Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen in action during the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: Mark Livshitz/FIDE Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel of the......

'The percentage of women chess players in India is quite less'

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy said there should be more women's chess tournaments in India to encourage young players to take up the sport. Photograph: Stev Bonhage/Norway Chess/FIDE Former World Rapid......

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......

Ashwin buys team in Global Chess League

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin. Photograph: ICC/X Indian cricket team's ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is now co-owner of a franchise in the Global Chess League. The cricketer has joined hands with......

Triveni Continental Kings crowned Global Chess League champions

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Triveni Continental Kings/Twitter Triveni Continental Kings were crowned champions of inaugural Global Chess League after Danish Grandmaster Jonas Bjerre defeated upGrad......