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Arjun-Nakamura draw after topsy-turvy game

Arjun Erigaisi and Hikaru Nakamura drew their first quarter-final game in the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. (HT)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:02 am IST

Arjun lone Indian to qualify for Freestyle knockouts

India's chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi. (AFP)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 05:30 am IST

Arjun defeats Carlsen; Gukesh’s Freestyle struggles continue

Arjun Erigaisi made a bright start to the Paris leg of Freestyle Chess. (FIDE)

Published on Apr 07, 2025 11:13 pm IST

Freestyle chess: Gukesh leads Indian charge in Paris, Niemann pulls out

India’s D Gukesh being felicitatated in New Delhi after being crowned the world chess champion in Singapore late last year. He leads India’s hopes in the Freestyle chess Paris leg, starting April 7. (ANI File Photo)

Published on Apr 06, 2025 08:41 pm IST

I’m trying to play chess freely and not care about results: Nihal Sarin

Indian chess player Nihal Sarin. (FIDE)

Published on Mar 30, 2025 08:49 pm IST

RB Ramesh appointed Italian men’s chess team head coach

Indian grandmaster RB Ramesh has also mentored R Praggnanandhaa (X/RB Ramesh)

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 09:06 pm IST

Calculation whiz, cricket nut: The making of world junior chess champ Pranav

Pranav Venkatesh was crowned world junior chess champion in Petrovac, Montenegro on Friday. (FIDE)

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 10:04 pm IST

Prague Masters: How Aravindh won his second Super tournament

Aravindh won the Prague Masters with an undefeated 6/9 score. (Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival)

Published on Mar 07, 2025 09:44 pm IST

New Delhi to host Fide World Cup this year

World Chess Champion D Gukesh. (PTI)

Published on Mar 03, 2025 11:43 pm IST

On comeback from retirement, Ghosal tastes success

Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal. (Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 25, 2025 11:27 pm IST

Gukesh and the Freestyle chess conundrum

Indian grandmaster D Gukesh during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi after becoming the youngest FIDE world chess champion in December. (Jitender Gupta)

Published on Feb 23, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Best way to pursue chess is by not having a safety net: Vedant Panesar

Vedant Panesar has earned a spot in next year’s Wijk aan Zee Challengers. (HT)

Updated on Feb 14, 2025 08:17 pm IST

Fischer Random is the future of chess: Arjun Erigaisi

India's chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is focused on qualifying for the Candidates this year (AFP)

Updated on Feb 11, 2025 09:01 pm IST

I’ve spent the last few months learning from Arjun’s games: Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa overhauled his approach after having a forgettable 2024 (PTI)

Updated on Feb 06, 2025 01:28 pm IST

How Praggnanandhaa went from a quiet year to a historic title

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa poses with the trophy after winning the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 by beating World Champion D Gukesh in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. (Tata Steel)

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 11:48 pm IST

Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to become Tata Steel champion

R Praggnanandhaa defeated D Gukesh in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters title. (PTI)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 12:53 am IST

India set to host 2025 Fide World Cup

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa (right). (PTI)

Published on Jan 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Whose game is it anyway? The Carlsen vs Fide battle

Kolkata: Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway plays against Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on the Day 1 of Tata Steel Chess India Rapid, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI11_13_2024_000213A) (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 10:47 pm IST

I didn’t want to quit like a loser: Koneru Humpy

India's Koneru Humpy after winning the women’s crown in the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 in New York. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 09:36 pm IST

Magnus Carlsen to play world blitz after Fide appeasement

Magnus Carlsen was fined and unpaired in Round 9 by Fide for wearing jeans to the playing area on the second day of the rapid event (AP)

Published on Dec 30, 2024 09:01 pm IST

Koneru Humpy: From mulling retirement to a second world rapid crown

India’s Koneru Humpy, at 37, now has two Women’s World Rapid Championship titles (PTI)

Published on Dec 29, 2024 06:33 pm IST

World rapid & blitz: Carlsen walks out of tournament after dress code breach

Carlsen walks out of tournament on Day 2 of the rapid event (X/Fide)

Published on Dec 28, 2024 12:49 pm IST

World rapid & blitz: Carlsen walks out of tournament after dress code breach

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid and Blitz Tournament. (FIDE)

Published on Dec 28, 2024 10:21 am IST

From Vishy to Gukesh: The Pole Star of the Indian camp

Team Gukesh preparing for the World Championship match. (Left to right) Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Grzegorz Gajewski, Pentala Harikrishna, Vincent Keymer and Gukesh. (Gukesh D)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:58 pm IST

'Now, becoming the best player in the world is what I care about most': Gukesh

D Gukesh poses with trophy during a procession held to honour him on becoming the youngest world chess champion in Chennai. (AP)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 05:14 am IST

Harikrishna: The China specialist on Gukesh’s team

P Harikrishna was one of D Gukesh's seconds. (FIDE)

Published on Dec 14, 2024 07:56 pm IST

About a boy: 18 but mature beyond his years

India's D Gukesh reacts after beating title-holder China’s Ding Liren to win world chess championship title. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 12:17 am IST

‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’

Vincent Keymer (left) and Radoslaw Wojtaszek, who were part of Gukesh’s team of seconds, at a seaside villa an hour from Malaga, Spain, where they camped and assisted the Indian remotely. (X)

Published on Dec 13, 2024 09:32 pm IST

Youngest Indian GM to youngest chess champ

There was a time when Gukesh was chasing the goal of becoming the youngest-ever GM between 2017 and 2018. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 04:49 am IST

Gukesh’s last classical game with White ends in draw

India's D Gukesh during the 13th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on Wednesday.

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 10:53 pm IST

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