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...
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 ...
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 IIT dropout dream to chess success: He left home, became Rajasthan’s first Arena Grandmaster, built academy in 30 countriesChandrajeet Singh Rajawat turned away from an IIT path as a teenager to pursue chess, leaving home in 2014 with little financial security. ...
Nomination process for 2026 National Sports Awards likely from next monthThe Sports Ministry will likely start the 2026 National Sports Awards nomination process next month. This follows a re-evaluation of the 20...
Praggnanandhaa draws with Aronian; remains joint 2nd with 3.5 ptsIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured another draw against Levon Aronian in the Sinquefield Cup. He remains in joint second place wit...
Chess: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa loses to KeymerIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa faced defeat against Germany's Vincent Keymer in the Sinquefield Cup. Wesley So of the United States se...
Gukesh crumbling under pressure, needs to shut out noise: Grandmaster Hikaru NakamuraGrandmaster Hikaru Nakamura advised D Gukesh to block out pressure and regain his form. He believes Gukesh is crumbling under expectations ...
Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads after St Louis Rapid, blitz nextIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads the St. Louis Rapid section with twelve points. He maintained a one-point lead despite a final ro...
Grand Chess tour: Praggnanandhaa ends tied third in Croatia as Alireza wins titleIndian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa secured a commendable tied third place at the Grand Chess Tour's Croatian leg. Despite an early setba...
Grand Chess Tour: Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa ends rapid section as joint leaderIndian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa staged a comeback on the final day of the Grand Chess Tour's rapid section in Croatia. He secured thr...
Zagreb Grand Chess Tour: R Praggnanandhaa tied for second after opening day in CroatiaR Praggnanandhaa has started strong at the Zagreb Grand Chess Tour, securing joint second place after the opening day. He defeated top seed...
Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa lead Indian challenge at Zagreb Rapid and BlitzIndian chess prodigies D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa are set to compete in the Zagreb Rapid and Blitz Tournament, a prestigious Grand Chess...
How coach behind Dhoni's 2011 World Cup win helped Gukesh Dommaraju become the world's youngest chess championWorld Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old Indian, defeated Ding Liren in a closely fought match. Gukesh worked with mental cond...
New world chess champion D Gukesh shares two connections with superstar Rajinikanth.18-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has made history, becoming the youngest world chess champion by defeating China's Ding Liren. The...
Who is D Gukesh, youngest ever FIDE candidates Chess Tournament championD Gukesh, at just 17, has made history by winning the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the...