World Chess Championship: News
17 Sep 2022
ChessPranav Anand has become India's 76th Chess Grandmaster: Details here
Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand is now India's 76th Grandmaster.
29 Nov 2018
Vishwanathan AnandCarlsen defeats Caruana in tie-breakers to retain World Chess Championship
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who has been the undisputed king of chess since winning the World Championship from Vishwanathan Anand, managed to retain his position on top after beating American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in tie-breakers.
14 Nov 2018
Magnus CarlsenWorld Chess Championship: Carlsen-Caruana draw fourth match amid video controversy
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen is currently defending his title against America's Caruana and the 12-match game is yet to produce a leader.
15 Aug 2018
IndiaChess: 14-year-old Nihal Sarin has become India's newest Grandmaster
Nihal Sarin has become India's 53rd Grandmaster after drawing in the eighth round of the Abu Dhabi masters against Uzbekistan's Temur Kuybokarov.
01 Aug 2018
ChessThe mad genius of Bobby Fischer
American chess icon, Bobby Fischer, is one of the greatest chess players of all time.
30 Jul 2018
Magnus CarlsenExplainer: What are the different formats of chess?
Internationally, chess is played in three formats, namely, classical, blitz and rapid; the main difference being time allotted to make a move.
28 Dec 2017
Swiss OpenVishwanathan Anand beats World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in World Rapids
Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand stunned the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Championship in Riyadh.
21 Dec 2017
ChessWorld Chess Championship 'Kama Sutra' logo stuns internet
The world of chess has been left stunned after the FIDE 2018 World Chess Championship unveiled its logo. It looks like a 'Kama Sutra' logo, at best.
05 Oct 2016
IndiaAakanksha Hagawane creates history, wins under-16 World Chess Championship
India's Aakanksha Hagawane created history as she won the Under-16 World Youth Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
