3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (282+ words) However, the contest was far from straightforward. Gukesh displayed remarkable resilience and continued to fight despite the material deficit, generating practical chances and forcing his opponent to remain alert. Having previously squandered a winning position against Gukesh in a time…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (318+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has joined a highly exclusive club of chess players following a historic victory over the legendary Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of Norway Chess. Having already beaten Carlsen with white in the third round, the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (505+ words) India's challenge at the Norway Chess tournament received a significant boost in Round 7 as D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa registered important victories, while Divya Deshmukh bounced back strongly from her previous-round disappointment to defeat compatriot Koneru Humpy and remain firmly…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (220+ words) A day after celebrating his 20th birthday, D Gukesh rediscovered his rhythm and confidence, producing a thrilling victory over fellow Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in a hard-fought classical encounter to earn three valuable points and revive his challenge at the Norway…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (401+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa missed a few winning attempts and was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France even as the race for the title tightened at the end of the penultimate round of the Super Chess Classic…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (535+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a hard-fought draw against Romanian player Deac Bogdan-Daniel in the sixth round of the Super Chess Classic, a tournament that forms part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour. The round also saw a major…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So are jointly placed fifth with 2. 5 points each. American star Fabiano Caruana and Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov follow closely on two points, though Sindarov still has a game in hand. Romania's Bogdan-Daniel Deac occupies ninth place…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (314+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest even as Germany's Vincent Keymer surged ahead following a facile victory in the fourth round of Super Chess Classic here. With a sole win over Alireza Firouzja…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (85+ words) The All India Chess Federation president thanked PM Modi for this transformation, highlighted Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant's instrumental role in bringing the FIDE World Cup to the coastal state...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (223+ words) Veteran Indian sports administrator Bharat Singh Chauhan has been re-elected unanimously as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) for a four-year term. The elections were held during the Annual General Body Meeting of the Commonwealth Chess Association in…...