Goldman Sachs predicts Spain as favourites to win the World CupGoldman Sachs economists predict Spain will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing historical trends and a statistical model. Their analysis, ...
31 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Super Chess Classic Romania 2026: R Praggnanandhaa held to draw by Jorden van Foreest as Vincent Keymer takes sole leadVincent Keymer moved into the sole lead at the Superbet Classic Chess tournament after securing an important victory, while Indian Grandmas...
18 May, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
8-year-old TN boy defeats World no. 7 chess grandmaster under candlelight in online tournamentSivakasi Chess Master: Eight-year-old Tamizh Amudhan from Tamil Nadu sat in darkness with only a flickering candle and his laptop screen li...
03 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29, shocking global chess communityGrandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died unexpectedly Sunday at age 29, the Charlotte Chess Center confirmed Monday. The U.S. chess champion, pop...
21 Oct, 2025, 02.28 AM IST
Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominanceRameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, currently ranked No. 4 globally, spearheads India's rise in international chess, fueled by inspiration from Visw...
08 Aug, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?Magnus Carlsen is currently engaged in a unique online chess match against 140,000 players worldwide, a game that may surprisingly end in a...
17 May, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
Gukesh in different position as world champ because Magnus Carlsen is there: KasparovGarry Kasparov acknowledges D Gukesh's world championship win but notes Magnus Carlsen's perceived superiority. Kasparov emphasizes that Gu...
13 May, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Gukesh attains career-best No 3 ranking; Praggnanandhaa back in top 10D Gukesh has climbed to number three in the world chess rankings. R Praggnanandhaa is back in the top 10 after his Tata Steel Masters win. ...
01 Mar, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
Gukesh's triumph underlines India's status as global chess superpowerIndia's dominance in chess continued in 2024. D Gukesh became the youngest world champion. Indian players secured numerous gold medals at t...
24 Dec, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and D Gukesh: Indian Chess makes history with three players in World top 10, four in top 11Indian chess reaches a historic milestone as Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa secure positions in the world's top 10 FIDE rat...
02 Jul, 2024, 10.10 AM 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
M&M's Anand Mahindra shares Praggnanandhaa's checkmate swagger walk as he topples world No. 2 Fabiano CaruanaAfter defeating the world's number two chess player, R Praggnanandhaa was captured on video walking with confidence, taking pictures with f...
02 Jun, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Who is Gukesh D? The youngest-ever contender for World Chess Championship has been playing the game from the age of 7!Following in the footsteps of Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh has emerged as the second Indian to advance to the World Championship final. Poised...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
FIDE's decision sparks debate: Transgender women's participation in Chess under scrutinyThe World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a controversial ruling imposing restrictions on transgender women.
17 Aug, 2023, 06.40 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
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
A new challenge awaits Viswanathan Anand in ZurichIndian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a ...
29 Jan, 2014, 11.29 AM IST