“Gukesh is a massive favourite to win the World Championship”: Praggnanandhaa 

Indian chess is at an all-time high, and there is much interest in the sport across…

Raunak keen to make up for last year’s mistakes in GCL

All players, especially the younger ones, look forward to the Global Chess League. It’s a first…

Vaishali Rameshbabu Opens Up on Chess Olympiad Gold, Pressure, Losses, and Team Spirit

The 2024 Chess Olympiad will go down in history as a golden moment for Indian chess.…

Raving over Anand revolution, Polish GM unaware of GCL team co-owner Ashwin

He doesn’t know who Ravichandran Ashwin is, but is mighty impressed with the new generation of…

Tania Sachdev: A 16-Year Dream of Redemption and Gold

For International Master Tania Sachdev, this gold medal at the 2024 Chess Olympiad meant more than…

Harika Dronavalli: A Mother’s Chessboard of Life and Gold

At the Chess Olympiad 2024 felicitation ceremony, where India’s openand women’s teams were honoured for their…

India’s chess nationals recognised as a World Cup qualifying event

There is good news on several fronts for Indian chess. This one is nothing compared to…

It is much more than Anand’s ability that inspired a generation

Now that the dust is starting to settle on India’s gold-medal-winning efforts in the Chess Olympiad,…

Youth, the secret and feature of India’s success at Chess Olympiad

The average age of the Indian quartet that played most of the matches in the open…

Seeds that Anand sowed finally bear fruit – Indian chess’s time to dominate

The final match had just ended, and that was when Dibyendu Barua, a dear friend and…