Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Goa On a day dominated by draws, all five Indians settled for the…
Tag: FIDE Chess World Cup
Highs and lows for India: Gukesh’s ouster and Erigaisi’s scintillating run
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Goa The ouster of D Gukesh in the third round has been the…
Pragg in 2025: Steadier, hungrier and deadlier
If chess were to name a year after a player, 2025 might well be the ‘Year…
Vibrant Goa gets the nod to host Chess World Cup
The FIDE World Cup, one of the most important events on the international chess circuit, will…
Gukesh hails Divya Deshmukh’s World Cup win
Divya Deshmukh recently won the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, and that triumph…
Gukesh is the favourite in world chess final for a reason
An Indian heads into the World Chess Championship final as the favourite. He is 18. His…
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.…
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…