O n December 16th throngs of fans waited outside Chennai airport to cheer Dommaraju Gukesh, the 18-year-old world chess ...

Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion and an emblem of India's chess prowess. His victory against Ding Liren marked ...

He beat China’s Ding Liren to become world champion, reflecting New Delhi’s rise.

Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever ...

The moment, which came right after his victory over Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in Singapore, was a bold signature of India's rise as a true global chess superpower in the ...

It is a class for beginners at the Madras School of Chess in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. A collage of global chess legends – including the city’s own Viswanathan ...

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi breathed a sigh of relief after receiving his US visa to compete in the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York, beginning December 26.

Comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath joined hands with Dopamine Media co-founder Prashant Raj to create ‘Candidates: India’s Chess ...

Indian chess has seen an unprecedented surge in 2024, with notable achievements including Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi's ...

As chess continues to earn India fame all across the world, certain athletes aren't happy with the lack of recognition they get from the state governments. One such athlete is Tania Sachdev who ...

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China ...

In recent years, India has dramatically improved its standing in world chess. Before 1987 India didn’t have a single grandmaster—the highest echelon in chess. Now the country boasts four of ...