Caught Gukesh, bowled Pragg? Well, almost

Not every success story ends in victory. R Praggnanandhaa came within a handshaking distance of his…

Pragg on course in Mission Candidates

When the year started, all eyes in chess were on D Gukesh. The world champion was…

Second victory in three days for Praggnanandhaa against Magnus Carlsen

India’s chess grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa recorded his second win over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen within…

‘Ambitious’ Pragg says Gukesh and Arjun’s success made him hungrier

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Maxim Vachier-Lagrave had a faint smile on his face, when he extended his hand…

Upwardly mobile Pragg reclaiming lost ground

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay A prodigy at 10, international chess sensation by 17-18 and then classmates — so…

Nihal Sarin: If my contemporaries can do it, why shouldn’t I

It’s not easy to be Nihal Sarin. He was among the superstars of the new generation…

Pragg and Aravindh keep Indian chess flag flying in Prague

With the cricket team bouncing back after hiccups in the longest format, the chess contingent has…

Arjun opens the door for Gukesh and Pragg to win Tata Steel chess

The Indian youth brigade has started the new year with as much flair as was seen…

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…

Magnus Carlsen claims double as Indians flounder on final day of Tata Steel Chess India

Magnus Carlsen earned the rare feat of clinching both titles in the men’s section of the…