As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's what it takes to be the champ ...

Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

Sai Akhil Anand, son of chess legend Viswanathan Anand, collaborates with Hastha for hand-block printed clothing collection.

Gukesh is considered a strong favourite to become only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to be crowned ...

Chess in India is growing rapidly, and the support we’ve received here reflects that,” the Norwegian said after receiving the ...

Bristy Mukherjee first touched the feet of Viswanathan Anand, before stepping up to Magnus Carlsen, showcasing her reverence ...

Six years on from the inaugural edition, the Indian players have ascended to the global elite, and their evolution mirrors ...

Only one Indian has ever been world champion. No one has been world champion as a teenager (or at 20, or 21). Can Gukesh ...

The mental conditioning coach who was an important member of Gary Kirsten’s support staff during India’s 2011 World Cup ...

It indeed went quite badly wrong for Arjun on Sunday, who led the tournament with just three rounds remaining, seeing his ...

Magnus Carlsen’s long reign as the World chess champion began in India, 11 years ago in Chennai. After claiming the first of ...