Norway Chess: "Indeed an incredible milestone," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi; hails Praggnanandhaa's historic triumphR Praggnanandhaa has made history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The young Grandmaster secured the...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Seconds before becoming Norway Chess champion: Watch what Praggnanandhaa did just before creating history in Magnus Carlsen's denR Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title after a dramatic final round. Despite a slow start, the ...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa in three-way battle for tournament title heading into final roundIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is in contention for the Norway Chess title. He secured a crucial classical victory over compatriot D G...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM 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
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz: Gukesh ends tied 6th; Aronian wins titleLevon Aronian of USA emerged victorious at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, securing the title with a comfortable lead. Despite a strong star...
16 Aug, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
‘Chinese semi-finalists vanquished’: Anand Mahindra can’t keep calm as its India vs India in Chess World Cup final. Who are they?India secures a historic win at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The final match features an all-Indian showdown. Koneru Humpy, a che...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Mentor Anand raises Gukesh’s grade from ‘D minus’ to ‘B’ after Norway Chess wins over Carlsen & ArjunGukesh D, after his historic world chess championship win, faced a mixed bag of results, struggling in Freestyle Chess and Grand Slam Tour ...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
Gukesh blunders against Caruana as Carlsen wins Norway Chess for seventh timeMagnus Carlsen secured his seventh Norway Chess title after Fabiano Caruana's victory over D Gukesh in the final round. Carlsen drew with A...
07 Jun, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
Watch Video: Magnus Carlsen punches table after shock defeat to GukeshIn a stunning turn of events at Norway Chess 2025, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, marking his first class...
02 Jun, 2025, 09.06 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
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...
17 Sep, 2023, 12.58 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
Happy that Chess is back in Asian Games: Vishwanathan AnandChess was a part of Asian Games programme at the 2006 edition in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou.
18 Mar, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
You can’t really talk to a phantom: Vishwanathan Anand"Nobody is immune from bad results. Even the very best go through rough patches. But one has to keep working, be much more flexible and opp...
04 Mar, 2018, 11.06 PM IST
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...
26 Dec, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
My appetite for chess has recovered: Vishwanathan AnandOn losing the two World chess championships, Anand said that he doesn't look back and the two games with his Norwegian counterpart were dif...
21 Dec, 2014, 09.33 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand needs a quick comeback against CarlsenViswanathan Anand will aim to stage a quick comeback and improve his chances of regaining the World Championship crown from Magnus Carlsen.
16 Nov, 2014, 12.46 PM IST