The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...

The southern Indian city of Chennai is known for its high achievers. In recent years, it has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players — and the youngest world champion. OMKAR ...

India on Thursday hailed chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju after the 18-year-old became the youngest world champion with a thrilling final win over China's Ding Liren. Gukesh surpassed a record held by ...

At a time when Indian chess is reaching new heights, the Sports Ministry has dropped a bombshell by eliminating a key reward system as part of sweeping changes to its cash prize policy for athletes.

It was billed as a clash of generations, two queens contending for the same crown: on one end, Koneru Humpy, 38, the experienced, stoic millennial who has been India's top female chess player for two ...

Indian world chess champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, and Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy attend a felicitation event organised by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) in New Delhi. Gukesh beat ...

The 18-year-old beat defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday after the Chinese player blundered in the final game. Draped in the Indian flag and ...

In a stirring thanksgiving speech which captured the thrilling finale of FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Wednesday night, All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang said India's grand ...

India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. He's No. 4 in the world, one place above compatriots Gukesh Dommaraju, the current ...