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India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
Velammal MHS School's chess team triumphed at the 2025 World Schools Team Championship, continuing India's chess dominance.
Divya, who became a Grandmaster herself after winning the World Cup in Georgia last month, will take on three-time World ...
The brother-sister duo is probably the Netherlands’ answer to the more famous siblings from Chennai — R. Praggnanandhaa and R ...
Indian GM R. Vaishali was eliminated from the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2025 after losing to American IM Alice Lee in ...
Divya's win was as significant as the all-Indian final. Women's chess is a Chinese stronghold. It has been for almost double ...
Nihal Sarin secured his first victory at the Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament, surprising Arjun Erigaisi in a dynamic ...
As many of you would know, I play chess and I feel very proud to be representing our beloved country in many tournaments," R Vaishali wrote. Vaishali has been playing chess since she was 6.
A strong performance from world No. 5 Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi saw him defeat American GM Ray Robson to stay in sole ...
Chess fans in India were particularly focussed on the women’s section at the World Blitz Championship 2024, as Vaishali Rameshbabu finished on top of the standings on Day 1.