Russia plans a Bengaluru-like IT hub

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will begin his two-day visit to the United States on Wednesday with a tour of Silicon Valley, as Moscow seeks to build a similar centre for an innovative......

Global Chess League: Steve Waugh, Sania Mirza attend opening ceremony

Dubai witnessed a historic moment in the world of chess as the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League officially opened with a dazzling ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Chess enthusiasts,......

PIX: Chess Olympiad draws to a close

IMAGE: Members of Indian team during the closing ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad, at Mamallapuram. Photograph: PTI The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad drew to a close here on Tuesday amid......

Chess legend Anand elected FIDE deputy president

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand, the newly-elected deputy president of FIDE, with president Arkady Dvorkovich. Photograph: FIDE/Twitter India's chess legend Viswanathan Anand was on Sunday elected deputy......

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy in action during Day 1 of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: Chennai Chess 2022/Twitter Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open......

Carlsen will not defend chess world title next year

'I feel I don't have a lot to gain.' IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen had previously said he would be ready to let go of his world title unless his next opponent was Iranian-French teenager Alireza Firouzja,......