FIDE World Rapid Championship: PM Modi congratulates Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on clinching bronzePrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi. They both secured bronze medals at the FIDE ...
29 Dec, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
He would had quit chess if not for a tournament in Goa in 2002; now back at the same place he might break Viswanathan Anand’s record: Who's Levon AronianWhen Levon Aronian won the FIDE World Junior Championship in Goa in 2002, it saved his chess career, a victory that stopped him from quitti...
13 Nov, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Divya Deshmukh beats Koneru Humpy in FIDE Women's World Cup final, becomes GrandmasterFIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh: Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old Indian chess prodigy, achieved a monumental victory by winning th...
29 Jul, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in India from October 30India is set to host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, featuring 206 players vying for the title and qualification for the...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Will you resign? Carlsen accuses FIDE chief of coercion, broken promisesWorld Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has called for the resignation of FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich over coercion and broken promises. F...
04 Feb, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
Magnus Carlsen returns to Blitz worlds after FIDE allows jeansWorld champion Magnus Carlsen returns to the World Blitz Chess Championship following FIDE's relaxation of their dress-code policy on jeans...
30 Dec, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Magnus Carlsen Walks Out of World Rapid and Blitz Championships Over Jeans DisputeMagnus Carlsen, the world’s top chess player and a five-time World Rapid and seven-time World Blitz champion, has made headlines by walking...
28 Dec, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for violating dress codeMagnus Carlsen, a five-time world champion, was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for refusing to change out o...
28 Dec, 2024, 08.03 AM IST
Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert to Chess World Champion D GukeshDiljit Dosanjh honored chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju during his Chandigarh concert. He praised Gukesh's dedication. Dosanjh also referenc...
15 Dec, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
"Feel this will bring more people into this game": Vidit Gujrathi after D Gukesh's Chess World Championship title win18-year-old Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever FIDE World Champion. Gukesh secured a...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
World Chess Championship 2024: All eyes on historic Gukesh vs Ding Liren, here's full schedule, live streaming, prize moneyThe 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship final will be held in Singapore. The championship will run from November 25 to December 13. India's ...
25 Nov, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
Google Doodle today: Search engine honours two-player strategy game played on 64 black and white squares; Check what it meansThe FIDE World Chess Championship final will happen in Singapore. The games will be played between 25 November and 13 December 2024. Curren...
25 Nov, 2024, 07.57 AM IST
FIDE World Junior Chess Championship: Indian chess players visa delayed by Mexican embassyFIDE Advisory Board Chairman Bharat Singh Chauhan said, "Despite all the best effort and clearance from the Indian government, we are yet t...
17 Sep, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen in World Cup finalCarlsen overcame a stiff challenge from his 18-year-old Indian opponent in the first tie-break game, winning it in 45 moves. He overcame th...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
FIDE's decision sparks debate: Transgender women's participation in Chess under scrutinyThe World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a controversial ruling imposing restrictions on transgender women.
17 Aug, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
India's 5-year old Tejas Tiwari is world's youngest player with FIDE ratingThe kindergarten student achieved his first rating (of 1149) at the first Late Dhiraj Singh Raghuvanshi Open FIDE rated chess tournament in...
27 Jul, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
- Jayalalitha grants Rs 29 crore for World Championships
Jayalalitha today granted Rs 29 cr for conducting the World Championship after an MOU was signed between All India Chess Federation and FIDE
19 Apr, 2013, 09.52 PM IST