Vaishali was more talented than Pragg when they started.

It was a very long wait. For all the progress made in Indian chess, the story…

EXCLUSIVE “If they are such close friends, where is the rivalry?” – Viswanathan Anand on the Golden Generation of Indian Chess

Viswanathan Anand is in Kolkata for the Tata Steel Chess, and it was only natural that…

Praggnanandhaa’s World Cup Run Augurs Well for India’s Chess Future

It was not just Nagalakshmi, his own mother, but all of India and Asia that looked…

EXCLUSIVE: “I did not expect this to happen. It will give me a lot of confidence”,Praggnanandhaa

EXCLUSIVE At the outset I need to thank my friend Maria Emelianova for facilitating this interview.…

World Cup over, Coach Ramesh sets World Title Target for Praggnanandhaa

If Sachin Tendulkar had Ramakant Achrekar, R Praggnanandhaa has RB Ramesh. The prodigy’s hopes of causing…

The story behind the story- Maria Emelianova, Praggnanandhaa and Nagalakshmi

A photo essay A photograph speaks a 1000 words. In Maria Emelianova’s case, it has spoken…

Praggnanandhaa’s March Into Chess World Cup final a Triumph for the Quiet Ones

Not all winners have to ooze aggression. Not all have to intimidate the opponent with body…

EXCLUSIVE || “Indian Chess Really Happened Because of Anand Sir” – Praggnanandhaa

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the young man who is currently the talk of the country, doesn’t speak much.…

Praggnanandhaa on the cusp of history at 18

Before the Chess World Cup quarter-final featuring two Indians, their coaches had refused to pick a…

Gentlemen Can Win – India’s Message at Chess World Cup

Until recently, there used to be a perception about Indian chess players. The world raved over…