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Chess underwater! Hans Niemann defeats Fabiano Caruana to win unique diving event in Cape Town
December 4, 2025 23:59 IST
In this event, players make their moves on a small chess set placed 110 centimetres deep at the bottom of a swimming pool. After moving, a player surfaces to catch their breath, at which point their opponent must immediately dive to make the next move.
GCL’s headphone gambit: 3rd edition of chess league to let fans sport headphones to hear live commentary while watching contest at the venue
December 4, 2025 22:12 IST
The move is a continuation of initiatives to attract those who may not be fully versed in the intricacies of the game and help them appreciate what's happening on the board
Praggnanandhaa gets closer to Candidates 2026 qualification after finishing London Chess Classic 2025 Open as joint-winner
December 4, 2025 21:59 IST
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.
Arjun Erigaisi bounces back from FIDE World Cup heartbreak to claim Jerusalem Masters title, defeats Viswanathan Anand in final
December 4, 2025 10:49 IST
Arjun and Anand had played out draws in the two rapid games, which then necessitated that the pair settle the matter over two blitz games.
Meet Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3-year-old from Madhya Pradesh who’s the youngest rated chess player in history
December 3, 2025 23:45 IST
Hailing from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar, Sarwagya is still in nursery school but holds a rapid rating of 1,572. He dethroned Kolkata’s Anish Sarkar, who, in November last year, had become the youngest rated player in history at the age of three years, eight months and 19 days.
Elite player, 2nd to world champions, and now team captain: P Harikrishna readies for new role at GCL with Mumba Masters
December 3, 2025 16:04 IST
A team captain, like a captain in the Davis Cup team in tennis, does not play in games, but is in charge of overall strategy besides other intangible elements like player morale in the outfit
Meet India’s chess tragics: A corporate honcho, a chocolatier, a film-maker, a content-creator & a superfan in cycle
December 2, 2025 20:38 IST
Follow stories of a few unique chess enthusiasts who go beyond seeking autographs or selfies and are there to discover and fuel their own passions through the game they love.
London Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa in joint lead in Open event as race for final Candidates spot intensifies
December 1, 2025 21:02 IST
The LCC Open is a 120-player, nine-round Swiss tournament with an average rating of 2581 Elo.
When Andy Murray revealed son Teddy beats him at chess: ‘Difficult losing to 5-year-old when middle of game he’s asking you to wipe his bum’
December 1, 2025 20:31 IST
Arguably the greatest British tennis player in history, Murray was invited as a guest for the fifth round of the London Chess Classic to make the ceremonial first move in the game between Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Nikolas Theodorou at Arsenal FC’s Emirates Stadium.
How Javokhir Sindarov was welcomed in Uzbekistan: 3-bedroom apartment, cash prize, state title and Prime Minister to welcome him at airport
November 28, 2025 07:00 IST
A welcoming party with women wearing colourful traditional attire, boys waving Uzbek flags and what looked like a military marching band were at hand to welcome Sindarov at Tashkent International Airport
Candidates 2026 Line-up: Full list of qualified players after Sindarov Wei Yi & Esipenko confirm qualification via FIDE World Cup
November 27, 2025 20:58 IST
Sindarov, Wei Yi and Esipenko qualified via the FIDE World Cup 2025 route, having finished in the top three positions.
Javokhir Sindarov’s memorable FIDE World Cup triumph: A sweet family surprise, intense preparations, making waves in Uzbekistan
November 27, 2025 09:16 IST
When asked if she considered herself a lucky charm for her grandson, who has had a spectacular month in India, the 62-year-old Jamila’s answer was immediate: “Albatta… albatta (of course). I feel I have become a champion myself."
