Upton's mental masterclass: The secret behind Gukesh's triumph

'In a World Championship, it's not only about chess. There is a lot of mental and emotional pressure to deal with.' IMAGE: D Gukesh made history last week by defeating China's Ding Liren in......

Anand boost for India at Chess Olympiad

'It has been our intention to field the strongest possible team for the Olympiad. I requested Anand to participate and he willingly accepted to do.' IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand is felicitated by the......

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......

Delhi chess player D K Chopra banned for life

The All India Chess Federation has banned Delhi chess player D K Chopra for life after he was found guilty of various misdeeds during the past four years.The AICF took the decision during its......

Chess player Sharma banned for 10 years

In one of the harshest punishments to a chess player, the All India Chess Federationbanned Umakant Sharma of Southern Railway for 10 years for cheating during a FIDE rating tournamentin Delhi early......