Tata Steel Chess: Anand ends Day 1 as joint leader

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand takes on Wesley So at the Tata Steel Chess India – Rapid and Blitz Tournament, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI  Photo Five-time world champion Viswanathan......

Wesley So clinches Tata Blitz crown, Sarin finishes 2nd

IMAGE: Wesley So aggregated 12 points for the title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes American Grandmaster Wesley So showed remarkable consistency to clinch the......

Tata Steel Chess: Anand, Nihal share lead after Rd 6

IMAGE: Nihal Sarin surged into joint lead with three successive wins. Photograph: FIDE Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand recovered from an early setback to register two victories and......

FIDE launches 'ChessMom' plan to support mothers in chess

IMAGE: Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli with her daughter Hanvika. Photograph: Harika Dronavall/Instagram Mothers competing in elite chess will be able to take advantage of a new set of......

World Rapid chess: Erigaisi, Gukesh in lead with Carlsen

IMAGE: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen was held to a draw by Arjun Erigaisi on the opening day of the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha late on Friday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE Reigning......