File image of Anish Sarkar.© Chessbase India Anish Sarkar, became the youngest-ever FIDE-rated player, after an impressive Elo rating of 1555 on Friday. At just three years, eight months, and 19 days old, he has claimed the title of the youngest FIDE-rated chess player. Anish debuted at the 1st All Bengal Rapid Rating … Read more
File image of Tania Sachdev.© NDTV India chess veteran Tania Sachdev urged state governments to come out and support players in different sports in order to maintain and develop a pipeline of young players. Sachdev, who was part of India’s historic double gold campaign at the 45th Chess Olympiad 2024, spoke about this … Read more
World No. 1 Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen will be the star attraction in the sixth edition of Tata Steel Chess India to be held here from November 13 to 17. It will be Carlsen’s second appearance in the tournament. He had earlier participated in 2019 and had gone on to clinch the title. … Read more
India’s victorious campaign at the Chess Olympiad 2024 went down in history as one of the country’s biggest sporting achievements. Both the men’s women’s teams claimed the top podium spots in their respective categories, earning a rare double for the nation. As Team India’s celebratory videos surfaced on social media, one specific clip … Read more
Artificial Intelligence, an upcoming birthday, and the ambition to make India a sporting powerhouse came up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Olympiad gold-winning Indian chess teams at his residence, seeking to understand their mindset in the high-pressure event. In the interaction that took place on Thursday evening, both the … Read more
Overjoyed by India’s remarkable dual triumph at the Chess Olympiad, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said that while this marks a promising beginning, there is still much work to be done for women’s chess in the country. India scripted history on Sunday as both its men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever titles, … Read more
R Praggnanandhaa, his sister R Vaishali and their mother Nagalakshmi© Twitter@chessbaseindia India made chess history on Sunday as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men’s team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and … Read more
An “embarrassed” All India Chess Federation (AICF) has filed a police complaint after a Chess Olympiad trophy its team won in the last edition of the tournament at home went missing from its office, forcing the sports body to arrange for a replica of the prized possession and tender an apology. It is … Read more
Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. It seems like Gukesh and Arjun can do nothing wrong in this Olympiad as they overpowered Aydin Sulemanli … Read more
Image for representative use© AFP India’s Shubhi Gupta underlined her prowess as she clinched the girls U-16 gold and girls U-20 bronze medals in the just-concluded Commonwealth Chess Championships in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. A Women FIDE Master and the reigning U-19 girls’ national champion, Shubhi left a lasting impression with her performance in … Read more
