India’s chess boom has a new name to celebrate. Aarav Dengla has officially become the country’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM), marking another milestone in India’s rapidly rising dominance in global chess.

TheFIDE 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.

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 ...

CHENNAI: The official announcement may take a few more days but, in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess’ governing body) last year itself. “There’s always talk ...

Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh will make her maiden appearance at Norway Chess Women, becoming the youngest competitor in the tournament's recent history and joining a field that includes reigning ...

NEW DELHI: After a remarkable 2024, Indian chess is set to welcome 2025 with one of the most anticipated events on the global calendar—the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Hosted in the serene town of ...

SINGAPORE – Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh achieved a historic milestone on December 12, becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of 18. He dethroned defending champion Ding Liren of ...

Local favorites Grandmaster John Paul Gomez and International Master Christian Gian Arca expect rough sailing in the 87th Kàlilangan Chess Festival 2026, dubbed as the Manny Pacquiao International ...