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Chess’ IPL moment arrives with Global Chess League
June 21, 2023 11:46 IST
Biggest names in the sport join up-and-comers in mixed-team franchise-based league full of innovations that will showcase Indian might in the game
Bull run on the chessboard: As number of GMs from India surges, casual fans from nation too risingPremium Story
June 19, 2023 22:30 IST
Why did Magnus Carlsen say India will be ‘the leading chess nation in the world’ and what made Vladimir Kramnik hail “outstanding Indian generation”? A chess revolution is spreading across the country
Richard Rapport: ‘Helping a contender at World Chess Championship is like taking care of a child’
June 18, 2023 08:18 IST
"When you get invested in this (helping a player become the world champion), it becomes very stressful. I feel like I lost 10 years of my life,” says Rapport, who was World champion Ding Liren’s second in the World Chess Championship.
Indian Grandmaster Gukesh hoping to ‘discuss chess’ with teammate Magnus Carlsen in Global Chess League
June 17, 2023 07:58 IST
Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun Erigaisi will be part of the SG Alpine Warriors team along with World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the inaugural season of the Global Chess League.
D Gukesh finishes third at Norway Chess; climbs to World No 13 spot with career-high live rating of 2744
June 10, 2023 12:35 IST
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen meanwhile ended the tournament without a single win.
D Gukesh beats leader Fabiano Caruana at Norway Chess tournament
June 7, 2023 11:12 IST
After playing out a draw in Classical match, Gukesh gets the better of Fabiano Caruana in Armageddon
Global Chess League: Magnus Carlsen joins forces with Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun for Season 1
June 7, 2023 08:07 IST
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead the Ganges Grandmasters side as the icon player. The team will also have Richard Rapport, China’s Hou Yifan.
Norway Chess: D Gukesh prevails in Armageddon against Anish Giri
June 6, 2023 12:52 IST
Norway Chess leader Fabiano Caruana moves to World No. 2 in live ratings with sole Classical victory of the day, beating Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Magnus Carlsen: ‘Only matter of time before India becomes leading chess nation in world’
June 7, 2023 08:06 IST
Earlier this month, India got its 82nd Grandmaster. But so far, no Indian has challenged for the World Championship title, barring Viswanathan Anand, who claimed the coveted crown five times.
Global Chess League will fill gap in current ecosystem: Koneru Humpy
May 29, 2023 17:05 IST
"This league will be an inspiration for organisers all over the world," said Humpy, the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri recipient.
‘I’ll take this as another bad day for chess’: Magnus Carlsen after winning Rapid and Blitz Poland
May 26, 2023 19:29 IST
Carlsen pipped local favorite and defending champion Jan-Krzyzstof Duda to the title in Warsaw.
Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren to join new franchise-based chess league
May 23, 2023 15:50 IST
Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk, France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Hou Yifan of China, a four-time women's world champion, will also participate in the tournament.
Short games, active commentary, OTT streaming, Metaverse and fantasy league: How Global Chess League hopes to awaken ‘sleeping giant’ sport
May 17, 2023 20:09 IST
Global Chess League chairperson Jagdish Mitra details how Tech Mahindra and FIDE hope to use technology to make chess more exciting for both die-hard and casual fans
Juggling studies and chess, rising chess star Vantika Agarwal sets sights on Grandmaster title
May 16, 2023 08:32 IST
20-year-old Vantika Agarwal is a Woman Grandmaster and hopes to achieve the GM norm this year
Baku Open 2023: Prraneeth Vuppala beats Hans Niemann, becomes India’s 82nd Grandmaster
May 14, 2023 13:08 IST
The win against Niemann helped Vuppala to cross 2500 in the live rating.
Gukesh standing out right now, we have a talented group getting ready for the Candidates: Viswanathan Anand
May 13, 2023 12:59 IST
Viswanathan Anand talks about the 2023 World Chess Championship, what Ding Liren’s title could mean for chess in China, the next generation of Indians who will someday take his place at the top, tweaks to the World Championship format and more.
How an all-night drinking session cost Magnus Carlsen the London Chess Classic in 2012
May 10, 2023 07:38 IST
Unlike Bobby Fischer, the bottle never dictated Carlsen. But there had been times when he played with bad hangovers and resorted to ‘alcohol therapy’.
Dubai to host inaugural Global Chess League
May 3, 2023 21:14 IST
The inaugural Global Chess League will feature six teams with six players each, including a minimum of two female players and one icon player per team.
‘I had some medicine to make sure I fall asleep’: Ian Nepomniachtchi on his epic battle with Ding Liren
May 3, 2023 12:16 IST
Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi to become 17th world chess champion.
Magnus Carlsen: Classical chess is just too frustrating
May 3, 2023 11:12 IST
Norwegian says he has started putting less priority on classical chess, saying he’s fed up with the preparation.
NASA take chess in space, ISS and Mission Control battle it out on the board concurrently with the World Championship 2023
May 2, 2023 19:50 IST
It wasn't a first instance of a chess game in space. The first Earth vs. Space chess match began during astronaut Greg Chamitoff’s Expedition 17 stay aboard the ISS.
Pravin Thipsay writes: Ding has given a new dimension to competitive chessPremium Story
May 1, 2023 14:10 IST
Pravin Thipsay writes: What happened in the tie-break on Sunday was simply Ding showing better presence of mind than his opponent, Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi.
The transformation of Ding Liren: From ‘depressed’ and shaky to becoming China’s first male world chess champion
May 1, 2023 14:28 IST
After what seemed like a lung-bursting photo-finish to a marathon that was run over 20 days, Ding Liren emerged victorious on Sunday.
World Chess Championship 2023 Highlights: Ding Liren beats Nepomniachtchi to become 1st world champion from China
May 1, 2023 08:17 IST
World Chess Championship 2023 Tiebreaker Highlights: Ding Liren emerged as the 17th world champion after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding's ascension to the throne means the Magnus Carlsen reign is over.
Pravin Thipsay writes: After an exciting draw in the final game, Nepo will have the edge in tie-breakerPremium Story
April 30, 2023 08:08 IST
Pravin Thipsay writes: Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will compete in a tie-breaker after they were inseparable following the 14 games of the World Championship.
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