The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...

Chess has transformed from a niche interest to a national obsession in cricket-crazy India. 2024 marked a pivotal year, with D. Gukesh becoming the youngest World Chess Champion and India shining at ...

CHENNAI, India – On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs ...

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is set for her third outing at the prestigious Norway Chess Women’s tournament, scheduled to be held from May 25 to June 5. A two-time world rapid champion, the 38-year ...