A class act

It was an unexpected encounter.We were enjoying our pizza at a Pizza Hut restaurant in London in April 2003 when Dr Manmohan Singh and his wife walked in and sat a few tables away from us.I never......

Leiden chess: Negi beats Vorobiov to stay in joint lead

Grandmaster and Asian Champion Parimarjan Negi continued his excellent run to beat the defence of Grandmaster Vegeny Vorobiov of Russia in the seventh round of the Leiden International chess......

Negi to meet Socko in Leiden chess tourney

Grandmaster and Asian champion Parimarjan Negi will meet Polish GM Bartosz Socko in the sixth round of the Leiden International chess tournament. Negi is poised for a podium finish but for that the......

Negi joint second in Leiden chess tourney

Grandmaster and Asian champion Parimarjan Negi scored a clinical victory over Frank Erwich of Holland to jump to joint second spot after the end of the fifth round of the 6th Leiden International......

Negi bounces back in Leiden chess tournament

Grandmaster and Asian champion Parimarjan Negi came back into the reckoning with a crushing victory over Thijs Roorda of Holland in the third round of the 6th Leiden International chess tournament......

Negi's title hopes suffer a dent after defeat against Howell

Parimarjan Negi's title aspirations suffered a big setback as he lost the eighth and penultimate round of the Leiden International Chess tournament to David Howell of England. After the shock......