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Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has made history by becoming the second Indian to breach the 2800 ELO rating barrier, following in the footsteps of the legendary Viswanathan Anand. Erigaisi has achieved an ELO rating of 2801, making him the 16th...

The fourth game of the 2024 World Chess Championship ended in a draw between Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren. The game, which lasted 42 moves, saw both players agreeing to a draw after a three-fold...

In a thrilling turn of events, D Gukesh clawed back with a draw against defending champion Ding Liren in the second game of the World Chess Championship 2024, held in Singapore on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. D Gukesh vs Ding...

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh lost to defending champion Ding Liren in the opening game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Monday, November 25. It was a special moment for the reigning world championship as he ended a...

Arjun Erigaisi has made headlines by rising to the World No. 2 spot in the live chess rankings following his impressive performance at the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 tournament. The 21-year-old Indian prodigy achieved this milestone after defeating Alexey...

Arjun Erigaisi, the young Indian chess prodigy, has made history by becoming only the second Indian, after the legendary Viswanathan Anand, to cross the coveted 2800 Elo rating mark. This remarkable achievement was realized during the European Chess Club...

Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Chess Champion and current World No. 1, is set to return to the Tata Steel Chess India tournament after a five-year absence. The tournament, which will be held from November 13 to 17, 2024,...

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has clinched the prestigious 2024 WR Chess Masters Cup, held in London, by defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in an intense final match. Erigaisi's victory not only earned him the top prize of €20,000 but also...

The 12th edition of the IBCA World Junior and World Women Championship for the Blind and Visually-impaired closed the curtains on their 9-day tournament on Sunday at the Chancery Pavillion Hotel, Bengaluru. Zsiltzova-Lisenko Lubov of Ukraine finished in first place,...

In a landmark announcement, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has declared a substantial prize fund of ₹3.2 crore for the Indian chess teams that triumphed at the 45th Chess Olympiad. This historic achievement, celebrated during a grand felicitation...