Chess Championship

Gukesh D became the youngest player ever to win the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament, scripting a historic tale for India.

Grandmaster Gukesh D progressed to the World Championship final after becoming the youngest player in history to win Candidates tournament.

Praise for the chess prodigy has since been pouring in on social media, with leading professionals highlighting her "unbelievable" performance.

Some of India's best players, including local star D Gukesh will be in action in the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship 2023 to be held in Chennai from December 15 to 21

According to AICF sources, some 80 people, including players, coaches and those accompanying the players, were to head to Sharm el Sheikh for the tournament.

Ahead of the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2023, India has been handed multiple setbacks, with five of its players missing out due to visa issues.

R Praggnanandhaa started playing chess at the age of 5, before winning the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013.

Ding Liren takes over as winner of the World Chess Championship from Norway's MagnusCarlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign.

Koneru Humpy finished on 12.5 points, just half a point behind the winner Bibisara Balabayeva of Kazakhstan

Savitha Shri became the third Indian after Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy to win a medal at the World Rapid Championship.

India lost 1-3 to Spain in the tie-break after the two-round bronze medal play-off ended in a tie at the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Saturday.

India went down 1-3 to Uzbekistan in the semifinal of the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Friday.

India defeated France in a thrilling tie-breaker to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem.

Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and compatriot P V Nandhidhaa won the titles in the Open and women's sections respectively in the Asian Continental Chess championship

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann underwent strict checking at the US Chess Championships in St Louis amid allegations that he cheated using a sex toy during his match with World Champion Magnus Carlsen.

Gukesh D became the youngest player ever to win the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament, scripting a historic tale for India.

Grandmaster Gukesh D progressed to the World Championship final after becoming the youngest player in history to win Candidates tournament.

Praise for the chess prodigy has since been pouring in on social media, with leading professionals highlighting her "unbelievable" performance.

Some of India's best players, including local star D Gukesh will be in action in the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship 2023 to be held in Chennai from December 15 to 21

According to AICF sources, some 80 people, including players, coaches and those accompanying the players, were to head to Sharm el Sheikh for the tournament.

Ahead of the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2023, India has been handed multiple setbacks, with five of its players missing out due to visa issues.

R Praggnanandhaa started playing chess at the age of 5, before winning the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013.

Ding Liren takes over as winner of the World Chess Championship from Norway's MagnusCarlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign.

Koneru Humpy finished on 12.5 points, just half a point behind the winner Bibisara Balabayeva of Kazakhstan

Savitha Shri became the third Indian after Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy to win a medal at the World Rapid Championship.

India lost 1-3 to Spain in the tie-break after the two-round bronze medal play-off ended in a tie at the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Saturday.

India went down 1-3 to Uzbekistan in the semifinal of the FIDE World Team chess Championship on Friday.

India defeated France in a thrilling tie-breaker to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem.

Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and compatriot P V Nandhidhaa won the titles in the Open and women's sections respectively in the Asian Continental Chess championship

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann underwent strict checking at the US Chess Championships in St Louis amid allegations that he cheated using a sex toy during his match with World Champion Magnus Carlsen.