India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. He’s No. 4 ...

R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champions D Gukesh in a nervy tie-breaker to win his maiden Tata Steel Masters 2025 Title in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Gukesh, who became the youngest world ...

Gukesh D, the world champion, and R Praggnanandhaa, who emerged as the joint leaders, will collide in the explosive final. After the latest round of results, both are on 8.5 points out of 12.

We have already seen a tradition where a young talented player goes on to get world-class recognition after winning here,’ ...

Divya's win was as significant as the all-Indian final. Women's chess is a Chinese stronghold. It has been for almost double ...

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reacted to Magnus Carlsen’s remarks on Gukesh, and shared ...

Magnus Carlsen and other top chess players describe world champion D Gukesh in one word in a fun viral video. From “wholesome” to “fighter,” here’s how they see the young Indian star.

In this exclusive interview with our reporter Jyotirmoy Halder, India’s 2025 World Junior Champion GM Pranav Venkatesh reveals the unexpected and dramatic path to his wildcard entry at the 2025 FIDE ...

The first two games of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025 ended in draws, forcing a tiebreaker. Koneru Humpy committed a ...

Indian finishes on top of his group and faces Fabiano Caruana in quarters; Norwegian eliminated from title fray ...