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Kolkata, Dec 17 (UNI) Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand will be competing with talented young chess prodigies at the seventh edition of the Tata Steel Chess India to be held here from January 7 - 11, the organisers said in a media release on Wednesday. After a gap of six years, Anand will be seen in action again at the Tata Steel Chess India. Reigning World Champion, D Gukesh, will be competing with Anand for the first time, in an individual capacity, at a tournament in India. The run ...Read More >
Nagpur: Indian legends Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy suffered defeats as the country's top three Grandmasters Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa R, drew their respective games on a day dominated by hosts UpGrad Mumba Masters in the Global Chess League (GCL), in Mumbai on Sunday.While the two outfits led by Indian icon players, including Anand's Ganges Grandmasters and world champion Gukesh's PBG Alaskan Knights, lost their season-3 league opener in contrasting fashion, the home tea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): A last-gasp win on the Prodigy board helped Fyers American Gambits overturn a deficit and seal a dramatic victory against reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings on Matchday 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Tuesday. The Gambits beat the Kings 10-8, following Ganges Grandmasters' 12-3 win over PBG Alaskan Knights, according to a release. Opening Matchday 3, Ganges Grandmasters continued their strong ru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): A last-gasp win on the Prodigy board helped Fyers American Gambits overturn a deficit and seal a dramatic victory against reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings on Matchday 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Tuesday. The Gambits beat the Kings 10-8, following Ganges Grandmasters' 12-3 win over PBG Alaskan Knights, according to a release. Opening Matchday 3, Ganges Grandmasters continued their strong ru ...Read More >
Panjim (Goa), Nov 20 (PTI) The last two years have been most productive for Indian chess in terms of interest the game generated, the success many players from the country enjoyed and chess finally reaching the heights wherein it has become now a full-time career sport. The fact that are no Indians left to fight for glory in the FIDE World Cup may have its implications on Arjun, or even Praggnanandhaa, but these two can only come back stronger from current situation with age on their side. Tho ...Read More >
Mumbai: Among the big three from this new, dominant generation of Indian chess players, Arjun Erigaisi was the only one to miss out on qualifying for the 2024 edition of the Candidates Tournament - the pathway to the World Championships. That was a miss that took a toll on him. "That was very tough for me," he had said to Chessbase India. "The first few days of January (2024) were very hard on me." But the 22-year-old from Warangal moved on. He became the highest ranked Indian player, moving t ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa), Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) GM Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna came up with near-perfect play with white, while world champion Gukesh D played out a draw with black pieces in the opening game of Round 3 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here in Panaji on Friday. Arjun, the highest-ranked Indian in the fray, defeated Uzbekistan's Shamsiddin Vokhidov in 30 moves, while Harikrishna once again showed his command of preparation to beat GM Daniel Dardha of Belgium in 25 moves to put themselves in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna delivered commanding performances with the white pieces, while world champion D Gukesh was held to a draw with black in the opening game of Round 3 at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Friday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Arjun, the highest-ranked Indian in the tournament, showcased near-perfect precision to defeat Uzbekistan's Shamsiddin Vokhidov in just 30 moves. Meanwhile, Harikrishna displayed sharp preparatio ...Read More >
Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi faces a critical juncture at the World Cup in Goa, needing a medal to qualify for the 2026 Candidates tournament. Despite his high ranking, he's currently outside the qualification spots, with rivals like Nakamura and Giri already securing places.Indian star is yet to secure a spot in The Candidates 2026Make or another heartbreak. Arjun Erigaisi finds himself in a delicate situation once again as he prepares his bid for the knockout World Cup chess that starts ...Read More >
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant unveiled the logo and anthem for the forthcoming FIDE Chess World Cup, scheduled to take place in the state from Oct 31 to Nov 27, at Indoor stadium, Campal, on Tuesday."Over the last few years, Goa's chess culture has grown tremendously. Goans are competing at national and international events. It makes us truly proud to see this revolution of mind taking shape in Goa. The symbol reflects intellect and carries soul of Goa and spirit of chess. Goa is ready to ...Read More >
Panaji, Oct 21: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday launched the logo and anthem for the 2025 FIDE World Cup Chess Championship to be held in the coastal state from October 31 to November 27. The World Cup winner will not only take home the championship title but also secure one of three coveted spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, the penultimate stage leading to the World Chess Championship, the organisers said in a statement released during the event. Among the top contenders ar ...Read More >
Chennai: Vincent Keymer has been an unstoppable force in Chennai and is showing no signs of slowing down. At the end of the seventh round, he remains untouchable, and that flawless run propelled him to the World No. 10 spot in live ratings for the first time. The German youngster (5.5 points) converted his opening advantage into a win against Awonder Liang and stretched his lead to 1.5 points, inching closer to the masters title. A better result than Arjun Erigaisi and Karthikeyan Murali -- join ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13 (ANI): Grand Master (GM) Karthikeyan Murali lit up Round 7 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Monday with a stunning win over GM Vidit Gujrathi, prevailing with the black pieces after a gritty battle. Meanwhile, German GM Vincent Keymer strengthened his grip on the title race with a clinical win over American GM Awonder Liang, leaving the former 1.5 points ahead of his closest competitors, Liang included, as per a press release from Chennai Grand Master ...Read More >
Chennai: GM Karthikeyan Murali lit up Round 7 of the 2025 Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament with a stunning win over GM Vidit Gujrathi, prevailing with the black pieces after a gritty battle. Meanwhile, German GM Vincent Keymer strengthened his grip on the title race with a clinical win against American GM Awonder Liang, leaving the former 1.5 points ahead of his closest competitors, Liang included. Now in its third year, the Chennai Grandmasters 2025 is India's strongest classical chess ev ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament, featuring some well-established Indian and international names, has been postponed to Thursday after a fire broke out at the event's venue, the Hyatt Regency hotel. The third edition of the competition was scheduled to start on Wednesday. "Fire at Hotel Hyatt Regency last night, the venue of the Chennai GM. All the players are safe and shifted to another hotel nearby. Tournament postponed by a day," wrote Indian GM and tournament director Sr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday began the process to find a new head coach for its under-fire men's national team, setting July 13 as the last date for interested applicants, who must have at least 10 years of experience and "cultural sensitivity" among other qualifications. The process has been necessitated by the departure of Spaniard Manolo Marquez from the position. The 56-year-old parted ways on mutually agreeable terms with the AIFF after a string ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) As many as 15 Indians, including world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandha, Vaishali R and Koneru Humpy, have qualified for the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss, to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3-16. Besides Gukesh and Praggnanandha, the other nine Indians taking part in FIDE Grand Swiss (Open) are: Arjun Erigaisi, Chithambaram Aravindh, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani, Murali Karthikeyan, Abhimanyu Puranik ...Read More >
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