HarenMagnus Carlsen to play in Kolkata next month vs Arjun, Pragg, Vidit
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen will be in action in Kolkata in November at the 6th edition of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament where the Norwegian will take on…
Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh in top 5 rankings after historic Chess Olympiad; Ding Liren out of top 20
India has two representatives in the top 5 rankings in FIDE’s latest published rankings after a historic Chess Olympiad where both the Indian teams won gold medals while there were…
How India came to dominate the chessboard | Chess News
At the felicitation function for the Indian chess contingent, back from the Budapest Olympiad with four individual golds and the team golds, grandmaster Abhijit Kunte had an anecdote to share…
Chess Olympiad: What made Indian women’s team tick and claim historic gold?
The Indian women’s team endured some drama in Budapest but managed to snatch a gold medal from the hands of Kazakhstan in the final round of the Chess Olympiad. Team…
India’s domination at Chess Olympiad: 32 games, zero defeats
By the time the end was near, Gukesh had taken to prowling around his seat like he was circling a hapless prey. Iran’s Parham Maghsoodloo, Gukesh’s crestfallen opponent, was left…
Chess Olympiad 2024 Round 8 Live Updates: Indian teams look to extend lead at 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest
45th FIDE Chess Olympiad Round 8 2024 Live: The Indian chess team is taking on Iran in the 8th round of the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest, while the Indian…
Chess Olympiad: IM Vantika Agrawal fights severe time pressure to beat grandmaster Bella Khotenashvilli
The Indian women’s team continued their march towards the gold medal after bringing down the mighty Georgian team in the seventh round of the Chess Olympiad. After seven rounds, India…
Chess Olympiad: How Divya Deshmukh pulled rabbit out of hat with 17 seconds left on clock
Divya Deshmukh was in a completely losing position in the fourth round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, with just about 17 seconds left on the clock, with three pawns…
Chess Olympiad: Divya Deshmukh delivers ego-bruising coup de grace as Indian women’s team beat Switzerland
One of the most ego-bruising ways to lose a chess game has to be when your king gets checkmated by a lowly pawn. That’s exactly the kind of coup de…
Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali help India win openers
The Indian chess team signalled its intent to win a gold medal in the open section of the ongoing Chess Olympiad after defeating a hapless Morocco team 4-0 in the…
