Chess: News
23 Oct 2024
LifestyleWays 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 PraggnanandhaaChess 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 PraggnanandhaaPraggnanandhaa, 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 AshwinRavichandran 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 GandhiGarry 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 AnandGukesh 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
SportsChess 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
ChinaChinese 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.
16 Oct 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)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 PraggnanandhaaPraggnanandhaa 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 PraggnanandhaaR 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 CarlsenCarlsen 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
Hollywood5 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 PraggnanandhaaChess 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 PraggnanandhaaFIDE 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 PraggnanandhaaChess 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 AnandGukesh 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 CarlsenAmerican 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 CarlsenWho 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 CarlsenChess 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 CarlsenChess, 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 CarlsenChess: 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.
17 Sep 2022
World Chess ChampionshipPranav Anand has become India's 76th Chess Grandmaster: Details here
Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand is now India's 76th Grandmaster.
10 Aug 2022
SportsIndia 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
MoscowRussia: 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
EuropeKnow 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
SportsChessable 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 CarlsenAirthings 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
IndiaNo 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
BarcelonaIndian 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 SarinChess 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 SarinChess 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 AnandAnand 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 AnandCroatia 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 AnandMixed 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.
02 Jul 2021
New JerseyChess: Here is the journey of youngest Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra
Youngster Abhimanyu Mishra has become the world's youngest chess Grandmaster.
14 Jun 2021
Aamir KhanAamir Khan quits chess-match against Viswanathan Anand before end time
Some days back, we reported that Aamir Khan will play a chess game against ex-champion Viswanathan Anand to raise COVID-19 funds.
14 Dec 2020
Viswanathan AnandAanand L Rai to direct chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand's biopic
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai is all set to co-produce and direct an upcoming biopic on Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand.
05 Dec 2020
XChess Olympiad-winning Indian team paid custom duty: Here's why
A 12-member Indian team bagged its first-ever gold medal at the FIDE (International Chess Federation) Online Chess Olympiad in August 2020.
30 Aug 2020
IndiaFIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India-Russia declared joint winners
India and Russia were declared as the joint winners of the 2020 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.
24 Aug 2020
Nirmala SitharamanFIDE Online Chess Olympiad: R Praggnanandhaa shines for India
15-year-old Indian chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa starred for the nation in the ongoing FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.
22 Apr 2020
IndiaViswanathan Anand to represent India in online Nations Cup chess
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead India's contingent in the upcoming online Nations Cup.
13 Oct 2019
IndiaWorld Youth Chess Championship: Praggnanandhaa claims U-18 gold
India's R Praggnanandhaa clinched the World Youth Chess Championship, claiming the coveted gold in the Under-18 Open category in Mumbai.
29 Aug 2019
India#NewsBytesExclusive: India's 64th GM Prithu Gupta on his chess journey
15-year-old Prithu Gupta is enigmatic, intelligent and mature.
22 Jul 2019
GenevaIndian chess players to be trained by Vladimir Kramnik
In an interesting development, former world champion and legend Vladimir Kramnik will train six Indian chess players in Geneva from August 14 to 25.
20 Jul 2019
IndiaChess: Prithu Gupta becomes India's 64th Grandmaster
India have a new Grandmaster, 15-year-old Prithu Gupta.
14 Nov 2018
World Chess ChampionshipWorld Chess Championship: Carlsen-Caruana draw fourth match amid video controversy
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen is currently defending his title against America's Caruana and the 12-match game is yet to produce a leader.
25 Sep 2018
Vishwanathan AnandChess Olympiad 2018: All you need to know
2018 Chess Olympiad, the 43rd edition of the tournament, kick-started on September 23 and will go on till October 6.
04 Sep 2018
Vishwanathan AnandChess: 5 strategies to improve your performance
Chess is a game of the mind, which can only be won by out-thinking your opponent.
24 Aug 2018
IndiaVisually-challenged Soundarya Pradhan brings glory to India
India's Soundarya Pradhan won the silver medal in the World Juniors (Chess) for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
19 Aug 2018
SportsThe mad genius of Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal was the 8th Chess World Champion. The Soviet Grandmaster is widely regarded as a creative genius and one of the best attacking players in the world.
15 Aug 2018
IndiaChess: 14-year-old Nihal Sarin has become India's newest Grandmaster
Nihal Sarin has become India's 53rd Grandmaster after drawing in the eighth round of the Abu Dhabi masters against Uzbekistan's Temur Kuybokarov.
