Underwater chess! The game gets a thrilling twist

IMAGE: Hans Niemann of the US in action. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Hans Niemann quite literally made a splash on Wednesday, winning an underwater chess exhibition as festivities opened......

Chess World Cup semifinalists play it safe, again!

IMAGE: Uzbekistan Grandmasters Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Yakubboev in action during Game 2 of the semifinals of the Chess World Cup, in Panaji on Saturday. Photograph: FIDE/X It turned out to......

World Chess Cup winner to get Viswanathan Anand Trophy

IMAGE: The FIDE World Cup Chess Cup Trophy was renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Trophy. Photograph: Nitin Narang/X The new trophy of the FIDE World Chess Cup was on Friday christened as the......

Vaishali wins Grand Swiss, qualifies for Candidates tournament

Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy have already qualified after finishing first and second respectively in the last women's World Cup. IMAGE: R Vaishali becomes the third Indian women to qualify for......

Gukesh skips, Carlsen faces Praggnanandhaa in Freestyle Chess

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa gears up for a clash with the best. Photograph: R Praggnanandhaa/X R Praggnanandhaa found himself clubbed with Magnus Carlsen in the same group, while Arjun Erigaisi and......