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Judit Polgar to The Indian Express: 'I believe the next Judit Polgar should come from India'
March 13, 2026 1:34 pm
Chess legend speaks about country’s brightest stars and who she believes could take her spot as a smasher of the glass ceiling in the sport
Judit Polgar on D Gukesh: 'Am sure he has great future, but not sure he's going to be world champion after next match'
March 16, 2026 10:06 am
Since Gukesh became the youngest world champion in chess history at the age of 18, he’s not won any tournament.
India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi overlooked again for Grand Chess Tour as Gukesh-Pragg lead the Indian charge in 2026
January 28, 2026 5:00 pm
This marks the third straight year that reigning World Champion Gukesh and former World Cup finalist Praggnanandhaa have been invited as full-tour participants for GCT, while Arjun has been overlooked.
Retro-sport: When fans flocked to Russian House to watch India's 1st chess Grandmaster take on India's 2nd GM
January 28, 2026 2:34 pm
Viswanathan Anand, who had become India’s first Grandmaster played Dibyendu Barua, Calcutta’s own, in 1992; Such was the interest that six-seven manual demonstration boards had to be put up all around the hall
Alireza Firouzja's rollercoaster: From being hailed as the next big thing in Chess to missing out on 2026 Candidates
January 02, 2026 12:46 pm
Firouzja is no longer the dominant force he once was, at least not in classical chess. From qualifying for two consecutive Candidates tournaments and entering them as one of the top contenders, Firouzja's stock has gradually declined.
World Rapid Championship 2025: Indians in action in Open & Women's Category; Top seeds, ratings & schedule
December 26, 2025 5:03 pm
A total of 42 Indians are in action in the Rapid event, with 29 featuring in the Open category, while 13 are in the women's event.
Gukesh on World Rapid & Blitz Championship in Doha: 'Don't have lots of expectations; I'm here just to play'
December 26, 2025 12:34 am
Besides Gukesh, India's R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi and a whole brigade of young players, both in Open and Women's section, are in attendance
At 11, Charvi, youngest participant in Women’s World Rapid and Blitz, following in footsteps of Polgar sisters
December 25, 2025 9:00 am
Charvi Anilkumar has spent the entire year playing in open events against boys and men older than her, going against the norm of girls opting to play in women’s age group events.
Praggnanandhaa gets closer to Candidates 2026 qualification after finishing London Chess Classic 2025 Open as joint-winner
December 04, 2025 9:59 pm
Praggnanandhaa earned 8.17 points from London Chess Classic Open event in the FIDE Circuit Leaderboard, extending his lead at the top with a total of 115.17 points from his best seven events as he gets closer to the last Candidates 2026 spot.
Indians dominating chess like never before: President Droupadi Murmu
August 14, 2025 8:12 pm
Eighteen-year-old D Gukesh's triumph as the youngest world champion last year began a season of excellent results for India's chess prodigies with the likes of R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidith Gujarati, Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali delivering consistently strong performances in high pressure international events.
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