FIDE and Freestyle Chess agree terms on World Championship (Photos by Michal Walusza and ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: Late on Wednesday night, Emil Sutovsky, the chief executive officer (CEO) of FIDE, ...
Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outburst...
Viswanathan Anand in Kolkata (Photo by Lennart Ootes) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand showed he remains a force to reckon with in a field increasingly dominated by youngsters, notc...
NEW DELHI: World chess champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. The organisers confirmed the news on Friday. The tournament begins on January 7, ...
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) If other elite chess players ask scientists to do a case study that proves that Magnus Carlsen is a different breed and hence should not be allowed to play against hum...
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen once again showcased his endgame brilliance, clinching a record-extending ninth World Blitz title to go with the Rapid gold medal...
Magnus Carlsen’s latest table slam goes viral on social media platforms (Screengrab) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen once again found himself in the spotlight, not for his chess moves, but for his an...
Arjun Erigaisi (Photo by FIDE/Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: India had a proud moment at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a double medal performance on Tuesday in D...
Magnus Carlsen again makes the headlines for all the wrong reasons (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen was involved in another dramatic incident at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 20...
Arjun Erigaisi (Image credit: X) NAGPUR: Hope. Heartbreak. Repeat. That has long defined Arjun Erigaisi’s relationship with world championships. For eight years, the script barely changed: promise gav...