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Chess World Cup: World champion Gukesh out, 3 Indians in tie-breaks

Chess World Cup: World champion Gukesh out, 3 Indians in tie-breaks

Ten Indian players advanced to Round 3 of the FIDE World Cup 2025, a single-elimination tournament with 206 participants from 82 countries competing for the prestigious Viswanathan Anand Cup.

8 Nov 2025 10:00 PM IST

Praggnanandhaa showcases skills at Grand Chess Tour Finals exhibition in Sao Paulo

Praggnanandhaa showcases skills at Grand Chess Tour Finals exhibition...

28 Sept 2025 2:53 PM IST

Gukesh downs Carlsen in Classical Chess in Norway!

Gukesh downs Carlsen in Classical Chess in Norway!

D Gukesh made his first-ever win in a classical chess contest against the world No.1

2 Jun 2025 10:03 AM IST

Gambling, against Sharia: Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan

Gambling, against Sharia: Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan

Chess is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government’s morality law

11 May 2025 9:50 PM IST

Koneru Humpy wins historic womens Rapid chess world title

Koneru Humpy wins historic women's Rapid chess world title

Koneru Humpy is just the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to win the title more than once, having won the event in...

29 Dec 2024 6:26 PM IST

Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship over jeans dress code dispute

Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship over jeans dress code dispute

Carlsen, a 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster, was fined $200 by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for breaching...

29 Dec 2024 1:04 PM IST

D Gukesh's mother reflects on family's struggles behind success

Her husband, Rajnikanth, a former ENT surgeon, left his lucrative profession to travel with their son, while...

14 Dec 2024 7:14 PM IST

D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion at 18, defeats Ding Liren

His victory breaks the longstanding record of chess legend Garry Kasparov, who became the youngest world champion at 22...

12 Dec 2024 8:36 PM IST

Indias Divith Reddy becomes U-8 world chess champion

India's Divith Reddy becomes U-8 world chess champion

Reddy, hailing from Hyderabad, secured a brilliant 9/11 points

26 Nov 2024 11:29 PM IST

Chess: Gukesh becomes youngest challenger to win Candidates Chess

Chess: Gukesh becomes youngest challenger to win Candidates Chess

The Grand Master from Tamil Nadu will take on reigning world champion Ding Liren of China for the title later this year

22 April 2024 9:05 AM IST

Junior world rankings: 5 Indian chess players among top 10

Junior world rankings: 5 Indian chess players among top 10

Grandmasters (GM) R.Praggnanandhaa (Elo rating 2747), D.Gukesh (2743) ranked third, Nihal Sarin (2693) ranked sixth,...

6 Feb 2024 3:32 PM IST

Tata Steel tournament: Praggnanandhaa defeats world champion Liren

With the 62-move win with black pieces, Praggnanandhaa became the second Indian after Anand to defeat a reigning world...

17 Jan 2024 1:08 PM IST

Indian chess player picked for random security check in Germany

Indian chess player picked for random security check in Germany

Security checks used to happen earlier as well but they have become stricter after world champion Magnus Carlsen accused...

28 Nov 2022 8:32 PM IST

Magnus Carlsen quits chess game over cheating allegations

Magnus Carlsen quits chess game over cheating allegations

His actions are being seen as a protest against his opponent who has admitted to cheating in online games in the past.

20 Sept 2022 10:26 PM IST

India can have next chess world champion by 2025: Viswanathan Anand

India can have next chess world champion by 2025: Viswanathan Anand

"If you are strong enough then you are ready for whatever turns up there, that's my attitude. It will be very hard to...

7 Sept 2022 6:59 PM IST

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand elected as FIDE deputy president

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand elected as FIDE deputy president

Popular Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand was chosen as the deputy president of FIDE on Sunday. President Arkady...

7 Aug 2022 3:25 PM IST