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Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov: Legendary chess rivals reignite 30-year-old battle in USA | Chess News

Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov (Agency Photo) Chess legends Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will compete in the Clutch Chess: The Legends tournament at St. Louis Chess Club, USA, starting Wednesday. The 12-game Chess 960 match features a USD 144,000 prize pool and marks their first face-off in three decades, with games spread across three […]

The Leon Mendonca story: From father leaving job for chess to battling illness in Wijk aan Zee, now World Cup reserve | Chess News

Leon Mendonca (Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament) NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, 19-year-old Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca arrived at Wijk aan Zee full of hope, only to be crushed by exhaustion as his eagerly awaited Tata Steel Masters debut became a grueling test of endurance.Entering the fray as last year’s Challengers champion, Mendonca had hoped […]

Chess | After 190-move draw, 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus plays out 16-move draw at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Here’s why | Chess News

Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (FIDE Photo) Teenage sensation Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has once again grabbed attention at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the 14-year-old from Turkey settled for a short draw, featuring 16 moves, against his own coach, Azerbaijani star Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Coming just a day after surviving […]

CBSE National Chess Championship Concludes at MDS School Udaipur, Velammal Schools Dominate | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, September 5 (Udaipur Kiran): The CBSE National Chess Championship 2025-26, hosted for the first time in Rajasthan at MDS School, Pratap Nagar, Udaipur, concluded on Friday with a grand closing ceremony held at the school’s Centre Court. The event was marked by disciplined participation, impressive performances, and warm hospitality, showcasing Udaipur’s organizing capabilities. The […]

Chess | FIDE releases September rating lists; R Praggnanandhaa remains India no. 1 | Chess News

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Indian Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continues to underline his status as one of the world’s most consistent elite players, holding steady at world number four in the September FIDE rating list. The 20-year-old, fresh off a strong showing at the Sinquefield Cup, remains the highest-ranked Indian after World […]

History! 5-year-old Aarini Lahoty becomes India’s youngest with FIDE ratings across all chess formats | Chess News

NEW DELHI: Five-year-old Aarini Lahoty has carved her name into Indian chess history by becoming the country’s youngest player to earn FIDE ratings across all three formats – classical, rapid, and blitz.The Delhi girl now holds ratings of 1553 in classical, 1550 in rapid, and 1498 in blitz, becoming the first 2019-born chess player from […]

FIDE World Cup 2025 in India: PM Narendra Modi says ‘Chess is gaining popularity among our youth’ | Chess News

NEW DELHI: Goa will host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, offering three coveted spots for next year’s Candidates Tournament and a prize pool of USD 2 million. The 206-player field features reigning world champion D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and R Praggnanandhaa. Since Gukesh is already world champion, he […]

Anish not perturbed with the sequence of draws

Anish feels he is lucky to have shared the point in all the games in the Chennai tournament. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ : Anish Giri is known to play solid chess with a tight technique and has a reputation for being a ‘drawish’ player. His 14-draw performance at the Candidates tournament in 2016 […]

Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament postponed by a day

The Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament, scheduled to get underway on Wednesday (August 6), has been postponed by a day due to an unexpected fire incident at the venue, Hyatt Regency Chennai. The players have been relocated to an alternative accommodation and are safe. The third edition of Chennai Grand Masters, which will begin from […]

Chess | Chennai Grand Masters 2025: More rounds, biggest-ever prize pool, and what more? | Chess News

Anish Giri, Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, and Pranav V (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: The chess capital of India is once again set to host a world-class event as the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 returns for its latest edition from August 6 to 15, featuring an expanded format, an elite lineup, and its biggest-ever prize pool […]