Valentine’s Day combination, as the Norwegian great took himself off the market as the most eligible former world chess ...

Zugzwang is particularly common in endgames due to the fewer pieces left on the board leading to fewer options. It is even common to come across positions of ‘Mutual Zugzwang’: positions where both ...

It seems the only way to beat a superstar Indian teenage chess phenom these days is with another superstar Indian teenage ...

Abhay Singh, an IIT Bombay aerospace engineer turned spiritual guru known as ‘IITian Baba,’ has gained widespread attention ...

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Historically, chess players tend to peak in their 30s. It is an ominous sign that Prag is only 19 tears old, and Gukesh, 18.

As a SPIA major, I technically wasn’t “supposed” to be there, yet the Fine Hall common room became a space where my social ...

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This is not just a testament to their individual brilliance but also a reflection of how far Indian chess has come as a collective force," Sreekar Channapragada, an avid chess follower and co ...

Indian president Droupadi Murmu honoured D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion, with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. At 18, Chennai-born Gukesh stunned everyone and won the World ...