Prague Chess Masters: Aravindh routs Giri to grab sole lead

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithambaram took his tally to five points out of a possible seven, to open up a half point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa. Photograph: Prague International Chess Festival......

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

'The Asian Chess Championship will give great exposure for young chess players. But the AICF is curtailing the number of Indian players with a strange rule.' Kindly note the image has only been......

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh stay ahead

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth round of Prague Masters chess......

How GM Chitambaram scripted history in Prague

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the Prague Masters, his first major title, finishing ahead of established names like compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, in Prague on Friday.......

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......