Magesh Chandran in lead

Second seed International Master P Magesh Chandran rode on luck to end the dream run of Iranian Akbarnia Ahmed Saeed and emergejoint leader on 4.5 points after the sixthround inthe 26th Asian......

Magesh, Pratibha maintain lead

InternationalMaster P Magesh Chandran and Y Prathiba maintained their lead with contrasting victoriesin the eighth round of the 26th Asian Junior chess championships in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on......

Is Abhimanyu Mishra The Next Bobby Fischer?

'He was like a sponge. He soaked up everything we taught him -- and when it came time to play, he'd squeeze out exactly what was needed on the board during tournaments.' IMAGE: Abhimanyu Mishra......

Areshchenko wins title, Humpy second

Ukraine's Alexander Areshchenko clinched the Mayor's Cup International chess title on Sunday after winning the tie-break with three others, including Indian Grand Masters Koneru Humpy and Magesh......

Indians shine in Asian junior chess

India's International Master Magesh Chandran and Woman International Master Dronavalli Harika continued to hold fort in the Asian Juniors Chess Championship at Negombo, Sri Lanka, maintaining their......