Carlsen, being the genius he is, fought back, but Praggnanandhaa has emerged as by far the most competent Indian to take the ...

Viswanathan Anand has weighed in on Magnus Carlsen’s infamous fist-smash moment at Norway Chess, and shared his thoughts on ...

Anand said that the viral moment had actually broken stereotypes of chess players not showing emotion during games.

Playing with white pieces, R Praggnanandhaa showcased clinical precision and tactical depth to beat world no.1 Magnus Carlsen ...

World Chess Day, celebrated annually on July 20th, commemorates the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and ...

In FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, India’s strong showing continues today with four Grandmasters in game two of the quarterfinals in Batumi, Georgia. As India becomes the first country to have four ...

Praggnanandhaa defeated Carlsen late on Saturday evening in the classification games. Earlier, he had defeated Carlsen in a ...

On World Chess Day, Olympics.com explores how sporting stars Carlos Alcaraz, Victor Wembanyama, and Sam Watson channel their ...

International Chess Day or World Chess Day is observed globally every year on July 20 to honour one of the world’s oldest and most strategic board games. In 2025, chess enthusiasts from all corners of ...

Indian chess players won the double gold (men’s and women’s) at the 2024 Budapest Chess Olympiad. Prodigious talents of ...

India has become a global chess powerhouse with stars like Gukesh, Arjun, Praggnanandhaa, Humpy, and Vaishali rewriting ...

If you are into chess, Saturday is the day for you, as the 2025 Rochester Chess Open marked it's second day at the Mayo Civic Center with chess masters coming from around the Midwest.