1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (290+ words) Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has secured a direct invitation to the chess competition at the Esports Nations Cup 2026, becoming the only Indian player to qualify automatically through the official Champions Chess Tour (CCT) leaderboard. Nihal earned his place after a…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (209+ words) Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious in the marquee matchup of Round 4 at Norway Chess 2026, defeating reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a closely fought classical game in Oslo on Thursday. The result boosted Carlsen's standing in the tournament after a relatively…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (281+ words) Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess in Oslo, featuring a major upset and tense battles across the boards. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and tournament leader Alireza Firouzja played a hard-fought classical draw after a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (927+ words) thebridge. in Aravindh Chithambaram becomes first Indian to seal Esports World Cup spot Indian Grandmaster secured qualification after winning the Road to EWC Chess qualifier at Dream Hack Atlanta. S8 UL officially qualified for its third title at EWC 2026 following Fortnite…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (257+ words) In a rare display of emotion, the reigning world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju celebrated with a fist pump over the board as he took down his world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in Round 5 of the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (656+ words) UP Prometheans made full use of their purse, bringing together India's Manav Thakkar, one of the world's leading doubles players, and two-time league MVP Yangzi Liu in a standout combination at the UTT Season 7 auction on Tuesday. Reigning champion Bernadette…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (172+ words) thebridge. in The International Chess Federation (FIDE) joined the International World Games Association (IWGA) on Saturday. FIDE was granted the IWGA membership at the the latter's Annual General Meeting held in Lausanne on Saturday. Following a review of the submitted…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (188+ words) Aronyak Ghosh became India's 95th chess Grandmaster on Sunday, achieving his final GM norm during the 2026 Bangkok Chess Club Open in Thailand. Ghosh, who hails from Kolkata, scored seven points in nine rounds finished joint first in the competition. Ghosh, who…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (279+ words) GM Vaishali Rameshbabu scripted history for India and clinched the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates title with a last-round win in Cyprus on Wednesday. The 24-year-old, playing with the white pieces, defeated Russia's Kateryna Lagno in the last round to finish the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (281+ words) India's Vaishali Rameshbabu registered her fourth win in six rounds as she took down Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 11 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates to solidify her spot as the leader of women's competition on Saturday. Playing with the black pieces, Vaishali…...