Rapid Chess Championship

Susan Polgar takes cheeky jibe at FIDE for disqualifying Magnus Carlsen for wearing jeans

December 28, 2024 8:16 am

Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in Round 9 due to a dress code violation.

Magnus Carlsen breached the dress code by wearing jeans: FIDE

December 28, 2024 5:40 am

Magnus Carlsen has made it clear that he won't be competing anymore in the ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Championships.

World Rapid and Blitz: As FIDE bans sneakers, chess player vents frustration at 'level of ignorance'

December 22, 2024 9:55 pm

FIDE says dress code is in place to "create a positive and inspiring image for chess... it will showcase a level of professionalism that reflects the prestige and elegance of this global chess event."

'Match-fixing... disrespectful to chess': Nepomniachtchi, Dubov slammed after Russians indulge in cheeky 'dance of knights'

December 30, 2023 3:18 pm

The game between Nepomniachtchi and Dubov lasted all of 13 moves. The two Russians only moved their knights on the board for the whole game, the pieces harmlessly hopping around in circles on the board as if waltzing on the dance floor.

Puranik wins Rapid chess championship

July 03, 2014 11:33 am

The under-8 category was won by Aditya Samant while Yash Watarkar took home the prize for the under-12 category.

Srinath wins title but Deshpande steals show

April 11, 2014 3:25 am

Datar wins Rapid chess championship

August 31, 2011 2:54 am

With a score of 5.0 and 19.5 Buchals Soham Datar edged out his closest competitor Sohan Barkale to win the 24 th edition of the every Sunday Rapid Chess Championship organised by the Sports Star Club in Bibwewadi and the Pune District Chess Association.