'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

'Compared to three or four years back, I have cut down on my time as an active chess player. I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the deputy president......

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

IMAGE: The International Master, with an Elo rating of 2452, had travelled to Budapest to compete in a tournament which was to end on March 17 and he has been there for nearly a month because of......

Vishy Anand gears up for Carlsen challenge in Kolkata

'It's always a big challenge playing him. His performance this year has been very good.' IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand needs 13 points from the remaining two legs in Bucharest (November 6-10) and......

'Anand also deserved Bharat Ratna'

India's second Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua welcomed the government's decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna on Sachin Tendulkar but added that five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand also......

Chess: Abhijeet Gupta wins Commonwealth Championship

Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship after settling for a draw with Indian national title holder G Akash in the 11th and final round......