Board set for Nihal Sarin to leave an imprint after pause and plaudits

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Floating under the dizzy heights reached by his peers, Nihal Sarin was looking for…

Sarin says Kramnik indirectly responsible for US chess personality’s death

The death of popular US chess personality Daniel Naroditsky has shocked the fraternity. The news was…

Hope there are two Indians in World Cup final: Pragg’s coach RB Ramesh

Every success story has silent heroes. In Indian chess, RB Ramesh is one of them. After…

Tourist season, filmy touch and festival of chess in Goa

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay The beaches of Goa and adjoining areas turn into a sea of humanity between…

Important for Divya to compete with men: India women’s team coach Abhijit Kunte

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay It’s tough to succeed at the higher altitudes of professional sports. Tougher is to…

Pragg in 2025: Steadier, hungrier and deadlier

If chess were to name a year after a player, 2025 might well be the ‘Year…

FIDE WORLD CUP: Five less famous Indians to watch out for

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay The rise of the leading trio of Indian chess happened at such a rapid…

FIDE World Cup – Arjun Erigaisi’s best chance to make Candidates cut

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Can Arjun Erigaisi qualify for Candidates 2026? He couldn’t make it in 2024, when…

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…