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During the third round of the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem, India impressively defeated Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 thanks to Vidit Gujrathi's victory over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov on Monday. To remain in contention for a quarterfinal spot from Group B, India was desperate...

Chess is the most cerebral sport. Although this discipline is not in the Olympic Games program, it has a worldwide following. In India, chess betting is very popular. As a result, many Indian bookmakers, such as Crickex, try to...

In a lengthy chess match spanning six hours, R. Praggnanandhaa came out on top after outwitting his sparring partner, two-time national champion M. Karthikeyan on Tuesday. The chess icon from Tamil Nadu now has 5.5 points after seven rounds...

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa bagged three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit world No.1 Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup on Monday. Though he secured the win over...

Indian chess personage Dronavalli Harika wants to secure a medal and is willing to give her best efforts at the 44th Chess Olympiad which commenced from Thursday onwards in Mamallapuram, Chennai and the first edition of the biennial chess...

Viswanathan Anand made a queen-move when his rival Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was not around. He noted down the move and at once realised the decisive error he had committed. He foresaw a two-move checkmate that Mamedyarov could deliver. The moment Mamedyarov returned...

On Monday, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) stated that it supports Viswanathan Anand's candidacy for FIDE deputy president, clarifying its position after anonymous emails indicated that former AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan was the best candidate for the...

The young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (full name Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa) is one of India's emerging chess talents. His glorious journey in Chess is mesmerizing and he has made India proud on multiple occasions. R Praggnanandhaa also pulled off the...

R Praggananandhaa appears to gradually become one of the greatest Chess success stories from the Indian subcontinent, and his recent form has seen him defeat World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in his career. PRAGGANANANDHAA FIRST DEFEATED WORLD...

In what can only be described as another feather in his increasingly illustrated cap, 16 year old Indian Grandmaster R Praggananandhaa has won the prestigious Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament. With his victory over compatriot Grandmaster D Gukesh in the...