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  Grand Chess Tour: Indian ace Viswanathan Anand endures modest day, Gukesh stars on Day 2

  Other Sports | July 07, 2023 15:54 IST

  Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand conceded his lead spot in the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament after a below-par day on Thursday.

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  Blitz Chess to feature in 2023 Olympic Esports Series; here's how format works

  Other Sports | March 13, 2023 14:24 IST

  2023 Olympic Esports: Chess.com, which is the recognised by IOC as the game’s governing body, will host the qualifying event.

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  Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeats Spain's David Anton; wins 28th Abu Dhabi Masters

  Other Sports | August 25, 2022 17:58 IST

  What's worth noting is the fact that Arjun made it to the finals undefeated. Sindarov claimed the second spot after he defeated Iran's M Amin Tabatabaei.

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  FTX Crypto Cup: Three straight wins for R Praggnanandhaa, defeats Magnus Carlsen in final round

  Other Sports | August 23, 2022 8:57 IST

  Praggnanandhaa played a very crucial role in India B winning the prized bronze medal in the 44th chess Olympiad in Chennai.

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  Anand Mahindra hails chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa with GoT reference after he defeats Magnus Carlsen

  Trending | August 22, 2022 21:52 IST

  Anand Mahindra, much like other Indians, is in awe of the 17-year-old chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa after he defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen.

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  Chess-playing robot breaks opponent boy's finger at Moscow Open

  World | July 26, 2022 3:30 IST

  The parents of the injured boy want to contact the prosecutor's office and take action against Moscow Chess Federation authorities.

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  TNs Napier Bridge painted like chess board ahead of 44th Chess Olympiad; netizens call it 'art'

  Trending | July 17, 2022 13:39 IST

  IAS officer, Supriya Sahu recorded the video of the bridge while sitting inside her car. Alongside the caption, she wrote in the caption, "Chennai the Chess Capital of India is all set to host the grand, Chess Olympiad 2022. The iconic Napier Bridge is decked up like a Chess Board."

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  Norway Chess Open: India's 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa wins title

  Other Sports | June 11, 2022 16:39 IST

  Praggnanandhaa emerged winnwr by scoring 7.5 points from 9 rounds

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  Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari

  Other Sports | June 11, 2022 10:50 IST

  Legendary chess player of India Viswanathan Anand finished at third position in Norway Chess tournament. Here are the details.

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  Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand loses to Mamedyarov; Carlsen advances ahead

  Other Sports | June 10, 2022 11:53 IST

  Anand, who was in second spot behind world No.1 Carlsen after seven rounds, slipped to third with 13 points at the conclusion of the eighth and penultimate round.

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  Norway Chess Tournament: Anand & Giri too good for each other, Carlsen takes a lead

  Other Sports | June 07, 2022 11:43 IST

  On the other hand, Carlson stamped his authority for the top spot as he handed over a heavy defeat to Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with a tally of 12.5 points. The classical match was a witness to a firce duel between Anand & Giri with a total 35 moves being made in an English Variation game which ended in a draw.

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  Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Magnus Carlsen for 2nd time in three months

  Cricket | May 21, 2022 21:01 IST

  Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in three months in the fifth round of the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament. 

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  Meet Yuvika Chaudhary, youngest author to write a book on chess

  Other Sports | April 30, 2022 19:23 IST

  Yuvika has won bronze in the under-17 CBSE Nationals 2019. She has also participated in tournaments like Commonwealth Chess Championship 2019 and Western Asian Youth and Junior Chess Championship 2019.

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  Chess Menorca Open 2022: Indian GM Gukesh wins the title

  Other Sports | April 24, 2022 23:01 IST

  Teenage Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh won the Menorca Open chess tournament, his second title win in as many weeks, on Sunday, April 24.

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  Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins Reykjavik Open chess tournament

  Cricket | December 19, 2022 11:36 IST

  Young Indian Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa added to his growing stature as World's top upcoming chess star by winning the Reykjavik Open chess tournament with a victory against compatriot D Gukesh in the final round.

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  India to host 44th World Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai

  Other Sports | March 16, 2022 12:04 IST

  The announcement was made by Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on his Twitter page on Tuesday night.

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  Proud of Praggnanandhaa's accomplishment of winning against Carlsen: PM Narendra Modi

  Other Sports | February 23, 2022 16:20 IST

  16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa failed to qualify for the knockouts in the ongoing Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament.

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  Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters, misses out on quarterfinals

  Other Sports | February 23, 2022 12:24 IST

  The 16-year-old GM started the final day of the preliminary rounds with a draw against German Vincent Keymer in round 13 before going down to Hans Mokko Niemann (USA) in the next.

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  'Gives me huge confidence': Praggnanandhaa on win against Magnus Carlsen

  Other Sports | February 22, 2022 22:00 IST

  The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, on Monday in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters - an online rapid chess competition.

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  Sports fraternity praises 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa for his performance in Airthings Masters

  Other Sports | February 22, 2022 16:30 IST

  A day after a stunning victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the 16-year old scored two wins and drew against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.