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