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Viswanathan Anand takes on Wesley So on day 1 of the Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz Chess tournament in Kolkata. (PHOTO: Lennart Ootes) “Well… it was exhausting not playing.” Those were the words of five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand ahead of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Tournament in Kolkata, where he…
As the Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi game in Round 9 of the FIDE World Blitz Championship reached its heart-stopping crescendo, even the official live stream froze. When it restarted a few seconds later, Carlsen was already walking off while Arjun sat on the seat calmly resetting the board. It later became apparent that Carlsen…
Arjun Erigaisi Knocked Out of Chess World Cup: Wei Yi Ends His Candidates Dream Indian chess star Arjun Erigaisi faced a heartbreaking exit from the Chess World Cup as he lost to China’s Wei Yi in the tiebreak round. This defeat ended his hopes of qualifying for the prestigious Candidates Tournament, the final stage that…
Arjun Erigaisi won the battle of the Indians at the Norway Chess 2025 on Tuesday as he defeated world champion D Gukesh to register his second consecutive victory in the tournament . Arjun Erigaisi is now in a joint lead at the prestigious classical chess tournament after having beaten China’s Wei Yi in the Armageddon tie-breaker, on…
India celebrates a historic moment as 18-year-old Grandmaster D. Gukesh becomes the youngest World Chess Champion, defeating Ding Liren of China with a score of 7.5-6.5. Breaking Garry Kasparov’s record, Gukesh’s victory reflects extraordinary composure and strategic brilliance. Backed by coach Grzegorz Gajewski and mentor Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh overcame intense competition. With the support of…
In an unprecedented move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the dates for the next three IPL seasons. Of immediate interest is the 2025 season, slated to run from March 14 (Friday) to May 25 (Sunday). The BCCI has also disclosed the schedules for the following two seasons: 2026: March…
Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her dream run to defeat veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden, while her brother R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the fourth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control….
Chennai: India’s latest chess sensation D Gukesh admires the way charismatic former India skipper MS Dhoni and iconic tennis player Novak Djokovic soak intense pressure, saying he gets inspired by that special trait of the two special athletes. Gukesh, 17, scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto recently to become the youngest…
Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh on Thursday thanked the legendary Viswanathan Anand for playing a huge role in shaping his career, saying “I wouldn’t have been close to what I am now if it wasn’t for him”. The 17-year-old Grandmaster scripted history on Monday by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the…
Chess legend Garry Kasparov heaped praise on India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh after his victory in FIDE Candidates and said that it was an “Indian earthquake in Toronto”. The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after an exciting…