Checkmate! Magnus Carlsen Weds Ella Malone

Amidst a whirlwind of controversies, World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Ella Victoria Malone, in a private ceremony at the Holmenkollen Chapel in......

Vaishali advances to World Blitz quarters; Humpy crashes out

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Vaishali won the women's qualifier scoring 9.5 points out of 11 to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Blitz Championship. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian......

Humpy is women's World Rapid champ; Murzin wins men's crown

IMAGE: This is Koneru Humpy's second World Rapid title after she had triumphed in the 2019 edition in Moscow. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's Koneru Humpy won an epochal second World......

How Gukesh conquered the World

IMAGE: D Gukesh defeated China’s Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the final, making history as the first teenager to win the prestigious title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE......

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

IMAGE: The third draw in a row left both players on an identical tally of 3 points apiece. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Indian challenger D Gukesh held defending champion Ding Liren of......