Chess News
'Not Myself' With Hijab, Says Exiled Iranian Chess PlayerAn Iranian chess player who fled to Spain after she took part in an international tournament without the mandatory hijab said Sunday she is "not myself" when she wears the headscarf
- World Blitz Championship: India's Koneru Humpy Wins Silver In Women's Section
Koneru Humpy finished on 12.5 points, just half a point behind the winner Bibisara Balabayeva of Kazakhstan
- India's Savitha Shri Bags Bronze in World Rapid Chess Championship
Savitha Shri became the third Indian after Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy to win a medal at the World Rapid Championship.
- Aiming To Become World Champion In 3-4 Years, Says R Praggnanandhaa
One of the country's youngest grandmasters, the 17-year-old defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen thrice in just six months, something that will go down as one of the highlights of his career.
- Indian Chess GM SL Narayanan Left To Stand Barefoot For Metal Detector Check During Match In Germany
Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan felt "humiliated" as he was left to stand barefoot inside the playing hall for metal detector check during a Bundesliga chess league match in Germany on Monday.
- World Team Chess: India Lose Bronze Medal Play-off To Spain
India lost 1-3 to Spain in the tie-break after the two-round bronze medal play-off ended in a tie at the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Saturday.
- World Team Chess: India Loses To Uzbekistan In Semifinals
India went down 1-3 to Uzbekistan in the semifinal of the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Friday.
- World Team Chess Championship: India Edges Out France, Enters Semi-final
India defeated France in a thrilling tie-breaker to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem.
- Meltwater Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Arjun Erigaisi In Final Round, Finishes 5th
Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-0.5 in the seventh and final round to finish fifth in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Monday.
- Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Arjun Erigaisi Beats Anish Giri
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi scored a 2.5-1.5 win over Dutch GM Anish Giri in the fifth round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals
- Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Arjun Erigaisi Posts First Win; Praggnanandhaa Loses
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi posted his first win while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa lost in the fourth round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals
- Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: R Praggnanandhaa Secures First Win
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa posted his first win while compatriot Arjun Erigaisi suffered a third straight defeat in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Thursday
- Asian Chess Championship: India's R Praggnanandhaa, P V Nandhidhaa Win Titles
Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and compatriot P V Nandhidhaa won the titles in the Open and women's sections respectively in the Asian Continental Chess championship
- US Grandmaster Hanns Niemann Sues Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Over Cheating Charges
American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.
- Aimchess Rapid: Indian Challenge Ends In Quarterfinals
India's challenge ended at the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament with the trio of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi bowing out in the quarterfinals
- Gukesh, Erigaisi Are Very, Very Strong Players: Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand
The Chennai-based chess legend was all praise for Gukesh and said he is someone who always plays fearlessly and never holds back.
- India Teenager Donnarumma Gukesh Youngest To Beat Magnus Carlsen As World Champion
India teenager Donnarumma Gukesh scripted history on Sunday in the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament as he defeated Magnus Carlsen, thereby becoming the youngest player ever to beat himas world champion
- Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi Shocks World Champion Magnus Carlsen In Aimchess Rapid Tournament
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on Sunday hogged the spotlight, beating world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the preliminaries of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament.
