Two years ago, a youngster was sent off the field by his captain during the Duleep…
Author: Atreyo Mukhopadhyay
Turning 19 and in the company of two World No 1s
Motivation to take up a sport can vary. For Daniel Dardha — who saw his father…
Raunak keen to make up for last year’s mistakes in GCL
All players, especially the younger ones, look forward to the Global Chess League. It’s a first…
Raving over Anand revolution, Polish GM unaware of GCL team co-owner Ashwin
He doesn’t know who Ravichandran Ashwin is, but is mighty impressed with the new generation of…
India’s chess nationals recognised as a World Cup qualifying event
There is good news on several fronts for Indian chess. This one is nothing compared to…
Youth, the secret and feature of India’s success at Chess Olympiad
The average age of the Indian quartet that played most of the matches in the open…
Indian chess one step away from historic achievement
Demeanour is an important element in sport. It’s not decisive but indicative. If you happened to…
High-flying India face super-strong USA in Round 9
Now comes the most challenging part. India have dominated the open section of the Chess Olympiad.…
Fearless approach sets this generation apart: Surya Shekhar Ganguly
“The hunger to succeed is greater than the fear of loss,” said Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly.…