Raunak fifth in open section and Harika fourth in women’s after Day 1 of world rapid chess

The Indian campaign at the world rapid and blitz chess championship in New York got off…

Indians face challenge to change the trend in world rapid and blitz chess

  Hopes are high and expectations moderate. Their wonder year notwithstanding, the Indian youngsters are not…

Arjun India’s lone hope in World Rapid & Blitz chess: Dibyendu Barua

Indian chess has had a fabulous 2024. World champion (D Gukesh), Olympiad clean sweep, an under-19…

Conqueror and gentleman, the Gukesh tale of simplicity in excellence

An 18-year-old who looks and behaves beyond his age, he turns up suited-booted for his games…

Gukesh triumph huge boost for India’s youth platoon

The best thing about the D Gukesh fairytale is it doesn’t end there. He is, at…

A year of alchemy for Indian chess

In world chess, 2024 will be remembered as India’s year. Making it more specific, it was…

Outside noise over Gukesh’s triumph an expression of frustration

Along with celebrations in India following D Gukesh’s coronation as the youngest-ever world chess champion, there…

Witnessing history, butterflies in the stomach and the rest of it

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore Equarius Hotel is a luxurious property in Resorts World Sentosa. This was…

Gukesh admits there will be nerves in the last game of World Chess Championship

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore City At the age of 18 and carrying the expectations of a…

Another draw means Gukesh has to be at his defensive best in last game

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore City The Thinker is a landmark sculpture created by French master Auguste…