How Indians Dominate World Chess

In 2019, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was asked to guess the nationality of the reigning world champion in 2050. He responded: 'India will have had many by then!' IMAGE: 16-year-old R......

Anand to mentor Indian squads at Chess Olympiad

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said 'I am playing very few events these days and after playing many Olympiads, I thought it was time for the younger ones to play.' Photograph: David Llada India will......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tata Steel Chess/Twitter Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won the Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare after a draw with Thai Dai Van Nguyen of Czech......

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi in action against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph:......