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Aswath S becomes India's 98th Grandmaster, 17-year-old secures third GM norm with win over FM Vaidyanathan
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) India is closing in on getting its 100th Grandmaster after Aswath S became the country’s 98th Grandmaster. On Wednesday, the 17-year-old scored his final GM norm at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin event. India’s chess boom has been remarkable, highlighted by…...
Gukesh explains Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia participation even as classical world title defence looms: 'I thought..."
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (318+ words) D Gukesh is set to defend his world title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov towards the end of this year. The youngest ever undisputed chess world champion has not been in the best of forms since winning the title but he…...
Vladimir Kramnik banned for two years by FIDE for unsubstantiated cheating allegations against Naroditsky, Navara
1+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has been banned for two years by FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) for his unsubstantiated cheating allegations against late Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, David Navara and others. For the first year, Kramnik will not be able…...
Harshavardhan GM becomes India's 97th Grandmaster after unbeaten run at Chola Chess GM Norm Tournament
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (437+ words) India inched closer to completing a century of Grandmasters on Sunday with Harshavardhan GB becoming the latest chess player from the country to earn the title. Harshavardhan secured his final GM norm with an unbeaten run at the 2nd Chola Chess…...
Vidit Gujrathi assesses India's chances of winning consecutive gold at 2026 Chess Olympiad: 'Wouldn't say impossible, but..."
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (448+ words) Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi opened up on the chances of Team India repeating their 2024 heroics at the upcoming Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. He said that securing back-to-back gold would be a major challenge. India made history at the 2024 FIDE…...
Nakamura says Carlsen's form 'very concerning', delivers worrying prediction on world No 1's future: 'His brain is…’
2+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Hikaru Nakamura has expressed concern over Magnus Carlsen’s form following the world No 1’s shocking run in recent events. Carlsen has been the undisputed king of chess for more than a decade, and had continued to dominate last winter as…...
Magnus Carlsen's costly rook blunder helps Sargsyan pull off shocking upset at World Rapid Team Championship | WATCH
3+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) The Norwegian GM’s struggles carried over from Norway Chess 2026, as he endured consecutive defeats in the tournament on Thursday. Carlsen’s recent run has been productive, but has also exposed moments of vulnerability. The top-ranked GM won the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co....
Hikaru Nakamura on Hans Niemann's poor show at UzChess Cup: 'Nepo crushed and blew him off the board"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) Hikaru Nakamura joked that Hans Niemann will take to X and post some angry tweets after losing to Ian Nepomniachtchi at the UzChess Cup 2026. The loss had ended Niemann’s chances of winning the tournament while Nepomniachtchi kept himself alive. The…...
Thipsay makes bold Gukesh prediction ahead of World Championship: 'Sindarov hasn't reached that class yet"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) India’s third grandmaster Pravin Thipsay believes reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will have the edge over his challenger Javokhir Sindarov when the two meet in the upcoming FIDE World Chess Championship 2026 match. Speaking about the highly anticipated contest, Thipsay told…...
'Praggnanandhaa playing better than Gukesh but...': Viswanathan Anand makes massive statement after Norway Chess
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (332+ words) Legendary Viswanathan Anand thinks that Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has overtaken world champion D Gukesh on current form. Anand’s statement comes after Praggnanandhaa triumphed in Norway Chess while Gukesh finished at the bottom of the six-man table. Praggnanandhaa even defeated…...