D Gukesh

Just a few days after coaching India 2 to a bronze medal at the Chess Olympiad, R.B. Ramesh has moved on to his next assignment. He has landed in the United States to help his ward R. Praggnanandhaa’s campaign at the FTX Crypto Cup,…

CHENNAI: India not only hosted what’s arguably one of the best editions of the chess Olympiad--- which concluded on Sunday --- but also delivered its strongest-ever show in the competition by winning two bronze medals. The high point of…

Gukesh has won all his eight games for India 2, on the top board — that is, against some of the best players in the world. Gukesh has won all his eight games for India 2, on the top board — that is, against some of the best players in the…

A day of sensational drama produced some thrilling action, with some late strikes changing the projected results on its head.For instance, India 1 needed Tania Sachdev and R. Vaishali to post victories to more than nullify the defeat of K.…

Image Source : TWITTER Gukesh also gained 13.4 ELO points and climbed into the top 80 of the world rankings. Teenage Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh won the Menorca Open chess tournament, his second title win in as many weeks, on Sunday,…

REYKJAJVIK (Iceland): Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa defeated compatriot GM D Gukesh in the final round…

Bharath Subramaniyam, who became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 on Sunday, is another addition to India’s impressive list of talented youngsters that could challenge the world’s strongest players within a few years.Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal…

By PTI WARSAW: India's top player Koneru Humpy finished fifth in the women's event of the FIDE World Blitz championship while her compatriot R Vaishali, who was in the second spot after nine rounds, slipped to 14th…

By PTI WARSAW: Defending champion Koneru Humpy failed to live up to her billing, finishing sixth with 7.5 points in the women's section of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 here. In the open event, young…

KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will play the role of a mentor to the Indian youngsters at the third Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament, starting from November 17. The Indian challenge will be spearheaded…