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Russia-Ukraine war: World chess body FIDE suspends Russia and Belarus from official events

The International Olympic Committee had recommended all the sports federations to exclude Russia and Belarus.

Mar 16, 2022, 18:47 PM IST

India to host 44th edition of Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai

The All-India Chess federation (AICF) had earlier submitted its guarantee of $10 million to FIDE. The Olympiad was moved out of Russia after it invaded neighbouring Ukraine on February 24.

Mar 16, 2022, 13:52 PM IST

Indian chess team celebrates its Olympiad victory with a unique Twitter chat

On August 30, the Indian team created history by winning its first-ever gold in the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad. 

Sep 17, 2020, 13:44 PM IST

World Chess Championship 2018 'Kamasutra-esque' logo baffles everybody

The logo which shows two chequered bodies swaddled around each other, with a chessboard placed at the center – has sent every chess follower into a sense of amusement and comparing it to the world-famous Kamasutra images.

Dec 20, 2017, 18:04 PM IST

Kudos! India's 6-year-old chess prodigy makes it to world's top-six

Suhaani has 1156 points in her kitty and is behind two Russians, two Iranians and one Danish player.

Feb 16, 2016, 17:25 PM IST