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

Gukesh is considered a strong favourite to become only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to be crowned ...

As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's a selection of the most ...

Bristy Mukherjee first touched the feet of Viswanathan Anand, before stepping up to Magnus Carlsen, showcasing her reverence ...

Magnus Carlsen’s long reign as the World chess champion began in India, 11 years ago in Chennai. After claiming the first of ...

It indeed went quite badly wrong for Arjun on Sunday, who led the tournament with just three rounds remaining, seeing his ...

Gukesh’s solid form this year along with the fact that Ding has not won a game in the Classical format since January this ...

Carlsen lost to R. Praggnanandhaa in a classical chess game at the Norway Chess tournament in May this year as well as in the ...

Two of India's brightest young minds, R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin, fought an exhaustive 103-move chess battle with a ...

Here’s a look back at the legendary grandmasters and their monumental wins that have defined chess history ahead of the World ...

After a shaky start and early defeats, R. Praggnanandhaa turned the tide with a pivotal victory against Wesley So which ...