Chithambaram takes sole lead in Sharjah Masters chess

IMAGE: India’s Aravindh Chithmabaram proved too good for local star A R Saleh Salem in the fifth round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament on Saturday. Photograph: Aravindh......

Arjun outplays Safarli in Sharjah Masters

Photograph: Kind courtesy Erigaise Arjun/X World number seven Erigaise Arjun started his campaign on a positive note, outplaying Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan in the first round of the Sharjah......

Vaishali becomes GM: Title awarded after long wait

Happy that the title is finally out: R Vaishali on officially becoming GM Photograph: Kind Courtesy chessvaishali/X A Grandmaster much before the title was officially bestowed on her by FIDE......

Tata Steel chess: Gukesh drops to 2nd; Absuttarov snatches lead

IMAGE: D Gukesh dropped to second spot after drawing with Alireza Firouza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Steel Chess/X Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh dropped to second spot after drawing with......

Gukesh outplays Warmerdam, moves to joint lead

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIDE Indian GM D Gukesh overwhelmed Dutch player Max Warmerdam for his third victory on the trot and elevated himself to a joint lead after the seventh round of the Tata......