Chennai Open chess: Nitin posts 7th straight win, in top spot

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitin Senthilvel/Twitter International Master Nitin Senthilvel continued his fine run, posting a seventh straight win to lead the field after the seventh round of the......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian continental chess championship despite losing to A R Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round that concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. Negi finished the......

Asian chess: Negi, Gupta back in contention

Grandmasters Parimarjan Negi and Abhijeet Gupta got back in contention with victories over Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam and Irwanto Sadikin of Indonesia respectively, in the third round of Asian......

Gupta, Negi shocked in Asian chess

The two highest rated Indian Grandmasters -- Abhijeet Gupta and Parimarjan Negi -- suffered major setbacks as they lost their second round ties in the Asian Chess Championship in Ho Chi Minh,......