World Jr Chess: Priyanka expelled for ear buds in jacket

IMAGE: Priyanka Nutakki was found to have a pair of ear buds -- a banned item in chess tournaments -- in her jacket during a routine check at the World Junior Chess Championship in Italy.......

Praggnanandhaa stuns former World champion Topalov

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa in action during the sixth round of the Gibraltar chess festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy, 2020 Gibraltar International Chess Festival Young Indian Grand Master R......

The World's Youngest Grandmaster

At 12 years, seven months and 17 days, Dommaraju Gukesh is the second youngest Grandmaster of all time.Devangshu Datta meets the ace. IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh, Grandmaster! Photograph: Kind......

Sports Shorts: Tendulkar against fake helmet makers

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar urges transport minister Nitin Gadkari to act against fake helmet makers. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Cricket icon and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has sought......

Why women's world chess champion resigned after just 5 moves!

Hou Yifan said she had been upset with the pairings throughout the tournament as she had drawn seven women players out of 10 rounds at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess tournament. IMAGE: Hou......