10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (362+ words) New Delhi: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has strengthened his chances of advancing to the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals after finishing at the top of the rapid section standings at the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament on Tuesday. He scored…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (337+ words) New Delhi: India’s D Gukesh is set to defend his World Chess Championship title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva, Switzerland with the highly anticipated match scheduled from November 25 to December 15. The upcoming contest will create history as the youngest…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (369+ words) New Delhi: Indian chess great Viswanathan Anand has taken over as the interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after Arkady Dvorkovich suspended his duties following sanctions imposed by the European Union. Dvorkovich has served as FIDE president since…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) Kramnik, who became world champion in 2000, said the decision was unfair and promised to continue fighting to clear his name. In a statement shared on social media, he said he was confident the verdict would eventually be overturned and that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) New Delhi: D Gukesh recently opened up on battling mental hurdles and the burden of expectations as he opened up on life after becoming the chess world champion. Gukesh was only 20 when he scripted history by becoming the youngest world…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (307+ words) New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played a game of chess at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat. Vijay honoured the Grandmaster after becoming the youngest to win the Norway Chess title and presented a cash reward…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (353+ words) New Delhi: Repeating history, Indian chess Grandmaster Praggananandhaa Rameshbabu defeated the World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess. He registered an incredible win against the legendary Carlsen in round eight of the tournament on Wednesday, June 3. Playing down the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (189+ words) Vinesh Phogat confirmed her registration for the Gonda ranking tournament after a public row with the WFI. She initially accused the WFI of blocking her entry, while the federation cited technical glitches. Following access to the portal, Phogat successfully registered,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (434+ words) Aptoide has over 436,000 apps and serves over 200 million users per year and claims that Google policy has hampered its development and restricted its competitiveness. The company asserts that it would otherwise have been able to offer more competition with a…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (413+ words) New Delhi: Indian-origin chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan made her country proud by becoming England’s top-rated female player. Bodhana’s rise to the top was confirmed in the latest rating list of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). With the latest jump in…...