ASTANA – Like all great sports, chess attracts many people for its brilliance, building pressure, and unexpected outcomes. As the global chess community celebrates International Chess Day on July 20, ...

International Chess Day highlights how India's centuries-old board game is forging a new identity in competitive gaming.

India has become a global chess powerhouse with stars like Gukesh, Arjun, Praggnanandhaa, Humpy, and Vaishali rewriting ...

Few games can boast a history as rich and enduring as chess. Originating in ancient India as Chaturanga, chess has evolved ...

D Gukesh stunned world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia as the world chess champion finished third in the tournament. Gukesh’s coach Grzegorz Gajewski ...

After Gukesh's performance in Norway Chess, his coach, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, upgraded his grade from a ...

Online chess has been the main driver of the transformation, especially post the COVID-19 lockdown, which acted as an unexpected fillip.

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, who mentors Gukesh, was asked by Chess.com to grade the teenager's performance after the Norway event. He upgraded Gukesh’s report card from a ‘C’ to a ‘B’.

Though he remains the world’s top-ranked player across formats and is still a force to be reckoned with, Magnus Carlsen has ...

The top two in both the Open and the Women’s competition will qualify for the Candidates 2026, which will decide the challenger for the World Championship.

Magnus Carlsen lost to R Praggnanandhaa in Las Vegas and collapsed to defeats vs D Gukesh at Norway Chess and also in Zagreb.

Public interest in chess has also led to a rise in consumer demand. Retailers have reported increased sales of chess sets, ...