R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: FIDE, the world chess body, has released its November 2026 world rankings, with R Praggnanandhaa remaining the only Indian in the Open Top 10 at World No. 7. G...
Gukesh and Neem Karoli Baba NEW DELHI: Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh visited Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram on Thursday to seek blessings ahead of his much-anticipated World Chess Championship mat...
Geneva is set for Gukesh vs Javokhir Sindarov encounter NEW DELHI: A pressure cooker may seem like a less flamboyant invention these days, especially with Elon Musk’s “flying cars” making the rounds o...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players fo...
Dommaraju Gukesh of India (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Since becoming world champion two years ago, noise has followed Dommaraju Gukesh almost everywhere, at times making it feel a...
D Gukesh and Savitha Shri (Photos/FIDE) NEW DELHI: India had a smooth sail in the open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad until their Round 6 game against hosts Uzbekistan in Samarkand. We all know wh...
Alexei Shirov believes chess should rethink the way it uses the term “World Champion”, suggesting the sport could adopt a system similar to tennis.The Spanish grandmaster made the comments while discu...
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endu...
Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (PTI/IANS Photos) Javokhir Sindarov knows the biggest challenge of his young career awaits later this year when he takes on defending champion D Gukesh for the w...
Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (PTI/IANS Photos) NEW DELHI: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced Geneva, Switzerland, as the host city for the 2026 FIDE World Championship M...