HarenHow 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: How gold medallist Vantika Agarwal went from a slow starter to star performer in Budapest
Playing on the fourth board for India at the Chess Olympiad, Vantika Agrawal was crucial in her games for the women’s team to win the gold medal – a historic…
INTERVIEW: India’s grand chess plan – ‘Rating system parallel to FIDE’s, 10 lakh player registration, more super tournaments’
The historic double gold for India’s Open and Women’s teams at the Olympiad shifted the power equation in world chess and put the country’s GenNext players in the limelight. All…
Gukesh on win spree 2 years after Chennai heartbreak
Eyebrows shot up, heads were cocked and frowns made appearances as some of the world’s top players, including former and current world champions like Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Ding…
Chess Olympiad: Gukesh rises to World No 5 in live ratings, 3 Indians in top 10 in live rankings
The fourth round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest experienced massive tremors as some of the top teams slipped up while India consolidated their position at the top of the…
Vidit Gujrathi interview: ‘Indian team used to playing in high-stakes situations (like at Chess Olympiad)’
The Indian chess team has breezed into the fourth round of the ongoing Chess Olympiad without breaking into a sweat after defeating the Hungarian B team by a 3.5-0.5 scoreline.…
Is Indian team a hot favourite to win gold?
The Indian chess team eased into the fourth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad with just one draw in the 12 games they have played across the three rounds in…
