Stopping cash rewards for chess players not ideal: Erigaisi

IMAGE: The sports ministry has eliminated the reward system for chess players, who were earlier receiving Rs 4 lakh for achieving a Grandmaster title and Rs 1.5 lakh for attaining an International......

Is Indian chess making right moves? Yes, says Humpy

IMAGE: Two-time world rapid title winner Koneru Humpy is ranked No. 5 in the women's section. Photograph: Abhilash Shinde/FIDE Reigning world rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy firmly believes that......

Praggnanandhaa third in Superbet Rapid-Blitz chess

IMAGE: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished with a flourish. After scoring just one point from the first five games, he beat Duda Jan-Kryzszt, Veselin Topalov, Aravindh Chithambaran and David......

PM Modi meets chess players, hails historic dual Golds

Photograph: AICF / X Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded India's young chess players for their historic achievement at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, where both the men's and......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......