Freestyle Chess: Praggnanandhaa stuns World No 1 Carlsen

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa outclassed World No 1 Magnus Carlsen to finish tied for the first spot on 4.5 points out of a possible seven in his group and advance to the quarter-finals. Photograph:......

How Humpy balances time between chess and family

'I always prefer to just play a single tournament and go back home, spend time with my family and have a one-month break and then take part in another one.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy is leading the......

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Mendonca; jumps into lead

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa in action against Leon Luke Mendonca at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess 2025......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

Tata Steel Chess: Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays top

IMAGE: D Gukesh in action against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the sixth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel......