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International Master (IM) Irene Sukandar (Instagram/IreneSukandar)

‘Cheater’ vs challenger goes viralSubscriber Only

April 4, 2021 21:36 IST

Game between alleged cheater and IM Irene Sukandar was watched online by 1.25 mn simultaneously, a record.

Young Indian GM Leon Mendonca wins 2nd Kumania GM tournament in Hungary

March 26, 2021 17:29 IST

Leon Luke Mendonca emerged victorious in the 2nd Kumania GM chess tournament in Hungary, with a score of 6.5 points from nine rounds.

Sanjay Kapoor is the president of the All India Chess Federation.

AICF to start Indian Chess League

February 15, 2021 21:15 IST

The AICF also has plans to give a push to the schools programme, which secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan said would be focussed on government schools and will involve upto 700 teachers.

Leon Mendonca, 14, with his father Lyndon in Greece. During the pandemic Leon travelled to Hungary, Serbia, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic and Spain to play chess and earn three norms needed to become a Grandmaster.

7 nations, 16 tournaments, numerous tests: How teen Leon Mendonca became a GMSubscriber Only

January 9, 2021 11:59 IST

Leon and his father Lyndon were stuck in an apartment in Budapest for two months till Leon got a lucky break at a chess festival nearby.

Sanjay Kapoor elected AICF President, Bharat Chauhan retains secretary’s post

January 4, 2021 20:36 IST

Sanjay Kapoor, representing Uttar Pradesh Chess Association, defeated incumbent PR Venketrama Raja in a close contest. Kapoor received 33 votes as against 31 of Raja.

‘Stayed up till 1 am to take on players from other time zones’: Chess prodigy Nihal SarinSubscriber Only

January 2, 2021 10:47 IST

As per Chess.com, Sarin has played over 30,000 games on its website, of which 28,000 have been in the bullet and blitz formats – both popular short-format games in which he is considered among the best in the world.

Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca becomes India’s 67th Grandmaster

December 31, 2020 14:22 IST

Leon Mendonca achieved his first Grandmaster norm at the Rigo Chess GM Round Robin in October while the second came in Budapest in November and the final one at the Vergani Cup in Italy.

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Vishy Anand fears Classical chess could go the Test cricket way; talks about upcoming film on himSubscriber Only

December 25, 2020 07:52 IST

In an interview with The Indian Express, 51-year-old former world champion Viswanathan Anand talks about why Classical chess may go the way of Test cricket, but stops short of predicting the future in a pandemic-stricken world.

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Nihal Sarin enters finals of Online World Youth and Cadet Rapid C’ships

December 22, 2020 20:21 IST

Nihal Sarin drew the first game before winning the second to secure a final berth. He will take on Armenian Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan in the title clash.

Biopic coming, Viswanathan Anand opens up: ‘Chess players not from alien planet’Subscriber Only

December 19, 2020 12:22 IST

Anand is known to be fiercely protective of his privacy but insists that the movie will open a window to his personal life and debunk the notion that “chess players are from an alien planet”.

Kiren Rijiju steps in after chess player asked to pay customs on gold medal

December 5, 2020 18:14 IST

According to reports, Srinath Narayanan had to pay customs duty of Rs 6,300 to get the gold medal which he won in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad in August this year.

Chess Olympiad winning team India asked to pay custom duty on gold medals

December 4, 2020 11:27 IST

According to the central government notification, medals and trophies won by Indian sports team members for participating in international tournaments are exempt from customs duties.

Humpy’s Gambit: How Koneru disturbed the male-dominated status quo in chessSubscriber Only

November 22, 2020 20:27 IST

Despite her achievements, Koneru Humpy has been subjected to discrimination in the chess world and believes unified tournaments are the way to go.

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Skilling Open Chess: Vidit Gujrathi to open campaign against Firouzja

November 21, 2020 19:18 IST

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen heads a star-studded 16-player field for the tournament which is the opening event of the USD 1.5 million Champions Chess Tour.

Leon Luke Mendonca won a GM tournament in Hungary (Source: chess.com india)

Leon Mendonca wins in Hungary, earns second GM norm in space of 21 days

November 18, 2020 20:21 IST

The 14-year old player won the First Saturday GM November 2020 event in Budapest to earn his second Grandmaster norm in the space of 21 days. He needs one more norm to earn the GM title.

The 19-year old player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event.(Representational Image)

Asian online chess: India women triumph, men settle for silver

October 25, 2020 16:32 IST

The Indian women’s team claimed a 6-2 win over Indonesia to win the gold but the men’s side settled for silver after losing to Australia in the final of the Asian Nations (Regions) Online chess championship on Sunday.

Asian online team chess: India men and women enter semifinals

October 23, 2020 16:06 IST

The top-seeded Indian women's team on Friday stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Nations (Regions) Online Cup 2020 Championship, while their male counterparts eked out a fighting win over Mongolia to secure the last four berth.

Asian Online Team Chess: India finishes 6th in preliminary round, qualifies for quarterfinals

October 18, 2020 22:31 IST

The tournament will conclude with the finals on October 25.

Asian Online Team Chess: Indian men in 4th spot after six rounds

October 16, 2020 18:16 IST

India enjoyed an unbeaten day with a win and two draws to move up to fourth place after six rounds in the Asian Online Nations (Regions) Cup Team Championship for men on Friday.

Igors Rausis resurfaced in Valka, Latvia as one of the 37 contestants at a small-scale tournament. (Source: Twitter/nigelshortchess)

Igors Rausis: Chess cheat resurfaces after an infamous toilet breakSubscriber Only

October 14, 2020 08:00 IST

The infamous incident, that took place in Strasbourg in France last year, resulted in Igors Rausis being stripped of his title and banned from international chess for a record six years.