FIDE World Cup the witness of India’s journey in top-level chess

Tracking the FIDE World Cup is a good way to study the evolution of Indian chess…

Nakamura’s king-toss act against Gukesh raises eyebrows

The world chess witnessed what can be called the controversial moment of the year. In a…

Gukesh Out of Top 10: More of a blip than a pattern

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay There appears to be something called the world champion’s syndrome in chess. In the…

Caught Gukesh, bowled Pragg? Well, almost

Not every success story ends in victory. R Praggnanandhaa came within a handshaking distance of his…

Vibrant Goa gets the nod to host Chess World Cup

The FIDE World Cup, one of the most important events on the international chess circuit, will…

Badminton worlds: Is India’s 10-year podium run going to end?

HS Prannoy had pulled off a heist in the BWF World Championships in 2023. Trailing against…

Pragg on course in Mission Candidates

When the year started, all eyes in chess were on D Gukesh. The world champion was…

Roots and values that made Pujara unshakable

  Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Khanderi is almost a godforsaken place on the Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway. It’s about 20…

India sports loses someone who understood the players’ pains

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Known mostly as the father of Leander Paes, Vece Paes was an exceptional personality…

Duleep Trophy: The significance of an insignificant cricket competition

What is Duleep Trophy? It’s supposed to be a fairly prestigious domestic first-class tournament, which some…