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Did the government follow protocol in awarding D Gukesh the Khel Ratna?D Gukesh's inclusion in the 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees was a surprise, as his historic World Chess Championship win in Dece...
Magnus Carlsen star attraction at next month's Tata Steel Chess IndiaWorld No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will headline the sixth edition of Tata Steel Chess India, taking place from November 13 to 17. This marks Carls...
Olympiad gold-medallist Vantika Agrawal now aims for Grandmaster title“I remember that even in school while they were supporting me, nobody really knew about chess. So, when I used to go and tell them about my...
India has all probability of producing youngest Grandmaster: HarikaIndian Grandmaster D Harika projects that the quickly lowering age for becoming the youngest Grandmaster could soon be broken by an Indian....
Who says chess stars cannot dance? Indian grandmaster Gukesh grooves to Rajinikanth's ‘Manasilayo’ in viral videoIndian chess Grandmaster D. Gukesh has shared a video of himself dancing to the song 'Manasilayo,' featuring Rajinikanth, celebrating his r...
Olympiad gold could be a turning point for women's chess in IndiaIt could indeed be the inflection point in the history of women’s chess in India. The 1983 moment, if you will. For a team to go to the Oly...
PM Modi meets chess players, hails India's historic double gold triumphPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's young chess players for their historic gold medal wins at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest....
After historic victory in Budapest, India's chess champions attract major talent agenciesIndia's historic double victory at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest has led to a rush among sports talent firms to sign the young stars for s...
We banished negativity & talked only about positive things: Arjun ErigaisiArjun Erigaisi, playing on the third board, led India to their first team gold in the open section of the Chess Olympiad with nine wins and...
AICF announces Rs 3.2 crore rewards for Olympiad-winning teamsThe All India Chess Federation announced Rs 3.2 crore in rewards for the Indian teams that won the 45th Chess Olympiad. Each player will re...
"Can call it a Golden Era for India in chess": Vidit Gujarathi after winning Chess Olympiad 2024India's men's and women's chess teams secured gold medals at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest. Vidit Gujrathi highlighted the team'...
Heroes' Homecoming: Gukesh, Pragg, Vaishali, and Srinath's touchdown amid fanfareIndia's chess teams received a warm welcome after winning their first gold medals at the Chess Olympiad in Hungary. The men's and women's t...
That nice feeling: Gukesh and Co. stress on team spirit after Chess Olympiad heroicsThe Indian men's chess team, led by 18-year-old D Gukesh, clinched their first-ever Chess Olympiad gold. Gukesh's outstanding performance, ...
'Father of Indian chess boom': The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'India achieved a historic double gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. The men's team, featuring D Gukesh and R Praggnanand...
Praggnanandhaa’s success a new Indian assault at the top of world chess: Viswanathan AnandIt is a huge achievement. He’s the first person after me to reach the final of a World Cup. And in the process qualify for the Candidates T...
Humpy, Harika to spearhead India's challenge in Asian Games; chess league in country planned in DecemberIndia will send a 10-member chess team, including Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika, to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. The men's te...
Hosting the Chess Olympiad is good; but winning it is more importantIn individual tournaments, results depend only on your own performance. Whereas, in a team event, everyone’s performance counts. In the 200...
India, Russia declared joint winners of Online Chess Olympiad after server malfunctionRussia were initially declared winners after two Indian players -- Nihal Sarin and Divya Deshmukh -- lost out on time in the final after su...
Viswanathan Anand losses in World Championship but good year for Indian chessFive-time winner Viswanathan Anand lost his bid in the Sochi World Championship but Indian men's team clinched a historic bronze at 41st Ol...
Indian men clinch historic bronze in Chess OlympiadThe Chinese scored a 3-1 victory over Poland in the last round, taking their tally to 19 match points out of a possible 22.