Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2025: The return of a champion

Nov 11, 2024

Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World No. 1 since 2011 with a live rating of 2831 (November), continues to define greatness in chess. His storied...

Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov hails Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa for reaching FIDE WC final

Aug 22, 2023

Former World Chess Champion and Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who stormed into the finals of the FIDE World Cup...

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa along with his parents meet PM Modi

Aug 31, 2023

Following his brilliant performance in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup, 18-year-old Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Nitin Gadkari lauds Divya Deshmukh for her sensational victory in Women's World Cup

Jul 28, 2025

Divya, a 19-year-old rising sensation in the world of chess, became the first Indian woman to clinch the Chess World Cup after overwhelming Koneru...

Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Divya Deshmukh for becoming India's first women's World Cup champion

Jul 29, 2025

India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday lauded chess grandmasters Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy following their successful campaign in the recently concluded FIDE...

Vidit Gujrathi qualifies for Chess World Cup 2021

Jun 03, 2021

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 : Vidit Gujrathi has qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021 on the basis of his rating. The mega-event...