be the target: Women's Chess Team...

Jacob Aagaard is a multi-talented chess personality. He is a Grandmaster, an author of the most popular chess books...
Devanshi Rathi10 Oct 2018 1:19 PM IST
Playing and winning at chess like a girl, Tania Sachdev has come a long way

Playing and winning at chess "like a girl", Tania Sachdev has come a...

If anyone asked a 7-year old Tania Sachdev what she wanted to be as an adult, the answer would unwittingly come without...
Press Releases25 Sept 2018 8:37 PM IST
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