Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi suffered a tough defeat to fellow countryman Nihal Sarin, while Germany’s Vincent Keymer extended his lead at the top with a draw against the Netherlands’ Anish Giri in the fourth round of the Chennai Grand Masters on Sunday. The victory for Sarin was hard-fought. Both players opted for the Reti Opening, […]
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 […]
Divya Deshmukh becomes India’s first Women’s Chess World Cup winner (FIDE Photo/TOI Special Arrangements) NAGPUR: Only a few know that Divya Deshmukh carries in her veins a quiet legacy. The youngest and only Indian woman to win the women’s chess World Cup, Divya ‘inherited’ her love for the 64-square battlefield partly from her maternal great-grandfather, […]
Divya Deshmukh is the first-ever Indian woman to advance to a FIDE Women’s World Cup Final (Image via X/@ChessbaseIndia) International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh scripted history on Wednesday by storming into the final of the FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup, defeating former world champion Zhongyi Tan of China. With this win, Divya also became the […]
D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Photo: @chess24com on X) In a moment that combined speed and a touch of chess theatre, reigning World Champion D Gukesh and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen played out an ultra-fast 14-move Berlin draw in under one minute during the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament on Sunday.Gukesh had […]
File Pic: D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess) Former world champion Garry Kasparov has said the win against Magnus Carlsen in the Rapid event of the ongoing SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament in Zagreb had a huge psychological effect on the 19-year-old Gukesh.“I feel pity (at Gukesh’s results), because Gukesh played […]
