Fridrik Olafsson, a chess grandmaster who helped make his native Iceland a bastion of the game, in part by defeating four world champions, including Bobby […]
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Watch: World chess champion D Gukesh, Viswanathan Anand dance to Bollywood beats in Vidit Gujrathi’s wedding | Chess News
D Gukesh, Viswanathan Anand dance to Bollywood beats (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: In a moment that took fans by surprise, current world chess champion D Gukesh […]
Trump's grandson plays football, chess with Dolphins stars
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, recently posted photos on her Instagram that showed Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Braxton […]
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972, died […]
World No. 1 Chess star Magnus Carlsen puts ‘forbidden jeans’ up for auction | Chess News
Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, a five-time world champion and the current world no. 1 in […]
‘People still ask, ‘Chess is fine, but what do you really do?”: Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal | Chess News
Vantika Agrawal was introduced to chess during a chance encounter in school. (Image: Instagram) NEW DELHI: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a […]
How much D Gukesh took home despite winless run at German Leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour | Chess News
D Gukesh (Photo Credit: Stev Bonhage / Freestyle Chess) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh finished in eighth position at the German leg of the […]
Freestyle Chess 2025: D Gukesh remains winless; Magnus Carlsen loses thrice as Javokhir Sindarov shines on Day 1 | Chess News
D Gukesh (Credit: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kicked off at Weissenhaus on Germany’s Baltic coast, with […]
‘Expect criticism’: Susan Polgar slams Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing handshake with India GM R Vaishali | Chess News
NEW DELHI: Hungarian-American chess grandmaster Susan Polgar criticized Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev after he refused to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali during the 2025 […]
Tata Steel Chess 2025: R Praggnanandhaa stays on top; D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi fight to gritty draws | Chess News
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a rest day on Thursday, the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 resumed full throttle on Friday. A dramatic […]