World Champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out against the strongest ever field in the USD 412,000 Clutch Chess Champions showdown

Chess maestro Magnus Carlsen and his wife Ella Victoriawelcome their first child on September 27.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway will skip the tournament, to be held in Chennai from December 13 to 24.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India is delighted to host the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025 after more than two decades.

The tournament returns to India after 23 years, the last being in Hyderabad in 2002 when Viswanathan Anand lifted the trophy.

Viswanathan Anand will revive his rivalry with Garry Kasparov, while D Gukesh will go up against Magnus Carlsen in Clutch Chess exhibition matches.

Chess legend Magnus Carlsen's act against Hikaru Nakamura fans during a game between the two at Esports World Cup is going viral on social media.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first game of their freestyle chess match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas.

India's Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered a sensational victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas.

Garry Kasparov's "Vishy's children are on the loose" statement perfectly fits how the Indians are shaping the chess paradigm in the world at present.