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Last Updated:August 10, 2025, 08:02 is The modern game, largely unchanged in the past couple of centuries, has been through its fair share of iterations as it spread from India to the rest of the world. Chennai Grandmasters 2025. (IMAGE: VIVEK GANAPATHY) ‘Kal Thondri, Man Thondra Kaalade, Mun Thondriya Mutha Tamizh.’ Man arrived at the…
Last Updated:August 03, 2025, 10:21 is The 19-year-old Deshmukh got the better of Koneru in a tie-breaker after the two settled for a couple of draws in classical format of he game. Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s World Cup (Picture credit: Andrei Anosov/FIDE) Indian teenage GM Divya Deshmukh, who scripted history with her FIDE…
Last Updated:August 02, 2025, 07:50 is The 34-year-old Norwegian edged out Alireza Firouzja in the final of the event in Saudi Arabia to clinch the prize money of $250,000. Magnus Carlsen wins Esports World Cup 2025 title. (X) Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen added yet another feather to his cap with his triumph at the inaugural…
Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 09:47 is Carlsen, who was visibly frustrated with the crowd support for Hikaru Nakamura, turned the tables around for a win before making a ‘shush’ gesture towards the audience. Magnus Carlsen. (X) The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, silenced the crowd present during his semifinal game against Hikaru…
Last Updated:July 26, 2025, 13:06 is The final is expected to be an enticing affair between veteran Koneru, who has been the flag-bearer for the game in the nation for decades, and the promising 19-year-old Deshmukh. Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh The ever-growing trophy cabinet of Indian chess is set to gain an addition in…
Last Updated:July 20, 2025, 11:47 is World Chess Day celebrates chess as a global game that transcends borders, religion, languages and cultures. World Chess Day was first proposed by UNESCO before it was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2019 World Chess Day marks the foundation of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris…
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 22:15 is Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy defeated China’s Yuxin Song in the FIDE World Women’s Chess Cup quarterfinals. Divya Deshmukh and D Harika drew, as did R Vaishali and Zhongyi Tan. Indian GM Koneu Mumpy (PTI) Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy outclassed China’s Yuxin Song in the first game of the quarterfinals,…
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 07:35 is Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh presented a strong Indian-front at Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. Koneru Hump, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh. The Indian contingent enjoyed a massive success as three women’s players, namely Humpy Koneru, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh,…
Last Updated:June 25, 2025, 23:04 is The inaugural quarterly stipend, ranging from Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,50,000, was dispatched directly to the accounts of the young prospects in Under 7 to Under 19 categories. Chess Representational Image. (X) The All India Chess Federation (AICF) announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS),…
Last Updated:June 18, 2025, 11:19 is Caruana revealed that despite the incredible talent Indian GMs D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi boast, he isn’t nervous about a change of guard in the world of chess just yet. Fabiano Caruana. (X) American GM Fabiano Caruana, who stands fourth in the FIDE rankings, splitting Indian GMs D Gukesh…