13 Aug 2018
IndiaVaishali R becomes India's latest Woman Grandmaster
The sister of R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali R, became India's latest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) after earning her third and final WGM norm at Riga Technical University Open at Latvia.
11 Aug 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Indian chess prodigy Shreyas granted right to stay in UK
Shreyas Royal, a 9-year-old chess prodigy, and his family were sent a letter by the United Kingdom Home Ministry, asking them to leave the country by September 10.
10 Aug 2018
Vishwanathan AnandThe first Indian Grandmaster: Vishwanathan Anand
One of the greatest chess players ever, Vishwanathan Anand has won everything a player can think of.
10 Aug 2018
Vishwanathan AnandThe Mozart of Chess: Magnus Carlsen, genius redefined
Magnus Carlsen has rightly been called the 'Mozart of Chess'.
07 Aug 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)9-year-old India chess prodigy asked to leave UK
Shreyas Royal, a 9-year-old chess prodigy, and his family have been sent a letter by the UK Home Ministry, asking them to leave the United Kingdom by September 10.
06 Aug 2018
SportsGarry Kasparov: The chess player who broke all records
Considered by many as the greatest chess player who ever lived, Garry Kasparov is a genius par excellence.
04 Aug 2018
EuropeExplainer: The rules of classical chess
Chess, as the game we know today, evolved in the 15th century in Europe.
01 Aug 2018
US GovernmentThe mad genius of Bobby Fischer
American chess icon, Bobby Fischer, is one of the greatest chess players of all time.
30 Jul 2018
Viswanathan AnandExplainer: What are the different formats of chess?
Internationally, chess is played in three formats, namely, classical, blitz and rapid; the main difference being time allotted to make a move.
29 Jul 2018
IBM5 best chess games of all time
In the history of chess, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of masterpieces that can be studied to learn the beauty of the game.
28 Jul 2018
Magnus CarlsenChess records that might never get broken
One of the oldest and most complicated games ever invented, chess has a rich and varied legacy.
22 Jul 2018
India5 best Chess players from India
Chess is said to have originated in India and then sent to Europe via the Arab world.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaThese are the best chess players of all time
Chess is a unique game in its own accord.
28 Dec 2017
Vishwanathan AnandVishwanathan Anand beats World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in World Rapids
Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand stunned the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Championship in Riyadh.
28 Dec 2017
IsraelSaudi Araba denies visa to Israeli chess players
Saudi Arabia has sparked controversy by denying visas to seven Israeli players who were to participate in the ongoing King Salman Rapid and Blitz World Chess Championship in Riyadh.
21 Dec 2017
Viswanathan AnandWorld Chess Championship 'Kama Sutra' logo stuns internet
The world of chess has been left stunned after the FIDE 2018 World Chess Championship unveiled its logo. It looks like a 'Kama Sutra' logo, at best.
07 Dec 2017
GoogleGoogle's AI engine self-learns chess in 4hours, beats leading program
Google has claimed that its AlphaGo Zero artificial intelligence (AI) program has defeated Stockfish 8, the world's leading specialist software, in chess.
08 Sep 2017
Vishwanathan AnandAnand ousted by Anton Kovalyov; Karjakin crashes out as well
On Thursday, Canadian World No. 109 Anton Kovalyov knocked out Indian chess mastermind Vishwanathan Anand in the second round of the World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.
06 Sep 2017
Viswanathan AnandVishwanathan Anand, SP Sethuraman ease into second round
On Monday, chess mastermind Viswanathan Anand secured his place in the second round by holding Malaysia's Li Tian Yeoh to a draw at the ongoing Chess World Cup in Tbilisi.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaChess World Cup to start today
They say, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.'
22 Aug 2017
NetherlandsMeet Praggnanandhaa, India's 12 year-old chess prodigy
Recently, Praggnanandhaa, who is only 12 years old, became the youngest chess player ever to cross 2500 FIDE-rating points.
14 Aug 2017
Viswanathan AnandThe Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs Anand
The game of 64 squares is back in the spotlight, as its greatest champion returns to centre stage.
22 Jul 2017
Roger FedererViswanathan Anand takes a break to focus on World Cup
Former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand is taking some time off as he wants to to focus on the next month's Rapid & Blitz Chess tournament in St Louis.
