Kidambi stuns Sasikiran

International Master S Kidambi stunned top seed Krishnan Sasikiran while Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and IM Master Neelotpal Das moved up to joint second position with wins in the fifth round of the......

It's the hallmark of a world class player: Sundar hails Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: India coach GM M Shyam opened up on R Praggnanandhaa’s ability to defend in pressure situations. Photograph: FIDE Chess/Twitter R Praggnanandhaa's ability to defend seamlessly in......

Gibraltar Chess: Russian GM Oparin holds Anand

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: FIDE World Chess Championship Former world champion Viswanthan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Grandmaster Grigoriy Oparin in the fourth of the Masters......

Zhang Zong is Asian champion

Youngsters Neelotpal Das and Sundararajan Kidambi missed their Grandmaster norms by a whisker by losing in the ninth and final round of the Asian Chess Championship won by Chinese Zhang Zhong in......

Ganguly extends lead to one point

Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly of PSPB extended his lead to a full point after opting for a quick draw with teammate S Kidambi in the 10th round of the 41st National 'A' chess championship in......