D Gukesh Receives GRAND Welcome At Chennai Airport After Winning FIDE Candidates 2024
Gukesh became only the second Indian player to win the Candidates Tournament, after Viswanathan Anand. Five-time world champion Anand's victory came in 2014.
Apr 25, 2024, 13:38 PM IST
PICS: D Gukesh Gets Rousing Reception Outside Venue After Winning Fide World Candidates Tournament
D Gukesh became the youngest-ever man to get into the final of the World Chess Championships at age of just 17.
Apr 22, 2024, 12:16 PM IST
Meet Ashwath Kaushik, The 8-Year-Old Prodigy Who Defeated A Chess Grandmaster
Kaushik, originally from India, has called Singapore home for the last six years. His journey into the spotlight began at the tender age of six when he clinched triple gold in the Under-8 category of the Eastern Asian Youth Championship in 2022.
Feb 21, 2024, 12:52 PM IST
Sports Success Story: Unveiling The Remarkable Success Story Of Chess Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli
Harika Dronavalli is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world junior girls' chess champion known for her strategic prowess on the chessboard.
Jan 12, 2024, 14:15 PM IST
Chess World Cup Silver Medallist R Praggnanandhaa Meets PM Modi With Family, See Pics Here
Praggnanandhaa fought hard but fell short with Carlsen summoning all his big match experience when it mattered the most.
Aug 31, 2023, 22:10 PM IST
WATCH: Chess World Cup Silver Medallist Praggnanandhaa Returns To Rousing Welcome In Chennai
Praggnanandhaa lost the Chess World Cup final to World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the match that went on for three days in Baku.
Aug 30, 2023, 14:21 PM IST
FIDE World Cup: PM Modi 'Proud' Of Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, Says 'This Is No Small Feat' After His Tough Fight With Magnus Carlsen
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa showcased exceptional skills to give a tough fight to the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup finals.
Aug 24, 2023, 20:36 PM IST
World Cup Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Stuns World No 3 Fabiano Caruana, Set To Face Magnus Carlsen In Final
In the final beginning on Tuesday, R Praggnanandhaa will take on five-times title winner Carlsen, who beat Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov 1.5-0.5 in his semifinal.
Aug 22, 2023, 09:00 AM IST
Meet D Gukesh, Teenager Who Is India's No 1 Chess Player Overtaking Viswanathan Anand
D. Gukesh has become India's No. 1 at just 17 years of age, surpassing Viswanathan Anand.
Aug 04, 2023, 13:16 PM IST
Anand Mahindra's Epic Throwback Pic: Yes, It Is Mahindra Group Chairman Playing Chess On Honeymoon - Have You Seen It?
He mentioned the photo where he was holding a chessboard in the comment, adding that he is now practising his moves by playing chess online.
Jul 22, 2023, 08:56 AM IST
Who Is Jesse February, The Girl From Viral Pic With Indian Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Know All About Her
Jesse February posted a picture on social media with Team India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal during the Global Chess League in Dubai.
Jul 04, 2023, 13:32 PM IST
'Chess Helps Me Stay Calm, Use To Play With R Ashwin' Says Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal visited the on-going Global Chess League as he came to cheer on the SG Alpine Warriors as a team ambassador.
Jun 26, 2023, 17:48 PM IST
Chess: WGM Vantika Agrawal Rises To India No. 3 Rank
The youngster is also confident of becoming Grandmaster this year as she required three GM norms and cross 2500 rating points to achieve that title
May 03, 2023, 17:56 PM IST
Bad Air Quality Can Negatively Affect Chess Players’ Performance: Study
The study reveals that cleaner air leads to clearer heads and sharper thinking, and when air quality was worse, the chess players performed more poorly, even when under time constraints.
Mar 02, 2023, 11:23 AM IST
Shraddha murder case: Law books, novels and chess - how 'remorseless' Aaftab Poonawala spends time in jail
Delhi Shraddha Walker Murder Case: 28-year-old Aaftab Amin Poonawala allegedly strangled his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and cut her body into 35 pieces which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his residence in South Delhi's Mehrauli before dumping them across the city over several days.
Jan 11, 2023, 12:52 PM IST
India's Woman Grandmaster Priyanka Nutakki gets expelled from World Junior Chess Championship for keeping earbuds in pocket
The point scored by Nutakki in Round 6 has been awarded to her rival, Beydullayeva.
Oct 18, 2022, 22:04 PM IST
