Online chess event featuring Anand, Chahal raises Rs 8.8 lakh

IMAGE: India cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, a former National Under-12 chess champion, also participated in the fund-raiser. Photograph: Yuzvendra Chahal/Instagram Former World champion Viswanathan......

Historic! Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 rating barrier

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi delivered a stellar performance, defeating Andreikin and propelling his rating past the coveted 2800 threshold. Photograph: Kind Courtesy WR Chess masters/X In a......

Carlsen-Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

American Hans Niemann filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com in October 2022 after the allegations that he had cheated.   IMAGE: The stage is set ahead of the......

The story of India's chess whizkid Praggnanandhaa!

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18, has long been seen as a possible successor to five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand and is certainly on the path to be a chess great. Photograph: Stev......

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

IMAGE: The International Master, with an Elo rating of 2452, had travelled to Budapest to compete in a tournament which was to end on March 17 and he has been there for nearly a month because of......