3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (986+ words) Bengaluru: Javokhir Sindarov has undoubtedly been the toast of chess players in the last one year. The 20-year-old won one of the biggest events, the Candidates, to qualify for the World Championship title against D Gukesh later this year. He…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (185+ words) How do three Indians, a Norwegian, a Dutch and a Russian (playing under the FIDE flag) bind together for 10 days before departing to represent their individual countries and then face each other as opponents? Quite simply by eating together, talking…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (483+ words) Dailyhunt Praggnanandhaa Dominates Keymer to Edge Closer to Grand Finale Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa moved significantly closer to the final of the Grand Chess Tour finale after defeating Germany's Vincent Keymer in the second classical game of their semifinal. Praggnanandhaa secured…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (291+ words) The Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships 2026 got underway at the ITC Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai, with most of the top seeds justifying their ratings in the opening round of the nine-round event. The opening round of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (351+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title in emphatic fashion, sealing the championship with a round to spare here. The 20-year-old finished with 23.5 points, comfortably ahead of Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, one of the contenders…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) Bengaluru: The Apex Sports 3rd WPA Heyball World Championships will be held in Pune from August 12-15 with the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India hoping the event will serve as a launchpad for better things to come in cue sports' latest…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (555+ words) Bengaluru: Chess is something very close to Naresh Gumudavelly's heart. Back in the early 2000s, he dreamt of becoming a professional player. As a teen, he played at a decent level and found his way into representing his university. However, Naresh…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (609+ words) India remained eighth in the Commonwealth Games 2026 medal standings during Day 4 after adding to their tally through weightlifting and para powerlifting in Glasgow. The Indian contingent has one gold, two silver and one bronze medal so far, while Australia leads…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (201+ words) India's Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist Rishikanta Singh Chanambam dedicated his historic medal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, crediting the government's support for Indian sport after producing a record-breaking performance in the men's 60kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday. India registered…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (185+ words) Hyderabad: Six players, Chethan Maale, Karthikeya Raj, Vedashruthi, Abhishay, Avaneesh Gadipelli, Vikhyath Thallapally and Sathya Karthikeya, shared the lead with three points each from three rounds in the juniors category of the 242nd Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament at Brilliant Grammar High…...