Sasikiran beats Onischuk in opener

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran started his campaign with a thumping victory over GM Alexander Onischuk of United States in the first round of the Aerosvit International chess tournament in Yalta,......

Sports Shorts: Indian challenge ends in World chess

Gujrathi, Sethurman bow out IMAGE: S P Sethuraman. Photograph: Facebook Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and S P Sethuraman bowed out of the Chess World Cup after defeats against Ding Liren of......

World Cup chess: Sethuraman knocks out Harikrishna

Grandmaster and National champion S P Sethuraman clicked when it mattered and defeated world number 21 and compatriot P Harikrishna to enter the third round of World Cup of chess in Baku,......

World Cup Chess: Sethuraman holds Harikrishna to a draw

Grandmaster SP Sethuraman had to defend with the skin of his teeth but the effort was rewarding as he held higher ranked compatriot P Harikrishna to a draw in the first game of the second round of......

Anand falters in World Rapid chess, Gujrathi on song

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand squandered away a good start and could just end Day 1 on a fifty percent score after the end of the fifth round of World rapid chess championship in......