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They presented an unusual, but striking, sight. You normally wouldn’t expect European women in sarees on stage for the closing ceremony of a chess tournament.They may have been wearing the…

Purple patch: Vishnu Prasanna, right, says this has been Gukesh’s best year. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gukesh’s coach Vishnu Prasanna is “obviously happy!” as, on Thursday, the…

Six teams, six boards, 36 players and 31 matches with rapid time control (15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move) were what the inaugural season of the Global Chess League (GCL) offered…

The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, chess legend Viswanathan Anand hopes the buzz around the sport…

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. India has an incredibly rich…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the first-ever torch relay for the Chess Olympiad ahead of the 44th edition of the event, which is to be held in Mahabalipuram from July 28…

By PTI NEW DELHI: It's time to give back to the sport, says the legendary Viswanathan Anand, who is seeking to enter global chess administration with an aim to make…

This is Viswanathan Anand’s third straight win in the Classical section after having beaten Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Veselin Topalov in the first two rounds This is Viswanathan…

By PTI STAVANGER: Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued his winning run in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament here as he defeated China's Wang…

Sixteen-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time three months at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament. The Indian…