Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa to headline Indian team

D Gukesh, who will be challenging defending world champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in November, will treat the Olympiad as a dress rehearsal leading up to the summit......

GM Arjun Erigaisi rises to World No 5; highest ranked Indian!

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi briefly reached a career-high live rating of 2771.2 earlier this week and is the only Indian since Vishwanathan Anand to do so. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman Grandmaster......

Chess: International Master Varugeese Koshy passes away

Photograph: Nitin Narang/X International Master, renowned trainer and a mentor to many aspirants, Varugeese Koshy, has passed away. He was 66. Koshy leaves behind two sons and his wife. Koshy had......

FIDE Candidates: Praggnanandhaa enters as India's best bet

Photograph: FIDE Teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa will enter as the favourite among the three Indian participants in the Candidates chess tournament that will get underway in Toronto from Wednesday......

Gukesh takes Chennai Grand Masters title with win over compatriot Erigaisi

IMAGE: Gukesh D won the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship. Photograph: ANI Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh won the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship title in Chennai on Thursday, edging......