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Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, Indian chess' Karan Arjun, reunited for Global Chess League 3 at PBG Alaskan Knights
September 27, 2025 8:19 am
Gukesh’s teammate Arjun, in particular, saw three teams trying to snap him up while the Mumbai team came into the draft with their eyes firmly set on Wesley So, who is also making his debut in the league.
Ashok Koneru, Humpy’s dad and real chess obsessive of the family, makes a comeback after 22 years at Guntur Nationals
September 24, 2025 2:52 am
Ashok initially wanted to make a tennis player out of his daughter, but chess just took over after she defeated him at age 11
Firouzja's unexplained withdrawal from FIDE World Cup 2025 puts his Candidates & World Championship dream in jeopardy
September 23, 2025 11:21 pm
Firouzja's absence in the FIDE World Cup leaves a significant question mark over his future in this format.
After stunning World Champion Gukesh, Turkish teen prodigy Ediz Gurel gets a hero’s welcome at his school
September 22, 2025 10:30 pm
At the recently concluded FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand, the two prodigies, separated in age by just three years, played an enthralling seventh-round game where Gurel toppled the Indian star to seize the limelight.
Divya Deshmukh receives FIDE World Cup wildcard after impressive show at Grand Swiss, to feature in Open category in Goa
September 22, 2025 6:55 pm
Divya won the historic FIDE Women's World Cup, defeating veteran compatriot Koneru Humpy in the summit clash that also helped her seal a Women's Candidates spot.
Anish Giri slams Carlsen and Kasparov for always picking 'the lowest-hanging fruit'
September 21, 2025 12:33 pm
The win in Samarkand is one of the most significant achievements for five-time Dutch National Champion Giri, who previously had won the Tata Steel Masters in 2023.
‘As long as Pragg's there…’: Magnus Carlsen names Indian as he talks about Candidates contenders
September 20, 2025 3:44 pm
When Magnus Carlsen was asked if he was surprised by Anish Giri and Matthias Bluebaum securing the top two spots at the FIDE Grand Swiss, the world no 1 said: "For sure... Giri, I think got the friendliest pairings in the whole tournament for a long time."
What was the difference in prize money earned by Vaishali R and Anish Giri for FIDE Grand Swiss titles
September 17, 2025 3:01 pm
In fact, just by winning this year, Anish Giri earned more prize money than all the three women's winners from three editions put together.
In Madhya Pradesh town, a grassroots programme to teach schoolgirls chess takes off, with mentors from USA, Cayman Islands, Gambia
September 18, 2025 10:44 am
What is remarkable about the Checkmate Betul programme is that many of the 8 trainers or mentors are teenagers themselves and hail from various corners around the world, like New York, Cayman Islands and Gambia. Avika Shukla, whose brainchild the initiative is, calls it, “Girls teaching girls chess.”
After Divya, Humpy & Vaishali, who's next? The race for remaining Candidates 2026 spots across categories
September 16, 2025 5:36 pm
After three Indians — D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, and Vidit Gujrathi — qualified for the Toronto Candidates in 2024, this time not a single male player from India has yet confirmed a spot for the Candidates 2026.
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