1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (228+ words) Bengaluru: A day after FIDE announced changes to the World Cup format, making it shorter and faster, the world chess body removed the rating spot and the World Cup third-place qualification route from the 2028 Candidates Tournament qualification path. The eight-player…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (513+ words) The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s judgment that struck down a government order allowing persons from Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and Scheduled Castes (SC), who converted…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (188+ words) Bhavesh, Atharv, Sarvesh and Shamsritha Emerge Champions Chandigarh The 18th Chandigarh chess academy open and children’s prize money chess festival 2026 concluded on a high note at DLF City Centre Mall, Chandigarh, providing a vibrant and accessible venue that attracted both chess…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (566+ words) Bengaluru: After the World Teams Rapid and Blitz Championship in Hong Kong two weeks ago, Nihal Sarin made the unusual decision to not travel back home to Kerala. Instead, he flew to Mumbai to play the 2026 Bullet Chess Championship, online,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (282+ words) Bengaluru: It’s now a three-horse horse race between entrepreneurs Jan Buettner, Wadim Rosenstein and incumbent Fide president Arkady Dvorkovich for the top Fide job. Dvorkovich announced on Monday that he will seek a third term in office, with five-time world…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (382+ words) | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Bengaluru: Javokhir Sindarov has a somewhat important match to play later this year It might be hard to tell from the number of tournaments he’s playing in the run-up to it.The 20-year-old Uzbek GM…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (222+ words) Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen will make a comeback to Global Chess League after a year's absence while FIDE Women's World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh will make her debut in the event during the fourth edition. The draft for the fourth…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (664+ words) HS Prannoy keeps going back to 2023. Coming off a tough couple of years that saw him struggle with post-Covid health complications and a subsequent dip in performance, Prannoy turned things around dramatically that year. A World Championships bronze en route…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (224+ words) Magnus Carlsen had one of the worst-ever runs of his career, suffering an astonishing fourth loss in a row on the final day of the Fide World Teams Rapid Championship on Friday. Against Sindarov, Carlsen’s decision to sacrifice his Queen…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (351+ words) | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times The ongoing FIFA World Cup, being held across the United States, Canada and Mexico until July 19, is driving demand for more than just jerseys and scarves As brands and official partners look to capitalise on football's…...