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Who is Hikaru Nakamura and why did he throw a chess piece after his match with D Gukesh?Hikaru Nakamura defeated reigning world champion D Gukesh in a thrilling bullet chess match, sealing a 5-0 sweep for the USA against India....- 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...
- Shatranj Ke Khiladi: India's chess stars shine, backed by an NCA-style academyIn 2019, Viswanathan Anand partnered with WestBridge Capital to establish the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA). Inspired by successful...
- 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...
- The King’s gambit: A chess academy goes online to find India’s next GrandmasterFrom practising with peers to interactive sessions with titled players, from playing online to moving carved wood on a real board, Chessnit...
- India's sports moms shatter stereotypes, get ready to compete at Hangzhou Asian GamesA growing number of Indian mothers are making a comeback in competitive sports, challenging stereotypes and breaking barriers. Athletes lik...
- 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...
- Ratings are no longer a priority; focussed on growing the sport, says Magnus CarlsenMagnus Carlsen, one of the greatest chess players, discusses his career, the Global Chess League, discrimination in chess, and training wit...
- Gukesh, Erigaisi are very, very strong players: chess legend Viswanathan AnandCommenting on Gukesh's stunning 29-move win over the Norwegian superstar Carlsen in the preliminary section of the ongoing Aimchess Rapid o...
- Auction: PM Modi's NCC alumni card, Ram temple models among sought after itemsThe auction is being conducted through web portal pmmementos.gov.in and it has one section that lists items under the head 'Most Participat...
- Teenage chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa beats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen thrice in a yearPraggnanandhaa earned his first victory against the world champion, when he was 16 in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online ...
- This colourful chess game with dancers wins Anand Mahindra's praiseIt was a choreographed game with dancers in Indian costumes playing the role of chess pieces. The choreography was by Pudukkottai Collector...
- All eyes on India ahead of the 44th Chess OlympiadThough the five-time world champion and legendary Viswanathan Anand has chosen not to play and donned the mentor's hat this time, the India...
- 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...
- Chennai still holds sway as the 'mecca of chess' as it readies to host high-profile Chess Olympiad"Earlier, Chennai’s chess culture was largely player-driven but now it’s parent-driven, with ambitious parents expecting children to fulfil...
- Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins title in Norway chess openThe Indian teenaged star has been putting in impressive performances in recent times and had beaten world number one Magnus Carlsen for a s...
- Tech Mahindra to launch Global Chess LeagueTech Mahindra has also roped in five-time world chess champion and Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as mentor and partner for the...
- Mass lockdown, Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' 'spectacular' for chess, says Vishwanathan AnandAnand said technology had brought about deep changes for chess.
- Anand wants Olympiad win to bring in "long" due national honours for chess playersIn an interview to PTI after India won the top honours jointly with Russia on Sunday, Anand, a recipient of both the Arjuna and the Khel Ra...
- 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...
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