Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Chinese Taipei Open quarters, Sourabh out

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India's Ajay Jayaraman will face Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the last eight of the competition. Photograph: PTI Indian......

World chess gets first new president in over two decades

IMAGE: Former Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich is its head. Photograph: Arkady Dvorkovich/Twitter The World Chess Federation elected its first new president in more than two......

Why this champion refuses to relax...

Amid apprehension that the World Chess Championship title contest between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and former winner Vishwanathan Anand could be postponed, the Indian ace is hoping the......

Anand-Carlsen World Championship rematch to be held in Sochi

The much-anticipated World Championship rematch between Indian veteran Viswanathan Anand and title-holder Magnus Carlsen will be staged from November 7 to 28 in Sochi, Russia. ......

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

The fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa approved an expenditure of Rs 29 crore for the World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Norway’s Magnus Carlsen to be held......