Chess News
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Bengaluru To Host Fourth Season Of Global Chess LeagueThe Global Chess League (GCL) on Friday announced that its fourth season will be held in Bengaluru from September 3.
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D Gukesh Can Take Inspiration From R Praggnanandhaa's Perseverance And Script Turnaround: Viswanathan AnandLegendary Viswanathan Anand hailed R Praggnanandhaa's highly competitive style of play, and urged the struggling world champion D Gukesh to take a leaf out of the book of newly-crowned Norway Chess champion to script a turnaround.
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R Praggnanandhaa Takes On Chief Minister Vijay In A Game Of Chess. Guess Who WonTamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay played chess with Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa and awarded him Rs 50 lakh after his historic Norway Chess 2026 victory.
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Exclusive: R Praggnanandhaa On Beating Magnus Carlsen Twice, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 'Google Search'Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess tournament with 18 points, defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen twice, marking a defining moment in his career.
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Sister R Vaishali Follows In R Praggnanandhaa's Footsteps, Wins WR Women's Chess Tour In TokyoA few hours after Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, his sister R Vaishali finished on the podium by claiming the title in the first event of the WR Women's Chess Tour in Tokyo, Japan.
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"Highlights Continued Excellence": PM Narendra Modi Congratulates R Praggnanandhaa For Norway Chess TriumphPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated R Praggnanandhaa for becoming the first Indian to win Norway Chess and said it was an incredible milestone that highlights his continued excellence.
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'Only Wins Get A Lot Of Attention': R Praggnanandhaa's Candid Take After Norway Chess TriumphFresh from becoming the first Indian Grandmaster to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa believes victories often overshadow the lessons learned from defeat.
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'The Support System Is Essential To Succeed': R Praggnanandhaa On Adani Group's BackingGrandmaster R Praggnanandhaa credited the importance of a strong corporate support system in helping athletes perform at the highest level and thanked the Adani Group for backing him throughout his success.
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"Fearless, Focused, Deeply Indian": Gautam Adani On R Praggnanandhaa's Historic Norway Chess TriumphIndia chess star R Praggnanandhaa climbed a new peak on Friday. The 20-year-old Praggnanandhaa, pitted against some of the best in world chess, came out victorious in the Norway Chess tournament - a first for any Indian
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R Praggnanandhaa Reveals Mother's 'Prophecy' Before Norway Chess TriumphGrandmaster R Praggnanandhaa revealed a heartfelt conversation he had with his mother before winning the Norway Chess 2026 title.
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R Praggnanandhaa Achieves Historic Feat, Becomes 1st Indian To Win Norway Chess TitleGrandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made history on Friday as he became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title.
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R Praggnanandhaa Breaks Silence On Struggle After Candidates LossR Praggnanandhaa now has an opportunity to put the Candidates disappointment behind him at Norway Chess, where he has emerged as a title contender.
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"No Clear Weakness": Javokhir Sindarov's Blunt Verdict On D Gukesh Despite World Champion's Struggles
D Gukesh's prolonged form slump might be a talking point in the chess world right now but his world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov sees no obvious weakness in the Indian's game.
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Magnus Carlsen In Disbelief As R Praggnanadhaa Scripts History By Beating Him Twice In Norway ChessThe victory lifted R Praggnanandhaa to 12 points and third place, while simultaneously dealing what could prove to be a fatal blow to Magnus Carlsen's hopes of securing an eighth Norway Chess title.
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"Blundered In A Weird Way": R Praggnanandhaa On Magnus Carlsen's Costly MistakeR Praggnanandhaa capitalised on a rare blunder by Magnus Carlsen under time pressure, securing a key victory after 50 moves and boosting his title chances.
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Intimidated By Facing Magnus Carlsen? R Praggnanandhaa's Reply Can't Be MissedOn the significance of beating the "virtually invincible" Carlsen for a third time overall and twice in the same event, the young Indian said it was never about intimidation.
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R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh Keep India's Title Hopes Alive With WinsIndians struck back in style in Round 7 as D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa delivered crucial victories while Divya Deshmukh bounced back from her previous-round setback to beat compatriot Koneru Humpy.
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D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh Suffer Losses As Norway Chess Title Race IntensifiesRound six of Norway Chess produced another dramatic day of chess with all three games in the tournament ending decisively.