Andrey Esipenko Interview: How Arsenal-Tottenham game, Novak Djokovic helped Russian win Candidates spot & overcome heartbreak against Wei YiSubscriber Only
November 26, 2025 08:01 IST
After defeating Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place playoff of FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, Esipenko confirmed his qualification for 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Why Lichess, the Wikipedia of chess, is loved by hobby players and grandmasters alikeSubscriber Only
November 26, 2025 08:40 IST
What makes the site stand out and endears it to top grandmasters and hobbyists alike is that it is a completely free resource that is run by a not-for-profit entity; Srinath Narayanan called it "the only chess app he needs" in a Twitter post earlier this month, while Vidit Gujrathi says it is an “absolute delight to use
Russia’s Andrey Esipenko defeats Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev to book Candidates spotSubscriber Only
November 26, 2025 08:11 IST
“I'm extremely happy; this is probably the best moment in my chess career, but I am so exhausted,” Andrey Esipenko said after the third-place playoff
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra explains why Gukesh’s results after becoming world champion are ‘normal’Subscriber Only
November 25, 2025 15:53 IST
Bindra is best suited among Indian athletes to talk about success triggering a crisis in an athlete. At the age of 25, immediately after he won the Olympic gold at Beijing 2008 he experienced a void. He wanted to quit the sport altogether and then went to a lengthy silent retreat.
FIDE World Cup 2025: Andrey Esipenko rebounds after semifinal heartbreak, moves closer to Candidates spotSubscriber Only
November 25, 2025 08:51 IST
Following a brutal semifinal tiebreak loss to China’s Wei Yi, Anfrey Esipenko had to immediately regroup to face Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev for the crucial third-place playoff, and he rose to the challenge.
FIDE World Cup: How China’s unique ecosystem has made it a chess superpowerSubscriber Only
November 25, 2025 09:41 IST
The country banks on emergence of individual talent, which is identified and refined at long national camps
‘My sympathies are with victims in Ukraine, not Esipenko’: Peter Heine Nielsen tells Susan Polgar after Russian GM’s blunder
November 24, 2025 23:14 IST
After Esipenko heartbreaking loss in the World Cup semi-finals thanks to a rook blunder, Nielsen wrote: "While I do feel pity for him (Esipenko) as a chess player, as a human being, I have to say no."
Javokhir Sindarov interview: ‘Without Praggnanandhaa, I’d have won at least few more tournaments’Subscriber Only
November 25, 2025 12:16 IST
On the day Sindarov beat compatriot Yakubboev to reach Chess World Cup 2025 finals, he speaks about the supposed rivalry against India, Praggnanandhaa's edge over him in youth events and a lot more.
Ashes: Why Brendon McCullum is confident going into Brisbane Test after Perth loss
November 24, 2025 14:15 IST
The Perth Test may have ended in two days, but both of those days showed just how close this series could get and how a change in approach could be pivotal in a loss turning into a win.
Russia’s chess federation boss boasts Russian chess school is ‘strongest in world’ after World Team Championship gold
November 24, 2025 12:20 IST
The Russian women's team claimed the title at the World Team Championship while Azerbaijan claimed silver and China took home bronze. India, which did not have any of their four grandmasters, lost in the quarter-finals.
FIDE World Cup: China’s Wei Yi escapes from tiebreak to set up title clash against Javokhir SindarovSubscriber Only
November 24, 2025 08:08 IST
Esipenko had a winning position in the second rapid game of the tiebreaks, ready to seal the deal once and for all, until a one-move blunder ended his emphatic run
FIDE World Cup: Uzbekistan emerges as biggest challenge to young Indian prodigies in coming yearsSubscriber Only
November 24, 2025 08:06 IST
There is a likelihood of two players from the Central Asian nation at next year's Candidates, with an outside chance of three, with Praggnanandhaa the only Indian possibility
Wei Yi after reaching FIDE World Cup final: Heart was going ‘boom, boom’ many times
November 23, 2025 21:30 IST
Asked how he will celebrate tonight, Wei Yi quipped: “I have no time to celebrate. There is a final tomorrow.”
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