After a rest day on Friday, the title match will begin with two Classical games on 26 and 27 July. If the score remains tied, tiebreaks will take place on Monday, 28 July.

R. Praggnanandhaa, now the World No. 4 and India’s No. 1, will look to carry this form into the rest of 2025 — particularly ...

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky refuted American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s statement suggesting the rating spot in the Candidates ...

The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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

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

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

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