Category: Chess

The biggest talking point heading into the Candidates tournament, set to start in Toronto on April 3, is the absence of World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, who chose to miss out … Read More

The biggest eyeball-grabber for Indian chess fans this year will take place in Toronto in April. In a cricket-loving nation, with the Indian Premier League in full swing, there will … Read More

The Candidates tournament is always an eagerly anticipated one. All the world’s best players compete fiercely to qualify to fight for the right to challenge the defending world champions — … Read More

As many as six players shared the lead after the fifth round of the Rs 2.5 lakh prize money Grand Prix Chess Series, organised by Indian Chess School, on Saturday. … Read More

Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game, also known as Chess960, is gaining in popularity, the world number one announced … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa failed to register a win from an advantageous position against compatriot D Gukesh as their seventh-round match ended in a draw in the Prague Masters Chess … Read More

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated Vincent Keymer of Germany, but his compatriot R. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Mateusz Bartel of Poland in the eighth and penultimate round … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated overnight sole leader Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan to stake his claim for the top honours at the Prague Masters chess tournament here. Winning with the … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crashed through the defence of compatriot Vidit Gujrathi but D. Gukesh suffered a shock defeat from a position of strength against Czech Republic’s David Navara of … Read More

Raising a red flag over delay in issuance of visas to players competing in the prestigious Candidates event, International chess federation FIDE on Saturday enjoined Canada to process the applications … Read More