2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (472+ words) (Courtesy: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL)) Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers completed a double on close contenders CheQ Mumba Masters to take the top spot in the overall standings while Ganges Grandmasters crushed Triveni Continental Kings to jump to…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (424+ words) The Chess Olympiad 2026 will feature some of the world’s strongest women’s teams, with several nations arriving with squads packed with accomplished grandmasters and rising stars. Based on the average ratings of the announced squads, defending champions India enter the event…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (522+ words) The Chess Olympiad 2026 will bring together some of the strongest national teams, with several countries arriving with line-ups packed with elite grandmasters. Based on the average ratings of the announced squads, the United States enters the event as the top-ranked…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (515+ words) (Courtesy: Global Chess League) The Global Chess League 2026 will be held from September 5 to 13, 2026, with Bengaluru hosting the fourth edition of the franchise-based competition at The Lalit Ashok. The tournament will feature six franchises: Fyers American Gambits, Alpine APL Pipers,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (451+ words) India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a message for reigning world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov ahead of their World Chess Championship showdown. The PM said that “the whole world is watching”. Speaking about the deepening ties between…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (433+ words) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has climbed back into the world’s top 10 for the first time in seven months, and he’s officially India’s number one player as well, overtaking Arjun Erigaisi on the September 2026 FIDE rating list. The 21-year-old Indian grandmaster jumped to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Esports World Cup 2026 (Courtesy: Esports Foundation, S8UL, EWC 2026) India’s challenge at the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess tournament came to an end in the quarterfinals, with Gen.G Esports’ Arjun Erigaisi and S8UL Esports’ Nihal Sarin both finishing among the tournament’s top eight…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (716+ words) (Courtesy: Esports Foundation, ENC 2026, NODWIN Gaming) The Esports Foundation (EF) has officially announced the players who have received direct invitations to the EA SPORTS FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, with India’s Charanjot Singh earning a place through…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar made history on Friday in the Commonwealth Games 2026. He clinched a bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight event, and this marked India’s first medal at CWG 2026. The 28-year-old Bihar native had a superb showing in his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (261+ words) The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games is set to begin on July 23. 126 athletes from India will vie for medals in Glasgow, Scotland, with the contingent seeking to improve upon their showing in the previous edition. Indian athletes won a total…...