Indian sports in 2024: A year of monumental victories, breakthroughs, and near missesIndian sports in 2024 saw major achievements including a Cricket World Cup win, multiple Olympic medals, and chess world champions. India e...
29 Dec, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
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...
21 Oct, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
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...
13 Oct, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
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...
29 Sep, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
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...
26 Sep, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
'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...
23 Sep, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Hail Kings and Queens of 64 Squares: Indian men and women win maiden Chess Olympiad gold medalsGrandmaster and World Championship challenger Gukesh beat Vladimir Fedoseev, while Erigaisi prevailed over Jan Subelj. Even if the Indians ...
22 Sep, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
Chess Olympiad: Vantika helps Indian draw with United States; men split points with UzbekistanInternational Master Vantika Agrawal secured a crucial win against Grandmaster Irina Krush, leading to a 2-2 draw between India and the Uni...
22 Sep, 2024, 12.21 AM IST
Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Iran to inch closer to gold; women shocked by PolandThe Indian men's team achieved a dominant 3.5-0.5 victory over Iran, strengthening their lead in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympia...
20 Sep, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Chess Olympiad: Indian men crush Azerbaijan, women beat KazakhstanThe Indian men's chess team, led by D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, secured a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess...
16 Sep, 2024, 02.05 PM IST
Indian men and women's chess teams clinch silver medalsTop seeds Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala all won their matches against their Filipino counterparts while...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh in Kolkata Asian Games camp from Aug 30The Asian Games-bound Indian men's chess team, which includes World Cup silver medallist GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa along with three othe...
26 Aug, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Legendary Anand to mentor Indian chess players ahead of Asian GamesThe probable for the men's include, Vidit Gujarathi, P Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, S L Narayanan, K Sasikiran, B Adhiban, Karthikeyan Murali,...
29 Jan, 2022, 12.43 PM IST