3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (317+ words) The story dates back to 2020 during the global pandemic. Mahindra happened to tune in to an online stream where Samay Raina and chess commentator Sagar Shah were broadcasting the 2020 Chess Olympiad. While Mahindra was only seeking light entertainment, the businessman…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (314+ words) The defending champions were put under early pressure as Mumba Masters' M Pranesh defeated Anish Giri. But Vidit Gujrathi brought his team back into the contest as his strong positional play was enough to beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The experienced Koneru…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (179+ words) The official X handle of the CMO Tamil Nadu posted, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the young Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu, Mr. Praggnanandhaa, who has created history by becoming the first Indian to win the champion's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (125+ words) In the first blitz game, Praggnanandhaa had winning chances but blundered in a time scramble. His position quickly deteriorated, but Caruana failed to capitalise, and the game ultimately ended in a draw. GM Wesley So also staged a comeback in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) Playing in Chess.com's weekly Titled Tuesday event, Vandan Alankar Sawai (ELO rating 2,288) defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (2,823) in 50 moves. Vandan's coach, Gurpreet Pal Singh, also had no information. "I came to know about the game from Vandan's father the…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (337+ words) With both players running out of time, Keymer found a way to continue, but it was in the second time control that Pragg showed little leniency and came close to checkmating the king before Keymer resigned on his 55th move. The…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (181+ words) NDTV Sports India's 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M emerged triumphant at the prestigious Kanizsa Open 2026 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, clinching the Group A title with an impressive performance on Sunday In the ninth and final round, Pranesh defeated Germany's Vadim Petrovskiy with…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (671+ words) "In chess, performances, if you are not Magnus Carlsen, come in stages. For example, 2024 was an exceptional year for Gukesh. Every tournament, he had the Midas touch. Whatever he played, he was winning,” Vidit told PTI. He said form among…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (274+ words) The rules clearly stipulated that the tied players would play two rapid games. If the tie is still unresolved, one final Armageddon with five minutes for white and four for black will be played, wherein black wins the match if…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) In another big result of the day, German Vincent Keymer put it across top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to join Sindarov in third spot. In other game of the day, Dutchman Anish Giri drew with Levon Aronian…...