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Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2026: Nihal Sarin, Vantika Agrawal finish...

Vantika lost the tiebreaks after finishing the round-robin at joint top position with Carissa Yip of the USA.

The Bridge Desk12 Jan 2026 10:30 AM IST

Wesley So and Carissa Yip clinch Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2026...

Wesley So sealed the Open title with a round to spare, while Carissa Yip edged Vantika Agrawal in a tense playoff to win...

The Bridge Desk11 Jan 2026 10:02 PM IST

Last minute replacement, navigating grief: Nihal Sarin shows he can't...

Nihal Sarin clinched the 2026 Tata Steel Rapid Chess title ahead of Viswanathan Anand.

Abhijit Nair10 Jan 2026 3:02 PM IST

Tata Steel Chess Rapid: Nihal Sarin denies Viswanathan Anand to be...

Nihal Sarin came in as a last minute replacement in the tournament.

The Bridge Desk9 Jan 2026 7:50 PM IST

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 7:09 PM IST

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 10:32 PM IST

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 1:13 PM IST

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 6:25 PM IST

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 11:14 PM IST

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 11:10 AM IST

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 11:30 AM IST

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 5:06 PM IST

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