For chess players, the board and the 32 pieces are often far more than just ... or in the case of pricier ones, made of marble. That’s how this started." "Back then, it was not an organised ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has reacted to the claims of China's Ding Liren losing to India's D Gukesh on purpose during the recently-concluded 2024 World Chess Championship match in ...

Chess has been around for a very long time and is considered one of the ultimate competitive games, pitting two people against each other in a strategic battle that is near impossible to perfect ...

Gukesh deeply values his mother's message, striving to excel both as a chess player and as an individual. "My mother still says: 'I'll be very happy to hear that you are a great chess player ...

The champion arrived and left in a personalized car, decorated with the words: “The new king in the kingdom of chess!” Gukesh broke into tears upon winning the final match against Ding last ...

D Gukesh’s story isn’t just about chess. It’s about parenting, perseverance, and India’s transformation. It’s about staying true to yourself while reaching for the stars. On Thursday ...

The same year, he dominated the 2018 Asian Youth Chess Championships, clinching five gold medals across rapid, blitz, and classical formats in both individual and team events. Gukesh’s ascent to ...

wasn’t very big to begin with,” accusing the organization of “actively going after players to get them not to sign with Freestyle (Chess),” a tournament where the pieces on the back rank ...

Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, underwent hip replacement surgery today ... Pelosi reportedly fell down marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace, fracturing a hip.

CHENNAI – “Which is king?” asks 25-year-old chess coach Selva Bharathy. A small group of children, aged between five and 10, hold the piece aloft promptly in their outstretched right hands ...