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Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has lauded the Chola Chess Initiative in Chennai, emphasizing its role in providing a strong platform for young chess players to excel in the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Indian chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for her impressive performance at the World Team Blitz Championships in London. Deshmukh secured a significant victory...
Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old chess player, is making a significant impact in the sport. Her achievements include a World Cup title, Olympic gold medals, and victories against top players,...
D Gukesh experienced a challenging turn of events, facing his third consecutive defeat at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025. The latest loss came against 16-year-old Turkish chess prodigy Ediz Gurel in Round...
Abhimanyu Mishra, a 16-year-old chess player, has made history by becoming the youngest player to defeat a current world champion in classical chess. Mishra achieved this feat in Round 5 of the FIDE...
The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 continues to deliver unexpected results. Round 5 saw upsets that have reshaped the tournament's landscape. Top seed Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and reigning World Champion...
Adani International School, located in Shantigram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, successfully hosted the ISSO National Games Chess Competition 2025. The two-day event celebrated strategy, intelligence, and...
Chess grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko has received a three-year ban from all FIDE-rated competitions and has had his grandmaster title revoked due to a cheating scandal. Although a one-year portion of...
German Grandmaster Vincet Keymer, aged 20, has secured the title at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 tournament, achieving victory with one round remaining. His performance marks a historic moment, as...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh has achieved a monumental victory at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup, defeating Koneru Humpy, the reigning women’s world rapid champion, to secure the title. This...
At 19 years old, Divya Deshmukh triumphed over the experienced Koneru Humpy in a tiebreak at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, securing the championship. This victory marks a significant...
Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh has etched her name in chess history by clinching the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup title, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. In a dramatic...
The Norway Chess tournament's unforgettable hand-smash scene has spawned countless memes. Initially, sports reels mimicking other board games like Snakes and Ladders emerged. This evolved into...
The June 2025 FIDE Rankings have introduced significant shifts in the chess world, particularly among Indian players. Following the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, where Indian players demonstrated...
Magnus Carlsen, a titan of the chess world, has offered a candid evaluation of Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, who recently made waves by defeating Carlsen at the Norway Chess tournament. While...
Magnus Carlsen secured his seventh Norway Chess title in Stavanger, solidifying his dominance in the prestigious tournament. The final day, however, was marked by high drama, particularly for India's...
Norway Chess 2025: Magnus carlsen is known for being calm under pressure, but on this day, even he even he couldn't hide his frustration. After losing to India's d gukesh, the world number one...