Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

From left to right: Aniruddha Deshoande (Chairman, organising committee, World Junior Chess Championships), Venkatrama Raja (President AICF), girls' champion Aleksandra Goryachkina, former......

World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout bounces back into reckoning

If Mae Frayna Janelle hoped to shock Padmini Rout with her choice of the ‘Alekhine Defence’ (which very rarely makes an appearance these days) on the very first move, then it was......

World Jr Chess: India's Narayanan, Rout stay unbeaten after 7 rounds

Padmini Rout Padmini Rout is well-placed along with four foreigners atop of the points’ table after seven rounds in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in......

World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses

Padmini Rout of India in action at the World Junior Chess championship in Pune. India's Padmini Rout scored an impressive victory with plenty of fireworks to maintain her joint lead in the Girls......

World Jr Chess: Nandhidhaa, Furtado lead Indians' charge

  Nandhidhaa PV ponders over her next move at the World Junior Chess Championships in Pune. Lesser-fancied Indians again stole limelight in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being......