Koneru Humpy, India's top woman chess player, balances motherhood and her career with grace. After a hiatus, she made a strong comeback, winning the 2019 World Rapid Championship. Humpy's ...

18-year-old Pranav Venkatesh clinched the World Junior Chess Championship with unique preparation methods, including playing cricket in hotel rooms with his coach, GM Shyam Sundar. Pranav balanced ...

His post finished by telling his followers not to underestimate the president. “In this game of chess, he’s 10 moves ahead of everyone,” McCune added. The Independent has contacted McCune ...

How did the year pan out for you before the World Rapid Chess Championship? I had a bad start to the Candidates in April 2024, but bounced back to finish second. But then I didn’t do well at the ...

Having etched his name in history as the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, Indian grandmaster D Gukesh took a spiritual detour before setting his sights on an action-packed 2025. The 18-year-old ...

I am looking forward to playing the next freestyle event in Paris from April 8 to 15.” The Khel Ratna awardee is also eagerly anticipating the Norway Chess tournament, starting May 26th in Stavanger, ...

Now with Arjun also establishing himself among the elite, the chances for someone like a Pranav to get an invite to a Tata Steel Masters or a Norway Chess is exceptionally difficult. But they are ...

Grandmasters Magnus Carlson and Levon Aronian playing in the Netherlands - Ilja Kalle ...

The upshot has been that chess has become a huge e-sport – on February 14, Global esports powerhouse Team Liquid announced the signings of not just one, but two superstars of chess, in the form ...

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