Chess: News

19 Dec 2024

Lifestyle

Elevating chess tournaments with fashion

Traditionally, chess tournaments have been serious affairs, with the focus solely on the game and little room for creativity in what you wear.

18 Dec 2024

Lifestyle

Declutter your chess corner for strategic brilliance

Chess, the game of strategy and intellect, requires a tranquil corner for practice and contemplation.

16 Dec 2024

Sports

D Gukesh, youngest world chess champion, returns to India

India's D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion in history, has returned to India after his historic win in Singapore.

12 Dec 2024

Magnus Carlsen

FIDE World championship winner D Gukesh wants to emulate Carlsen

India's D Gukesh has created history by becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of just 18.

12 Dec 2024

Vishwanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand congratulates D Gukesh for FIDE World Championship win

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever Fide World Championship winner at just 18 years of age.

12 Dec 2024

Vishwanathan Anand

D Gukesh becomes the youngest to win FIDE World Championship

18-year-old Indian GM D Gukesh ousted Chinese GM Ding Liren in the final Game 14 of the FIDE World Championship.

09 Dec 2024

Sports

World Chess Championship: Gukesh loses Game 12 to Ding Liren

India's chess prodigy Gukesh D faced a major setback in the 12th game of the 2024 World Chess Championship. He was defeated by Ding Liren of China, the reigning champion.

03 Dec 2024

Lifestyle

Etiquette for amateur chess tournaments

Playing in amateur chess tournaments can be a lot of fun and a great way to challenge yourself against other players.

28 Nov 2024

Google

Google's AI lets you create your own chess world

Google has launched an online chess platform, GenChess, where players can customize their pieces with the help of AI.

13 Nov 2024

Lifestyle

Strengthening mental focus with chess strategies

Chess, while being a game of profound strategy, also doubles as a powerful brain trainer.

23 Oct 2024

Lifestyle

Ways to reinforce learning with chess

Chess is more than just a game; it's a mental workout that strengthens your brain and teaches you how to think strategically. In fact, it's one of the most powerful brain-boosting tools out there.

11 Sep 2024

R Praggnanandhaa

Chess Olympiad 2024: Presenting the key details

The 45th Chess Olympiad is set to commence on Wednesday in Budapest, Hungary. The prestigious event will run until September 23.

22 Aug 2024

R Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh draw in Sinquefield Cup: Here's what happened

In a thrilling encounter at the Sinquefield Cup, India's top teenage chess prodigies R Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh B locked horns.

09 Jul 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin buys stakes in Global Chess League franchise: Details

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has become a co-owner of a chess franchise.

04 May 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Garry Kasparov issues clarification after viral post on Rahul Gandhi 

Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has issued a clarification after his post on X advising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "first win Rae Bareli before challenging for the top" went viral.

22 Apr 2024

Vishwanathan Anand

Gukesh becomes youngest to clinch Candidates tournament: Decoding career achievements

India's chess sensation D Gukesh clinched the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament in Toronto.

03 Jan 2024

Sports

Chess player fined €100 for wearing Burberry sporty sneakers

Dutch chess whiz Anna-Maja Kazarian, ranked 7,765 worldwide, got slammed with a €100 (Rs. 9,130 approx.) fine by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for rocking Burberry sneakers that were a tad too "sporty" at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships.

27 Dec 2023

China

Chinese chess champion banned for defecating on public property

Yan Chenglong, a 48-year-old national Xiangqi (Chinese chess) champion, has lost his title and been banned from playing for a year due to inappropriate behavior.

Chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa partners with ISRO to promote science

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath announced on Monday that chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa will team up with the space agency to inspire young people in science and technology.

24 Aug 2023

R Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa falls short in Chess World Cup final: Top reactions

Magnus Carlsen defeated India's R Praggnanandhaa to win the Chess World Cup on Thursday. The two-game classical series ended in a draw before Carlsen defeated Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreaker.

24 Aug 2023

R Praggnanandhaa

R Praggnanandhaa: Decoding his career achievements

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fell short versus world number one, Magnus Carlsen, in the Chess World Cup final.

24 Aug 2023

Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE Chess World Cup: Stats

Magnus Carlsen defeated India's R Praggnanandhaa to win the Chess World Cup on Thursday.

