Chess is a game of strategy, skill, and deep thinking. The world’s best players compete at the highest level, constantly ...

D Gukesh reveals the secret to his meteoric rise in chess that saw the 18-year-old overtake the legendary Viswanathan Anand ...

Prominent Indian chess figures, including world rapid champion GM Koneru Humpy, will participate in the FIDE Women's Grand ...

Indian chess players have been the talk of the town in the last couple of years with consistent shows at the global level. Indian professional chess player Vantika Agrawal and Grandmaster Pranav ...

Apart from world No.1 Carlsen and world champion Gukesh, the other participants are Vincent Keymer, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano ...

The 18th National Chess Championship for the visually challenged saw an exhilarating finale with Gujarat’s Darpan Irani crowned the National Champion, edging past multiple-time winner Kisan Gangolli ...

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 ...

Indian World Chess Champion D Gukesh, speaking at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi on March 8, explained how the lockdown period during the COVID-19 pandemic played a crucial role in igniting ...

Chennai's Tal club inspired a whole generation of players, including Vishy Anand, who went on to become India’s chess pin-up ...

Current World Rapid Champion Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, Olympiad gold winners GM Harika Dronavalli, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu and ...

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.