Chess News

India To Bid For Chess Olympiad; All India Chess Federation To Start League

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Sunday decided to bid for the next available edition of the Olympiad, while also announcing the starting of a high-profile Indian Chess League this year.

Goa's 14-Year-Old Leon Mendonca Becomes India's 67th Grandmaster

Leon Mendonca said he was delighted to become a Grandmaster and thanked those who supported him through thick and thin.

Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh Advance To Semifinals Of Online World Cadets And Youth Rapid Meet

Nihal Sarin was in impressive form as he beat Justin Wang (USA) 1.5-0.5 in the last eight clash of the open under-18 section.

The Queen's Gambit Deja-Vu For Hungary Chess Champ Judit Polgar

Like the 'The Queen's Gambit's' fictional heroine Beth, an orphaned chess prodigy, Judit Polgar tackled not just opponents across the board but gender stereotypes in the male-dominated sport.

Lockdown, The Queen's Gambit "Spectacular" For Chess: Viswanathan Anand

Mass lockdowns and "The Queen's Gambit" have brought unexpected gains for chess during the coronavirus, Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand told AFP

Chess Player Srinath Narayanan Will Get Refund For Custom Duty Paid: Kiren Rijiju

Chess player Srinath Narayanan revealed earlier that he had to pay custom duty for the gold medal he won at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad and had to wait for it for a long time.

St. Louis Online Chess: P Harikrishna Stuns Magnus Carlsen, Later Suffers Four Losses

Harikrishna defeated world number one Carlsen in round three of Blitz 1 in 63 moves with white pieces.

P Harikrishna In Joint Lead After Three Rounds In St Louis Rapid Online Chess

India's P Harikrishna shared the top position with Armenian GM Levon Aronian after posting two wins and a draw in three rounds of rapid competition.

14-Year-Old Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Title At Skalicky Chess Festival

International Master Leon Luke Mendonca remained unbeaten through the nine rounds and notched up six wins including one over higher-rated Pier Liugi Bosso.

"Golden Moment For Indian Chess Fraternity": Koneru Humpy On Olympiad Win

Koneru Humpy thinks this Olympiad victory will motivate many youngsters to take up Chess as a profession.

Viswanathan Anand Hopes Chess Players Will Get "Long" Due National Honours After Olympiad Win

It's been seven years since a chess player got the Arjuna award and the iconic Viswanathan Anand is hoping that India's triumphant campaign at the online Chess Olympiad will change this.

PM Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar Lead Wishes As India Win Gold At Online Chess Olympiad

PM Narendra Modi and Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Indian team after they were crowned the joint winners of Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday.

Online Chess Olympiad: India, Russia Named Joint Champions After Technical Glitch

Online Chess Olympiad: India and Russia were both awarded gold medals on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi Wishes Indian Team Ahead Of Chess Olympiad Final

India beat Poland to reach the final of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.

Koneru Humpy Wins Armageddon, Helps India Reach Final Of Online Chess Olympiad

Koneru Humpy beat Monika Socko in a tie-break to help India beat Poland in the semi-final of the Online Chess Olympiad.

Online Chess Olympiad: R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh Star As India Stun China To Reach Quarters

India took the top spot in Pool A and became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday.

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Koneru Humpy Lose As India Held By Mongolia In Chess Olympiad

Defeats for captain Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and world champion Koneru Humpy meant India suffered a setback in the quest for a sixth successive victory.

Online Chess Olympiad: India Notch Up Three Easy Wins

India defeated Zimbabwe 6-0 and rolled over Vietnam 4-2 but the highlight certainly was the win against Uzbekistan by 5.5-0.5 margin.