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Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 12:25 IST Viswanathan Anand is interim FIDE president after Arkady Dvorkovich was sanctioned by the EU. Dvorkovich will challenge the sanctions. Vishwanathan Anand has served as FIDE Deputy President since 2022. (PTI Photo) Indian chess icon and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has stepped in as the interim president of the…
Last Updated:October 27, 2024, 10:59 IST The historic achievement garnered the attention of Indian PM Narendra Modi, who shared his heartfelt wishes to the young GM. Arjun Erigaisi with PM Narendra Modi (X) Arjun Erigaisi’s historic achievement left the nation stunned at his brilliance with PM Narendra Modi echoing the amazement and joy of the…
India’s literal clean sweep at the 2024 Chess Olympiads in Budapest – winning the Open and Women’s Team Gold and three individual gold medals – has surely put the world on notice with the country possibly taking its first steps to be a global powerhouse in the sport, much like the Soviet-dominated the sport in…
Arjun Erigaisi (L) and Gukesh D (R) – X/@ChessbaseIndia A fifth consecutive match-win for Team India in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad 2024. The likes of Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh were in top form for Team India. Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi,…