24 Aug 2023

Hollywood

5 Hollywood movies to watch if you love chess

Beyond the 64 squares and 32 pieces of the chess board lies intriguing strategies and intense psychological battles that have fascinated the world for ages now.

23 Aug 2023

R Praggnanandhaa

Chess WC final: Praggnanandhaa 1-1 Carlsen; here's what happens next

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa could enter the record books on August 24.

23 Aug 2023

R Praggnanandhaa

FIDE World Cup: All you need to know about Praggnanandhaa

Chess teen prodigy from India, R Praggnanandhaa is up against five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen for the title of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.

21 Aug 2023

R Praggnanandhaa

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa becomes third-youngest to reach Candidates Tournament 

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa upset world number three, Fabiano Caruana, 3.5-2.5 through the tie-break to reach the finals of the 2023 Chess World Cup.

04 Aug 2023

Vishwanathan Anand

Gukesh displaces Viswanathan Anand to become India's top-ranked chess player

17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh has overtaken the legendary Viswanathan Anand to become India's top-ranked chess player.

21 Oct 2022

Magnus Carlsen

American GM Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com: Here's why

US chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has filed a $100 million lawsuit against world champion Magnus Carlsen after accusing him of cheating.

17 Oct 2022

Magnus Carlsen

Who is Indian chess player Dommaraju Gukesh?

Indian teenager Dommaraju Gukesh on Sunday outfoxed five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament.

05 Oct 2022

Magnus Carlsen

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cheated in over 100 matches: Report

According to an investigation conducted by Chess.com, American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has cheated "more than 100 times" in the past.

27 Sep 2022

Magnus Carlsen

Chess, Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating: Details here

Chess star Magnus Carlsen accused his American rival Hans Niemann of cheating on Monday.

20 Sep 2022

Magnus Carlsen

Chess: Did Niemann cheat against Magnus Carlsen? All we know

In a major development, reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen resigned from a Julius Baer Generation Cup match against America's Hans Niemann after making the opening move.

Pranav Anand has become India's 76th Chess Grandmaster: Details here

Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand is now India's 76th Grandmaster.

10 Aug 2022

Sports

India 2 win bronze medal in Chess Olympiad: Details here

The Indian chess men's B and women's A team won the bronze medal in the Chess Olympiad on Tuesday.

24 Jul 2022

Moscow

Russia: Chess robot goes rogue, breaks 7-year-old child's finger mid-play

An "android's gambit" by a chess-playing robot in Russia broke the finger of a player.

20 Jul 2022

Europe

Know everything about International Chess Day 2022

Observed every year on July 20, International Chess Day is celebrated to honor the oldest and most popular game in the world.

21 May 2022

Sports

Chessable Masters: India's Praggnanandhaa upsets world champion Magnus Carlsen

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Chessable Masters, the online rapid chess tournament, on Friday.

21 Feb 2022

Magnus Carlsen

Airthings Masters: 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (16) on Monday defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid chess tournament.

03 Jan 2022

India

No cash, no job: Disabled chess player accuses Punjab government

Disabled chess player Malika Handa said on Sunday that the Punjab administration told her she could not get a job or a monetary reward as promised.

27 Aug 2021

Barcelona

Indian GM Sethuraman wins Barcelona Open, K Murali finishes third

Indian Grandmaster SP Sethuraman won the Barcelona Open chess tournament title in Barcelona while compatriot Karthikeyan Murali finished third in the tournament.

17 Jul 2021

Nihal Sarin

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Adhiban, Sarin advance to third round

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban, and Nihal Sarin sailed into the third round of the men's event in the FIDE Chess World Cup in Sochi on Friday.

14 Jul 2021

Nihal Sarin

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Iniyan enter second round

India's young stars R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, and P Iniyan advanced to the second round of the men's event in the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Russia on Tuesday.

12 Jul 2021

Vishwanathan Anand

Anand beats Kasparov, finishes second in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand finished second in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb on Sunday with an impressive performance, accentuated by his two victories over long-time rival Garry Kasparov.

09 Jul 2021

Vishwanathan Anand

Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Anand held to draw in sixth-round

Former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russia's Alexander Grischuk in the sixth round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament on Thursday.

08 Jul 2021

Viswanathan Anand

Mixed fortunes for Anand in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand started with a fluent win over Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest before faltering against France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the second round of the rapid event in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament that began in Zagreb on Wednesday.

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