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New Delhi, March 18 Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is still undecided about competing in the prestigious Candidates Tournament in Cyprus this month, but she reiterated her concerns regarding the safety situation in the host country amid the West Asia conflict.The Candidates Tournament, which...

New Delhi, March 16 Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand has said that young Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa "may have slowed down a bit" in the lead-up to the FIDE Candidates tournament, but will be mentally prepared for the challenge.Eight leading players in the Open category will...

Mumbai, March 16 Amit Sapru defeated Vivek Shah 4-0 in the fourth round of the CCI Snooker Classic, while Aditya Agrawal had to work hard against Mayur Garg here on Monday.Sapru consistently potted to achieve a dominant 4-0 victory (58-50, 60-26, 64-19, and 66-22), while Agrawal won the last...

Ahmedabad, March 15 Around 200 chess enthusiasts and experienced players of all ages participated in the first-of-its-kind "open street chess series" on the famous Sabarmati Riverfront, aimed at encouraging wider participation and inspiring new and young players to take up the game.Organized...

New Delhi, March 16 Just a short distance from the conflict-ridden Gulf region, there are concerns about Cyprus hosting the prestigious Candidates Tournament this month, but the world chess governing body, FIDE, has rejected a possible change of venue, saying there is nothing even "remotely...

New Delhi, March 14 Talented young Mayank Chakraborty cleared the final hurdle in his promising career by securing his third and final Grandmaster norm, becoming the 94th Grandmaster and the first from India's North-East region to achieve the coveted title.Hailing from Guwahati in Assam, the...

History has been made for India, as Assam has its first-ever Chess Grandmaster. International Master Mayank Chakraborty has achieved the final norm in Sweden, making him the 94th Grandmaster of India. Sixteen-year-old International Master Mayank Chakraborty officially secured his final...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 6 World Champion D Gukesh ended a winless streak, defeating David Anton Guijarro of Spain in the ninth and final round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess festival, which concluded here.However, Aravindh Chithambaram also shone in the final...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 6 Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Netherlands' Jorden van Foreest, but world champion D Gukesh's winless streak continued as he played out another draw, this time against Vincent Keymer of Germany in the eighth and penultimate round of the Prague...

March 05, New Delhi – World Champion D Gukesh's quest for a win continued as Iran's Parham Maghsoodloo drew with the Indian ace in the seventh round of the Prague International chess festival in the Czech Republic.The four draws have come alongside three painful defeats, and this could be the...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 5 World Champion D Gukesh continued his pursuit of a win as Iranian player Parham Maghsoodloo drew with the Indian star in the seventh round of the masters section of the Prague International chess festival here.With just two rounds remaining, Gukesh sits in last...

Prague, March 4 Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram found a textbook-style tactic to outwit compatriot D Gukesh, relegating the reigning FIDE world champion to the last spot after the end of the sixth round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here.Aravindh's...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 2 The fortunes of World Champion D Gukesh remained unchanged for the fifth day running as the Indian made a blunder from a strong position to lose to his nemesis Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Prague International Chess Festival here.Just a month ago, Gukesh had...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 1 World champion D Gukesh continued his quest for his first victory as he drew with David Navara of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the Prague International Chess Festival here.On a day when Jorden van Foreest of the Netherlands edged ahead with his...

Prague, February 28 – World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a shocking defeat to Grand Master Jorden van Foreest on Saturday in the third round of the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters.After the other games ended in draws, van Foreest moved into a four-way tie for first place with Grand...

Prague, February 28 World Champion D Gukesh suffered a shocking defeat to Jorden van Foreest of the Netherlands, while Aravindh Chithambaram drew with Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the third round of the Masters section of the Prague International chess festival here.Still looking for his...

Prague (Czech Republic), February 27 World Champion D Gukesh played another draw against Nodirbek Yakubboev of Uzbekistan, while defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram pulled off a surprise victory against Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the second round of the Masters section of the...

Prague, February 26 World champion D Gukesh overcame some tense moments in the early middle game before finally drawing with Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the first round of the masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here.The Berlin defense, which went wrong for...

Prague, February 25 Cheating in chess is being portrayed as a bigger problem than it actually is, says world champion D Gukesh, who does not support Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik's controversial campaign against the problem that affects online games.Kramnik, a former world champion, has...

Prague, February 25 World Champion D Gukesh has unequivocally stated that the issues surrounding cheating in chess are being made much larger than they actually are.Speaking during a press conference for the Prague International festival, Gukesh said he did not support Vladimir Kramnik, a...