Divya is like MS Dhoni - cool in crunch situations'

"She's quite an aggressive player. But with time, Divya has become more all-round, more versatile." IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh reacts after winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia,......

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.''With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D......

After F1, Chess Federation cancels Olympiad in Russia

International Chess Federation strip Russia of Olympiad, FIDE Congress Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/Twitter The International Chess Federation on Friday decided that the 44th Chess Olympiad,......

Chess Olympiad: India, Russia declared joint winners

'Joint Champions.. Gold medal it is. First place medal Proud of my whole team #TeamIndia #ChessOlympiad' IMAGE: India's Viswananthan Anand, Koneru Humpy and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Photograph:......

Moved out of Russia, Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai

IMAGE: The Chess Olympiad is a biennial event in which teams from some 190 countries compete over a two-week period. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram The 44th Chess Olympiad,......