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The queen's gambit: Vaishali Rameshbabu's journey from last place to victoryVaishali Rameshbabu secured her spot in the Candidates tournament. She demonstrated remarkable mental fortitude at the FIDE Women's Grand S...12 Oct, 2025, 08.38 AM IST- Boris Spassky, former World Chess Champion and Bobby Fischer’s famous rival, passes away at 88Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed away at 88 in...01 Mar, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
- Crouching Tiger, Wounded Dragon: India is in a commanding position on the world chess scene, and it’s only the beginningIndian chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh won the World Chess Championship. He defeated Ding Liren in a tense final game. Gukesh fulfilled his ...14 Dec, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
- India’s D. Gukesh breaks 4-decade-old record held by Russia’s 'G.O.A.T.' Garry Kasparov to become world chess champion18-year-old Indian chess prodigy D. Gukesh defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in Singapore on Thursday. G...12 Dec, 2024, 09.26 PM IST
- Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen with chess world at his finger tipsIndian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old "Friends" enthusiast, is poised to become the youngest World Chess Champion. He'll fa...22 Nov, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
- Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, PraggnanandhaaChennai's chess culture has flourished, with Velammal Institutions being the catalyst behind the chess revolution in the city. The school, ...22 Apr, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
- Hail the new stars aiming for the MoonAs the cameras showed the simulated image of the lunar lander Vikram touching down softly on the moon, the soul of a nation (to borrow a ph...26 Aug, 2023, 12.51 AM IST
- King to give up crownThe 31-year-old crushed Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi 7.5-3.5 in his fifth straight victorious title match last December. Carlsen has repeated...21 Jul, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
- Lacking motivation, Carlsen not to defend title at 2023 World Chess ChampionshipCarlsen said he had met with representatives from The International Chess Federation (FIDE) to inform them of his decision in Madrid in con...20 Jul, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
- 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...09 Jul, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
- New edition of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand's memoir 'Mind Master' to be released on July 15It is written by Anand with author-journalist Susan Ninan.05 Jul, 2022, 06.46 PM IST
- Chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili files $5mn defamation lawsuit against Netflix for 'sexist' line in 'The Queen's Gambit'The 80-year-old was described in an episode as a female champion who had "never faced men."20 Sep, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
- Mass lockdown, Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' 'spectacular' for chess, says Vishwanathan AnandAnand said technology had brought about deep changes for chess.10 Dec, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
- Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' sparks chess frenzy, websites register millions of new playersWorldwide, Google reported searches for "chess" are at their highest level in 14 years.26 Nov, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
- REFILE-Chess gets VR makeover as organisers tap smartphone generationCHESS-WORLD/VR (CORRECTED):REFILE-Chess gets VR makeover as organisers tap smartphone generation12 Sep, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
- Viswanathan Anand symbol of India's tech prowess: Russian billionaireViswanathan Anand is the symbol of India's technological prowess and has made contribution in globalising the game, a top Russian billionai...17 Oct, 2011, 10.08 AM IST
- Chess legend Bobby Fischer diesFisher died in a Reykjavik hospital on Thursday, his spokesman, Gardar Sverrisson, said on Friday.19 Jan, 2008, 12.56 AM IST
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