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 […]
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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 […]
Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh back to winning ways; Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi pocket draws | Chess News
NEW DELHI: In a gruelling 72-move battle, the longest game of Round 5 in the Masters section, D Gukesh had the last laugh as he […]
India to host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025; Arjuna Awardee ‘surprised’ at the move | Chess News
NEW DELHI: India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, as confirmed by a senior official […]
The night World Chess Champion D Gukesh became a crorepati | Chess News
NEW DELHI: If you are travelling on the Delhi Metro‘s blue line, The Lalit Hotel is just a five-minute walk away from Barakhamba Road metro […]