Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

CHENNAI: The chessboard is set. The white knight takes a daring leap across the square, while the black queen slides into ...

The rivalry between South Africa and England, who will face off at Twickenham on Saturday, has produced some of rugby's most ...

With a late surge that involved winning the last two classical rounds, Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram was on Monday ...

Siddharth Anand hosted a grand birthday bash for Shah Rukh Khan, attended by Bollywood celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, and Karan Johar. The event highlighted the strong friendship ...

Although there are a substantial number of chess tournaments happening around the globe this November, the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match commencing November 25 takes precedence. Chinese ...

Shahid Kapoor was seen in a black and golden traditional outfit. Mira Rajput wore a golden suit. They also smiled at the paparazzi. Karan Johar wore a white outfit with green embroidery.

PTI Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand said he was pleasantly surprised by D Gukesh’s meteoric rise at such a young age, the latter challenging for the world championship while still a teenager.

White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance. By Nikole Hannah-Jones Nikole Hannah-Jones is a ...

If anyone in India knows what it takes to be a chess world champion, it's Viswanathan Anand. A few weeks down the line, the lone Indian may be joined on this sporting pantheon by a young 18-year-old.

R. Viswanathan is the former Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (2007-2012). He was earlier the Ambassador to Venezuela and served as the first Consul General of India in Sao Paulo, ...

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated over 60,000 opponents ... commonly played opening move in chess which allows the white queen the freedom to attack while also restricting black from ...