Chess
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International Chess Day 2023: List of world chess champions till now
Other Sports | Jul 19, 2023, 02:22 PM ISTA total of 17 players have held the classical title while six players won FIDE World Championships (1993-2006),
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When a chess player is called Grandmaster? Eligibility, list of Chess Grandmasters from India
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2023, 12:28 PM ISTFive-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand was the first Indian chess player to win the Grandmaster title in 1988 and since then 82 Indian players have won the most prestigious Chess title award.
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Grand Chess Tour: Indian ace Viswanathan Anand endures modest day, Gukesh stars on Day 2
Other Sports | Jul 07, 2023, 03:54 PM ISTGrand 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 | Mar 13, 2023, 02:24 PM IST2023 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 | Aug 25, 2022, 05:58 PM ISTWhat'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 | Aug 23, 2022, 08:57 AM ISTPraggnanandhaa 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 | Aug 22, 2022, 09:52 PM ISTAnand 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 | Jul 26, 2022, 03:30 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 17, 2022, 01:39 PM ISTIAS 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 | Jun 11, 2022, 04:39 PM ISTPraggnanandhaa 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 | Jun 11, 2022, 10:50 AM ISTLegendary 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 | Jun 10, 2022, 11:53 AM ISTAnand, 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 | Jun 07, 2022, 11:43 AM ISTOn 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, 09:01 PM ISTIndian 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 | Apr 30, 2022, 07:23 PM ISTYuvika 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 | Apr 24, 2022, 11:01 PM ISTTeenage 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 | Dec 19, 2022, 11:36 AM ISTYoung 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 | Mar 16, 2022, 12:04 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 23, 2022, 04:20 PM IST16-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 | Feb 23, 2022, 12:24 PM ISTThe 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.