Erigaisi in joint-lead at World Rapid and Blitz chess

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated Robson Ray of the United States and Shant Sargsyan of Armenia to move into the top four at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New......

Humpy is women's World Rapid champ; Murzin wins men's crown

IMAGE: This is Koneru Humpy's second World Rapid title after she had triumphed in the 2019 edition in Moscow. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's Koneru Humpy won an epochal second World......

How rejection from cricket made Vidit Gujrathi pursue chess

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi was around six when he was advised to put his ambition of playing cricket on hold till he was older by a local club. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE A self-proclaimed......

Anand, Carlsen, Ding to compete in Global Chess League

IMAGE: Ding Liren of China. Photograph: Turar Kazangapov/Reuters Reigning world champion Ding Liren and top-ranked Magnus Carlsen will participate in next month's inaugural franchise-based......

GCL: Anand's Ganges Grandmasters go down to Mumba Masters

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand beat Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave but it was not enough to stop his team from recording their first defeat in the Global Chess League on Sunday. Photograph: Kind......