Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa holds Firouza; Vaishali draws with Humpy

IMAGE: Debutant Vaishali Rameshbabu (2475) held her own against the experienced compatriot Humpy Koneru (2546) in the Women's Candidates on Thursday. Photograph: International Chess Federation/X......

Chennai lad is world's second youngest Grandmaster

He is the youngest Indian to achieve the feat at 12 years, seven months and 17 days, erasing the mark set by his state-mate R Praggnanandhaa in June last year. IMAGE: D Gukesh becomes India's 59th......

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another below-par day with a couple of draws and a defeat, finishing ninth......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram in action. Photograph: PTI India's Ajay Jayaram stood a step away from his first title of the season as he made it to the finals of the Vietnam Open after......

Tata Chess: Anand finishes 2nd, regains top spot

Five times winner Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a second place finish following a draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 13th and final round of 73rd Tata Steel Chess in Wijk Aan......