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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.
Citing Viswanathan Anand as example, Hans Niemann advocates for ratings decay like in tennis
September 13, 2025 1:47 am
Anand occasionally plays in classical leagues abroad and slightly more frequently competes in rapid events like the Global Chess League.
‘What kind of trash is that?’: When Anish Giri was humbled by Vishy Anand in training camp
September 07, 2025 3:54 am
Chess legend Vishy Anand once humbled two future superstars, Anish Giri and Magnus Carlsen, in separate training camps.
'I should give Vishy a chance to improve our score': Garry Kasparov's light-hearted dig at Viswanathan Anand ahead of exhibition match
August 25, 2025 10:30 am
Russia's Garry Kasparov, often considered one of the the greatest chess players in history, has won the world championship title six times with four of those titles coming against Anatoly Karpov.
Can you think like Vishy Anand? Guess his 'silent killer' move which stunned French opponent
August 23, 2025 3:19 pm
French GM Joel Lautier had to resign four moves later. "There was a lot of creative satisfaction,” Anand said later.
Viswanathan Anand explains how a 'limited' young Magnus Carlsen became chess' unbeatable beast
August 11, 2025 11:35 pm
Viswanathan Anand became the World Champion for the first time in 2000 when he defeated Spanish Grandmaster Alexei Shirov for the title.
How can chess players ace the multi-format juggle? Vishy Anand has a solution
August 11, 2025 10:51 am
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has a simple solution—“never rule out any format mentally”.
Chennai Grand Masters, the final piece of Chennai’s chess legacy, hopes to build long-lasting heritage
August 05, 2025 9:00 pm
‘We have already seen a tradition where a young talented player goes on to get world-class recognition after winning here,’ says tournament director Srinath Narayanan.
Divya Deshmukh combines meticulous strategy and unshakeable confidence to win Women's World Cup
July 29, 2025 9:03 am
Teenager shows great fighting spirit to hold veteran Koneru Humpy to two draws before prevailing in rapid format
'Indian chess is just unbelievable': World of chess reacts as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh wins Women's World Cup
July 28, 2025 7:44 pm
After 24 days of fighting chess in the Georgian city of Batumi, Divya Deshmukh also became eligible to be India’s fourth woman to become a grandmaster, which is significant because before the event started, she had none of the three norms required to become a grandmaster.
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