Chess Olympaid postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus

The chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress, slated to be held in August in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk respectively, are rescheduled to the summer of 2021 at the same locations. IMAGE: Five-time......

Vishy Anand gears up for Carlsen challenge in Kolkata

'It's always a big challenge playing him. His performance this year has been very good.' IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand needs 13 points from the remaining two legs in Bucharest (November 6-10) and......

Two players who have impressed chess great Vishy Anand

It's long journey ahead for young Nihal, says chess great Vishy Anand IMAGE: Nihal Sarin is currently ranked world number one in the U14 category. Photograph: Tata Chess Indian chess great......

Harika bows out of World Women Chess Championship

India’s challenge at the World Women Chess Championship ended with grandmaster D Harika bowing out following a defeat against former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia in the second set......

World Women's Chess: Harika plays out second draw with Kosteniuk

Grandmaster D Harika settled for a second straight draw with former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia to set up a tie-breaker against the same opponent in the third round of the World Women's......