National chess: Mary Ann Gomes shocks Nisha Mohota

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated IM Nisha Mohota of PSPB to move into sole lead after the ninth round of the 38th National Women's chess championship in Chennai on Monday. Mary leads the table with......

Nisha Mohota is India's fourth WGM

Leading chess player Nisha Mohota has become India's fourth Woman Grandmaster, FIDE vice-president P T Ummer Koya announced in Kozikhode on Wednesday.The FIDE Presidential Board which met in Abuja,......

India's Praggnanandhaa, Nandhidhaa bag Asian chess C'ship titles

  IMAGE: The triumph earned R Praggnanandhaa a ticket to the next FIDE World Cup. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stev Bonhage, Mark Livshitz & Niki Riga/FIDE Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster R......

Anand loses again; Harikrishna, Abhijeet among leaders in Gibraltar

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle in his first open tournament in 23 years as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of French Grandmaster Adrien Demuth in the fifth......

Gibraltar Chess: Russian GM Oparin holds Anand

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: FIDE World Chess Championship Former world champion Viswanthan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Grandmaster Grigoriy Oparin in the fourth of the Masters......