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
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in India from October 30India is set to host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, featuring 206 players vying for the title and qualification for the...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Erigaisi 4th, Gukesh 5th in latest chess rankingsIndian Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh retained their fourth and fifth spots in the chess rankings. Magnus Carlsen remains at the ...
01 Jan, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
'Father of Indian chess boom': The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'India achieved a historic double gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. The men's team, featuring D Gukesh and R Praggnanand...
23 Sep, 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
Centre revises guidelines on recruitment, promotion of sports personsThe Indian government has revised its guidelines on sports recruitment and promotion to include events of national importance and provide g...
05 Mar, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Adani Group to support Indian chess sensation Praggnanandhaa, Gautam Adani applauds his triumphsGautam Adani, Adani Group's head, praised chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa as a symbol of Indian youth inspiration. Adani showcase...
05 Jan, 2024, 05.36 PM IST
FIDE World Junior Chess Championship: Indian chess players visa delayed by Mexican embassyFIDE Advisory Board Chairman Bharat Singh Chauhan said, "Despite all the best effort and clearance from the Indian government, we are yet t...
17 Sep, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Indian chess Grandmaster S L Narayanan left to stand barefoot for metal detector check during match in GermanyThese kind of checks happened earlier too, but they have become more rigid ever since world champion Magnus Carlsen accused American GM Han...
28 Nov, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Tech Mahindra to launch Global Chess LeagueTech Mahindra has also roped in five-time world chess champion and Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as mentor and partner for the...
22 Feb, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Anand wants Olympiad win to bring in "long" due national honours for chess playersIn an interview to PTI after India won the top honours jointly with Russia on Sunday, Anand, a recipient of both the Arjuna and the Khel Ra...
31 Aug, 2020, 09.04 PM 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
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
Abhijeet Gupta beats Libiszewski, jumps to joint fifth in QatarApart from Gupta only Aravindh Chithambaram and B Adhiban were the only Indians who ended on the winning side in the third round
29 Nov, 2014, 01.44 PM IST
S L Narayanan close to Grandmaster norm in World Junior ChessAfter winning the national junior championship some time back, Narayanan had announced his arrival in the Indian chess scene.
13 Oct, 2014, 02.39 PM IST
Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta highest ranked Indian in Dubai open chess tournamentGrandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta will start as highest rated Indian in Dubai International chess open tournament.
07 Apr, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
Lok Sabha felicitates meritorious sports personsLok Sabha today lauded the good performance by Indian teams in various sports events, including cricket and hockey.
05 Aug, 2013, 02.29 PM IST