World Chess Championship: News
Pranav Anand has become India's 76th Chess Grandmaster: Details here
Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand is now India's 76th Grandmaster.
Carlsen 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.
World 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.
Chess: 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.
The mad genius of Bobby Fischer
American chess icon, Bobby Fischer, is one of the greatest chess players of all time.
Explainer: 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.
Vishwanathan 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.
World 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.
Aakanksha 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.