Magnus Carlsen finally crossed the 2900 rating mark in chess, but in the freestyle format, not classical. After learning ...

India's chess scene has undergone a dramatic transformation, as exemplified by the recent Delhi International Open ...

Team MGD1, with Grandmaster Arjun Erigiaisi playing on the top board, had earlier made it to the 16-team knockout and beaten ...

Viswanathan Anand, the 5-time World Champion, took down World no.3 Arjun Erigaisi with the Black pieces., Chess News - Times ...

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships will be held in London from 10-16 June. With 54 teams and 116 Grandmasters ...

The third edition of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship commenced in Hammersmith, London, on Wednesday and will ...

Team MGD1, comprising predominantly of Indian players, defeated Freedom to finish fifth in the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship, days after winning the prestigious ‘Rapid’ title in the tournament ...

Team MGD1, a Pune-based chess management firm, won 10 of 12 rounds in the Swiss-format tournament with a time control of 15 ...

With a peak rating of 2801, he is currently ranked World No. 4. Vidit Gujrathi clinched victory at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023, earning a spot in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. He also played a ...

Luminaries like Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi embody the very essence of strategic brilliance, foresight, and analytical acumen that once characterised the nation’s monarchs and scholars.

"The top two finishers in the Grand Swiss will secure spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, while the top two players in the Women’s Grand Swiss will qualify for the 2026 Women’s Candidates ...