Category: Chess

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated at the height of the Cold War, has died at 88, the Russian Chess Federation announced Thursday. “The tenth world champion … Read More

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa splits points with Czech hero David Navara while compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram escaped with a draw with another local star Nguyen Thai Dai Van in the first … Read More

Daily, thousands from around the world gather to capture a photo with Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India. So, it wasn’t hard to convince Vidit Gujrathi to step out of the … Read More

On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round … Read More

CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy – Pakistan and Dubai February 19 – March 9 Pakistan Tour Of New Zealand March 16: 1st T20I – Christchurch March 18: 2nd T20I – Dunedin … Read More

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favourite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway here on Wednesday. … Read More

CHESS GM Iniyan loses to French IM Mahel in tiebreak Indian Grandmaster P. Iniyan finished runner-up in the 41st Cappelle La Grande International Open Tournament after losing to IM Mahel … Read More

Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen has put the jeans that got him disqualified from a chess championship in New York up for sale in an online auction, with the bidding … Read More

From Ali to Carlsen, athletes have defied authorities, reshaping sport. Carlsen’s standoff with FIDE, however, blurs rebellion with ego. Source link

D. Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam here on … Read More