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Chess Olympiad 2026: Gukesh reveals it was his idea to play Board 4

"This is the board order that gives us the best chance of winning the tournament," said Gukesh.

Medha Sharma19 Sept 2026 8:56 AM IST

Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Indonesia; women defeat Finland in...

Defending champions in both the open and women's events, the Indian teams register their second consecutive wins.

PTI18 Sept 2026 5:10 AM IST

Chess Olympiad 2026: World champion Gukesh to play Board 4 for India

For the first time since introduction of fixed board order in 1931, a reigning world champion won't feature in Board 1.

Abhijit Nair16 Sept 2026 9:32 AM IST

Chess Olympiad 2026: Gukesh's form a concern as India eyes title...

All you need to know about 2026 Chess Olympiad.

Abhijit Nair15 Sept 2026 4:32 PM IST

Esports World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin crash out in...

While Erigaisi lost to Hikaru Nakamura, Nihal went down to reigning champion Magnus Carlsen.

PTI15 Aug 2026 1:00 PM IST

Gukesh, Humpy to lead Indian teams at 2026 Chess Olympiad

Harika Dronavalli is not a part of the Indian women's team for 2026 Chess Olympiad.

The Bridge Desk23 July 2026 9:21 PM IST

Nihal Sarin qualifies for the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess event

The Indian Grandmaster qualified through the CCT Leaderboard after finishing with a total of 139 points.

The Bridge Desk27 May 2026 5:35 PM IST

Menorca Masters 2026: Nihal Sarin beats world champion Gukesh...

Gukesh Dommaraju sits at the bottom of the standings after three rounds.

The Bridge Desk9 April 2026 3:00 PM IST

Chess: State-wise list of all Indian Grandmasters

Tamil Nadu has produced 35 Indian GMs, while Assam recently got its first GM.

The Bridge Desk18 March 2026 3:30 PM IST

"No big deal" – Nihal Sarin as opponent flips middle finger after...

The incident happened in an online match on Tuesday.

The Bridge Desk26 Feb 2026 7:36 PM IST

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

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

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