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"Chennai all about chess": Vishy Anand takes pride of the city chosen...

With Chennai being the capital and cradle of chess in India, former World Champion Viswanathan Anand shared the joy of...

Press Trust of India16 March 2022 12:46 PM IST

India wins bid to host 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad in July 2022

The chess capital of India, Chennai, will play host to the prestigious biennial FIDE Chess Olympiad in July 2022, which...

Sohinee Basu16 March 2022 12:50 AM IST

Chess player Anwesh Upadhyaya safely returns home from war-torn...

"Yeah....happy that we managed to escape and reach India after the struggles. But Ukraine will be on the mind always,"...

Press Trust of India10 March 2022 10:15 PM IST

There is still room for improvement in Praggnanandhaa's game, says...

Improving his time management skills is one of the areas where the teenager will have to work on, said his coach R B...

Press Trust of India8 March 2022 8:59 PM IST

"Polytopia better than chess" — Elon Musk offends chess fraternity

The richest man in the world and CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk has ruffled some feathers in the global chess community...

Abhijit Nair7 March 2022 6:10 PM IST

India submits guarantee towards bid to host Chess Olympiad

The Olympiad was moved out of Russia after it invaded neighbouring Ukraine on February 24 and FIDE has opened the bids...

Press Trust of India2 March 2022 1:00 PM IST

Chess IM Anwesh manages to escape Kyiv; reaches near Polish border

Former Indian national rapid chess champion Anwesh Upadhyaya, who was stranded in Ukraine, has managed to leave the...

Press Trust of India1 March 2022 7:52 PM IST

Chess: IM Anwesh Upadhyaya stuck in Ukraine amidst Russian invasion

"I am hoping for this madness to end and awaiting instructions from our embassy," Anwesh said.

Press Trust of India25 Feb 2022 1:34 PM IST

GM Adhiban gets top billing in senior National Chess Championship

This is probably the first time that 23 GMs and 30 IMs are taking part in the national championship

Press Trust of India24 Feb 2022 5:40 PM IST

"Don't get carried away" — chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa's coach RB...

After R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen in an online chess event, a lot of frenzy is taking place around the...

Sohinee23 Feb 2022 10:45 PM IST

WATCH: R Praggnanandhaa becomes the third Indian to defeat Magnus...

Magnus Carlsen, playing with white, resigned the game to hand Praggnanandhaa a win in 39 moves.

Abhijit Nair21 Feb 2022 10:16 AM IST

Indian chess ace Harika among players who were sent sexually abusive...

World No. 11 Indian chess Grandmaster, Harika Dronavalli, along with other women chess players were targeted with...

Press Trust of India12 Feb 2022 10:38 AM IST

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