Sports Shorts: Chess player banned over pro-Russia comments

IMAGE: Sergey Karjakin, who was born in Crimea and represented Ukraine until 2009, said: 'An expected, but no less shameful decision by FIDE. All sports selections have been trampled, the basic......

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi in action against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph:......

Tata Steel chess: Praggnanandhaa stuns Gujrathi

IMAGE: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa halted his three-match losing streak to shock compatriot Vidit Gujrathi. Photograph: Tata Steel Masters/Twitter Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa......

Tata Steel Chess: Vidit draws with Rapport; joint third

IMAGE: Richard Rapport tested Vidit Gujrathi in the Catalan defence and eventually won a pawn, but the Indian GM put up a stubborn defence and opted for a draw. Photograph: Tata Steel......

Tata Steel chess: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to grab lead

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen won his second straight game to grab the lead. Photograph: Tata Steel chess/Twitter Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van......