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India’s R Vaishali, who beat Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 11 to consolidate her lead in the Women’s Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus on Saturday. (FIDE)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2026 06:52 am IST

Candidates 2026: Unstoppable Sindarov crushes Nakamura

Javokhir Sindarov. (FIDE.)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2026 08:18 am IST

Pankaj Advani clinches National 9-ball pool title on debut

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Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:25 pm IST

'If your opponent plays beautifully, it’s not OK to lose. Be merciless': Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen is more than just a chess player; he is a generational phenomenon.

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Updated on Feb 20, 2026 11:21 am IST

India Open: Christie downs Loh to set up final against Lin Chun-Yi

Jonatan Christie. (BAI)

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Updated on Jan 18, 2026 09:54 am IST

Gukesh’s crisis just the nature of the game: Anand

D Gukesh is going through a slump in form. (Global Chess League)

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Updated on Dec 23, 2025 09:29 pm IST

What the chess world makes of Gukesh’s reign

D Gukesh. (GCL)

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Published on Dec 19, 2025 11:41 pm IST

Gukesh, Arjun lead Knights to first win

Arjun Erigaisi (left) and D Gukesh after their win. (HT)

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Updated on Dec 18, 2025 10:23 pm IST

Chess: Raunak Sadhwani is charting his own path at his own pace

Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani’s next step in 2026, in his quest to join the super GMs, is to cross the 2700 mark. (FIDE)

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Published on Dec 10, 2025 10:24 pm IST

World Boxing Cup Finals: Minakshi, Preeti advance to semis

Newly-crowned world champion Minakshi (48kg) defeated Kazakhstan’s Bolat Akbota 5-0 on the opening day of the Boxing World Cup Final. (BFI Media)

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Updated on Nov 16, 2025 08:03 pm IST

ISSF World Championships 2025| Samrat Rana: Whatever I achieve, is for my father

Shooter Samrat Rana, 20, shot 10.6 in his final aim to bag the gold medal at the recent ISSF World Championships 2025 in Cairo (Egypt).

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Published on Nov 15, 2025 09:57 am IST

FIDE World Cup 2025| Gukesh: Playing as World Champ on home soil feels surreal

At just 18, Gukesh had become the youngest ever to be crowned World Chess Champion.

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Published on Nov 07, 2025 12:05 pm IST

India’s first speed-skating champion Anandkumar: Chased this dream for 15 years!

AnandKumar, 22, from Tamil Nadu also won a bronze medal at the sane championship alongside the gold.

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Updated on Sept 19, 2025 12:00 am IST

Ricky Hatton remembered by his family as a boxer who 'inspired generations'

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Published on Sept 15, 2025 05:32 pm IST

Three losses and a draw present Gukesh with a different challenge

File image of D Gukesh. (PTI)

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Published on Sept 12, 2025 10:14 pm IST

World champion shooter Robert 'Bob' Vogel arrested on child pornography charges

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Published on Aug 11, 2025 08:10 am IST

Explained: The strain and magic behind 90m throws

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra during a press conference ahead of NC Classic. (PTI)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2025 11:22 pm IST

Gukesh defeats Carlsen for fifth win in a row in Zagreb

World champion D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen. (X)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Jake Paul shuts down booing crowd after win against Chavez; ‘I embarrassed him’

Jake Paul fights against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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Updated on Jun 29, 2025 11:24 pm IST

Norway Chess: Title No.7 for Carlsen, Gukesh third

Norway’s world No.1 Magnus Carlsen won his seventh title at the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger on Friday. (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2025 08:58 pm IST

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