FIDE Bans Chinese Chess Player For Sandbagging

'Sandbagging' means a player deliberately losing his games, along with it his rating points, so as to play in a lower rated player tournaments and win cash prizes. IMAGE: Li Haoyu's rating dropped......

Fujairah Superstars Chess: 18-Year-Old Pranav Storms To Title

IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh remained undefeated during the nine-round tournament scoring five victories and four draws. Photograph: Crystal Fuller/FIDE World Junior champion Pranav Venkatesh scored a......

India's Chess Titans Eye World Cup Triumph

India hosts the event from a position of unprecedented strength with a string of titles under its belt. IMAGE: India's young stars D Gukesh, the youngest World Chess Champion at 18, and R......

Abhimanyu Mishra, The Teen Who Shocked World Champ Gukesh

IMAGE: Abhimanyu Mishra is the youngest-ever player in the history of chess to beat a reigning World Champion in the classical format. All Photographs: Michal Walusza/FIDE   Grandmaster Abhimanyu......

Is Gukesh Being Targeted For His Achievement?

'I see an unjust personal attack by some players, probably due to sheer jealousy.' IMAGE: D Gukesh shakes hands with Yagiz Khan Erdogmus of Turkey at the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand,......