Meet Bodhana Sivanandan, child prodigy checkmates 60-year old legend — at 10, she’s chess' youngest female star10-year-old chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has made history as the youngest female to defeat a grandmaster in a classical match, achievin...
14 Aug, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
Taliban bans Chess in Afghanistan citing religious concernsThe Taliban has prohibited chess in Afghanistan. The decision is due to religious concerns. The Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevent...
12 May, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Anand Mahindra hails 'Indian Queen' Koneru Humpy after she emerges victorious at FIDE Women's Rapid Chess competitionIndian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy triumphed over Indonesia’s Irene Sukandar to win the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship. Her remar...
29 Dec, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
Youngest world chess champion D Gukesh's schooling, education and family background18-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has made history, becoming the youngest world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren. The thrilli...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Who says chess stars cannot dance? Indian grandmaster Gukesh grooves to Rajinikanth's ‘Manasilayo’ in viral videoIndian chess Grandmaster D. Gukesh has shared a video of himself dancing to the song 'Manasilayo,' featuring Rajinikanth, celebrating his r...
30 Sep, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
AICF announces Rs 3.2 crore rewards for Olympiad-winning teamsThe All India Chess Federation announced Rs 3.2 crore in rewards for the Indian teams that won the 45th Chess Olympiad. Each player will re...
25 Sep, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
Bodhana Sivanandan, Indian-origin schoolgirl chess prodigy, to be youngest in England teamNine-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan will make chess history as the youngest person chosen to represent England intern...
04 Jul, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Wall Street bankers beaten in ‘Smartest’ chess tournamentWilliam Graif, a chess enthusiast, has competed in various countries and now focuses on teaching chess to children after participating in t...
19 Jun, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
Discover the Top 8 Chess Boards for Enthusiasts in IndiaChess is a brainstorming activity that stimulates the mind and encourages creative problem-solving. Playing chess can be incredibly amusing...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Meet Hoor Fatima: The youngest champion of the 2nd Kashmir Open International FIDE rated chess tournamentHoor Fatima, a chess prodigy, has become the youngest champion of the 2nd Kashmir Open International FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. The tourn...
14 Oct, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's Nehru stadium dazzles, PM Modi gets warm welcomeThe sprawling arena in downtown Chennai was buzzing with fresh ideas represented in the form of elegant decor with the undercurrent being t...
28 Jul, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand, Yuzvendra Chahal take part in online chess event, raise Rs 8.8 lakh for waste pickers communityThe fund raised from the event will be donated to the Chief Minister's Fund.
27 Apr, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen masters Fantasy football, updates Twitter bioIn the 2017-18 season too, Carlsen had finished in the top 3,000.
19 Dec, 2019, 09.07 AM IST
Aatur Mehta & Bhavya Gohil's Chess Automated has pieces moving on their own!Chess Automated has three different modes. One of them allows users to invite a friend for a game either by entering the op ponent's user n...
18 Jan, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Playing chess gives me pleasure: Viswanathan AnandMaking it clear that he will continue to make his moves on the 64 squares as long as he enjoys doing it, Anand spoke about great moments, r...
06 Jan, 2016, 11.14 AM 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
- Corus checks mates elsewhere
The Dutch hamlet is playing host to the Corus Chess Tournament.
27 Jan, 2007, 12.44 AM IST