Sixteen-year-old Aarav Dengla has become India’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM). Guided by his mother Shipra, who quit her job to ...

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 ...

See the popularity of chess in the nation of India and meet its next world championship challenger. See the popularity of chess in the nation of India and meet its next world championship challenger ...

CHENNAI, India – On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs ...

The southern Indian city of Chennai has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players. Reporter Omkar Khandekar traveled there to learn more. OMKAR KHANDEKAR, BYLINE: It's a standing ...

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 ...

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player,... India (and its kids) are out to conquer the world of ...

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 ...

The southern Indian city of Chennai has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players. Reporter Omkar Khandekar traveled there to learn more. OMKAR KHANDEKAR, BYLINE: It's a standing ...