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One of the prestigious chess tournaments, FIDE World Cup, will be held in India between October 30-November 27, 2025 ...
India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in November. The event will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
India's young stars include Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest FIDE World Chess Champion at 18, Praggnanandhaa R, the runner-up of the 2023 World Cup, and Arjun Erigaisi, currently ranked world ...
International Chess Day highlights how India's centuries-old board game is forging a new identity in competitive gaming.
Indian GM Pranav Venkatesh wins the 2025 World Junior Chess Championship. Know everything about the 18-year-old chess player ...
On International Chess Day 2025, here are some facts about Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world chess champion.
Few games can boast a history as rich and enduring as chess. Originating in ancient India as Chaturanga, chess has evolved ...
Online chess has been the main driver of the transformation, especially post the COVID-19 lockdown, which acted as an unexpected fillip.
Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa beats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour. Following Gukesh’s ...
Eighteen-year-old Indian man Gukesh Dommaraju shed tears of joy after becoming the youngest-ever undisputed world chess ...
India’s teenage chess prodigy, R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world number one, Magnus Carlsen in a historic win on Wednesday. At the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas, Magnus Carlsen was ...
D Gukesh withdrew from the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Tour despite receiving an invitation, and the tour's CEO revealed why.