R Vaishali was the lone Indian left in contention after the first day of the World…
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Humpy caps India’s great year by winning Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship
Koneru Humpy ensured that Indian chess players ended the year on a high by winning the…
Carlsen utters F word after pulling out of world rapid and blitz over dress-code violation
On a day Indian players moved into the joint lead in the open and women’s sections,…
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…