1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (67+ words) Mysha Perwez of Mumbai delivered a dominant performance at the Commonwealth Youth Chess Championship 2026 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka (1625 May), winning three medals in U-14 Girls: gold in Rapid with a perfect 7/7, gold in Classical with 7. 5/9, and silver in Blitz with 5. 5/7. Competing…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (53+ words) Norway Chess 2026 rest day in Oslo featured a sailing competition across Oslofjord, with top grandmasters including Gukesh D, Magnus Carlsen, Divya Deshmukh and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa participating in team events. The outing doubled as a birthday celebration for Gukesh, highlighting camaraderie....

21+ hour, 21+ min ago  (323+ words) Mumbai: Janhavi Soneji (1792) emerged champion of the All India Chess Masters " Season 4after holding AGM Rajveer Pinkesh Nahar (1801) to a draw in the final round at the Mumbai Chess Centre, hosted at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Pedder Road,…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago  (274+ words) Indian chess sensation and reigning classical world champion D Gukesh is celebrating his 20th birthday on May 29 amid ongoing buzz surrounding the Norway Chess tournament. The young grandmaster has been trending online not only because of his recent performances at the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (383+ words) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen bounced back strongly at Norway Chess with a dominant win over reigning world champion D Gukesh, pushing the Indian star to the bottom of the standings. R Praggnanandhaa stayed second after defeating Vincent Keymer in Armageddon,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (162+ words) Playing with the black pieces, Janhavi displayed excellent composure in a tense strategic battle and capitalized on her opportunities in the middlegame to hand Reyaansh his first defeat of the tournament. The victory moved Janhavi into joint lead contention and…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (53+ words) Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess during round three of Norway Chess 2026 after a dramatic battle marked by time-pressure blunders. Firouzja retained the tournament lead with an Armageddon win over Gukesh, while Divya Deshmukh and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (243+ words) Oslo: Round two of Norway Chess 2026 once again delivered tense battles and fighting chess in Oslo. The only decisive classical game of the day came when Alireza Firouzja defeated Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a complex struggle. Firouzja gradually increased…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (384+ words) Mumbai, May 24, 2026: Round 4 of the All India Chess Masters " Season 4 witnessed several competitive encounters, with Manya Balani (1653) producing an impressive upset victory over higher-rated AGM Rajveer Pinkesh Nahar (1801) at the Mumbai Chess Centre, hosted at the Russian House, Pedder Road,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (59+ words) Norway Chess 2026 opened in Oslo with dramatic Round 1 featuring upsets and Armageddon tiebreaks. Firouzja defeated Carlsen in classical after a time-trouble error to take the lead. Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh both won Armageddon after hard-fought draws. In the women's section, Assaubayeva…...