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…

2 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…

6 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…

7 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago