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Meet Ashwath Kaushik, the 8-year-old chess prodigy who defeated a grandmaster in classical play in 2024Ashwath Kaushik made history by defeating grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. This victory established...
Meet Bodhana Sivanandan, the British chess prodigy who defeated a grandmaster and earned the Woman International Master titleHarrow, North West London. Introducing 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, a British-Indian chess prodigy who is making waves with her great sh...
A Resurgent Champion: As world title defence approaches, Gukesh seems to have rediscovered his winning touchAfter a turbulent period, D Gukesh's performance at the Chess Olympiad allowed him to regain confidence. He competed on Board 4, scoring 8....
Supreme Court seeks Centre's view on creation of corpus fund for treatment of SMA patientsThe Supreme Court is deliberating on the creation of a corpus fund for Spinal Muscular Atrophy treatment. This initiative aims to provide a...
Meet Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, the 3-year-old Indian chess prodigy who became the youngest player in history to earn an official FIDE rating at just 3 years, 7 months and 20 daysSarwagya Singh Kushwaha achieved a FIDE rating at three years old. He earned a rapid rating of 1,572 after playing rated games. This young ...
Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Key facts and figuresThe Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games commence this Saturday, featuring new sports like mixed martial arts. Athletes will compete across 43 sports, ...
Meet Faustino Oro, the Argentine chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at 10 years, 8 months and 16 days, setting a record as the youngest South American grandmasterFaustino Oro started playing chess at just six, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Within a few years, the Argentine teenager was breaking recor...
Praggnanandhaa’s life lesson from chess: 'Mistakes come in pairs'; why the 21-year-old grandmaster says your next move matters more than your last mistakeLife lesson from Praggnanandhaa: Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa discusses the importance of learning from mistakes and making sound ...
The repeat challenge: India’s historic bid to defend its crown at 2026 Chess Olympiad in SamarkandIndia seeks to replicate its historic 2024 Chess Olympiad success in Samarkand. The nation's chess players are defending champions with imm...
GCL: Carlsen, Gujrathi help Pipers beat American GambitsMagnus Carlsen ended Javokhir Sindarov's winning streak, and Vidit Gujrathi won a long endgame. Alpine APL Pipers defeated FYERS American G...
Praggnanandhaa praises ISSO National Chess Championship, says chess Is "truly growing" among childrenGrandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa attended the ISSO National Chess Championship in Ahmedabad. He observed over 425 young players, indic...
Sindarov is favourite but Gukesh has potential to defend his title: CarlsenMagnus Carlsen views Javokhir Sindarov as the favorite in the upcoming World Championship match. He advises D Gukesh to approach the title ...
GCL: Ganges Grandmasters edge table toppers FYERS American Gambits 9-7 to jump to second spotGanges Grandmasters stopped FYER American Gambits' winning streak in the Global Chess League. Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers registe...
Global Chess League Season 4 kicks off in Bengaluru with Carlsen’s returnThe fourth Tech Mahindra Global Chess League season commenced in Bengaluru this Saturday. Six teams are competing in a nine-day franchise t...
Global Chess League 2026 Begins Today: Check full schedule, September 5 match timings, teams and key playersThe Global Chess League 2026 kicks off today in vibrant Bengaluru, India, with six fierce teams vying for the championship glory. This exhi...
Javokhir Sindarov focuses on preparation over predictions ahead of Gukesh title clashJavokhir Sindarov prepares for the strongest version of Gukesh Dommaraju for their championship match. He is not reading into recent result...
It’s time to Pragg: The 21-year-old became the first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour titleR Praggnanandhaa secured the Grand Chess Tour title by defeating Fabiano Caruana. He demonstrated strong performance in rapid and blitz che...
From Anand to Erdogmus: Five generations of chess talent to come together at GCL Season 4Bengaluru will host the Global Chess League Season 4 from September 5 to 13. The event brings together chess legends, current stars, and yo...
Vandan Sawai: This 15-year-old from Delhi beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen before bed, but isn't sure about a career in chessFifteen-year-old Vandan Alankar Sawai from Delhi stunned the chess world by defeating the legendary Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament ...
19-year-old Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M clinches Kanizsa Open 2026 title in HungaryIndian Grandmaster Pranesh M secured victory at the Kanizsa Open 2026. He defeated Vadim Petrovskiy in the final round to clinch the title....