Chess: News
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.
