chess

India’s double gold winners at Chess Olympiad to meet PM Modi today

India's men's and women's teams, who won historic double gold medals at the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad, will meet Prime Minister…

6 months ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen in classical format for first time

Indian teenage chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa defeated the world number one Magnus Carlsen in the classical format for the first…

10 months ago

PM Modi congratulates chess prodigy Gukesh, says his journey to top will inspire millions

Congratulating 17-year-old Indian prodigy D Gukesh, the youngest World Chess Championship Challenger in history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…

11 months ago

Chennai teenager Pragg becomes youngest player ever to enter World Cup Chess final

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stormed into the finals of the World Cup chess tournament after a stunning victory over world…

2 years ago

In a first, 4 Indians make it to World Chess Championship quarterfinals

A new generation of Indian chess players has started scripting history with as many as four of them storming into…

2 years ago

Chennai teenager topples chess grandmaster Viswanath Anand as top Indian in world live ratings

Chennai teenager D Gukesh has toppled five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked chess player in live world ratings…

2 years ago