Category: Chess

Vladislav Artemiev took the sole lead at the end of the seventh round of the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday. The Russian, who stunned the top seed Magnus Carlsen, had … Read More

Harika Dronavalli was the highest-ranked Indian, sharing the second spot with six other players in the women’s rapid section of the FIDE World Rapid Championship, after four rounds in Doha … Read More

Reigning classical world champion D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and world No.1 Magnus Carlsen were among the leaders after the first five rounds on the opening day of the FIDE World … Read More

Teenage International Master Goutham Krishna emerged an unlikely joint leader with three consecutive wins, while star Indian players D Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa got their campaign off to a slow … Read More

World champion D. Gukesh says that classical chess will continue to be his bread and butter, and that he doesn’t have “a lot of expectations” from the season-ending star-studded FIDE … Read More

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen didn’t hide behind the veneer of niceties and asserted that he was here to win the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship, and that fatherhood or … Read More

The Global Chess League has broken even in just the third season, beating the expectations of organiser Tech Mahindra. “When we started the league, we were hoping to do it … Read More

Former world chess champion Magnus Carlsen rated Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa third among the favourites to win the Candidates 2026 tournament. Praggnanandhaa qualified for the Candidates by topping the FIDE … Read More

World champion D Gukesh will get the opportunity to end the season on a high following an underwhelming season, while Koneru Humpy will aim to defend her title when the … Read More

The atmosphere was festive at the Royal Opera House here on Tuesday night. It was the final of the third season of the Global Chess League (GCL). And on the … Read More