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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 ...
International Chess Day highlights how India's centuries-old board game is forging a new identity in competitive gaming.
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, ...
Equally memorable was the moment Viswanathan Anand became a chess Grandmaster. He was the most celebrated name in Indian ...
The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...
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.
Nakamura had said that the only reason FIDE is still giving away a ratings spot is to keep the door open to former world ...