Russia plans a Bengaluru-like IT hub

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will begin his two-day visit to the United States on Wednesday with a tour of Silicon Valley, as Moscow seeks to build a similar centre for an innovative......

Gukesh at Freestyle Grand Slam: A new chess frontier

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour in Hamburg, Germany, with three draws and a lone loss, signalling that he is gradually coming to terms with the new......

FIDE vs Carlsen intensifies: 'Will you resign?'

Carlsen accuses FIDE chief of broken promises.  IMAGE: The 34-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen was reacting to FIDE's statement on Monday in which it declared that efforts to work out a......

Carlsen to return to World Blitz after dress code dispute

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen decided to leave the tournament on Friday when FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress code regulations......

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

For all his good qualities, he is not ready for FIDE job: Magnus Carlsen on Vishy Anand IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen called the officials "robots" who are not capable of making independent decisions.......

'World Championships aren't just about chess'

'I think the world championship matches are decided not purely by chess but by who has the better character and who has the better willpower. And I think those qualities, I did show quite well'......