Youth scaling new heights in sports, says Sitharaman in budget speech; mentions chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

Feb 01, 2024

Presenting the interim budget in Parliament, Sitharaman noted that India has over 80 chess grandmasters compared to about 20 in 2010.

Chess Olympiad Torch Relay gets grand reception at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium

Jul 03, 2022

At the key event held in Mumbai, Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, Abhijit Kunte, and Soumya Swaminathan were present along with officials of the Department of...

"Future is certainly very bright": Magnus Carlsen hails Indian chess grandmasters

May 31, 2025

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen lauded the Indian grandmasters Dommaraju Gukesh, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi during the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 and went...

Global Chess League: Nakamura defeats Anand on time, as Ganges Grandmasters struggle

Oct 06, 2024

The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Global Chess League on...

Delhi GM Open to take place from June 7 with record prize pool of 1.21 crores

May 17, 2025

With a record prize pool of Rs1.21 crore, the Delhi International Open Grandmasters chess tournament is all set for its 21st edition from June...

Global Chess League: Carlsen's victory over Anand takes SG Alpine Warriors to top of table

Jun 29, 2023

Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and launched his team to the top of the Global Chess League, pushing Ganges Grandmasters...