Chess

Norway Chess: Brother-sister Indian duo of Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali suffer defeats, Carlsen leads

The brother-sister Indian duo of R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali suffered defeats in their respective section while Magnus Carlsen took sole lead at the Norway Chess tournament after Round 6.

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa stuns world No. 2 Caruana, enters top 10 world ranking

Hikaru Nakamura of the United States got the better of off-colour world champion Ding Liren of China to stretch his lead to a full point over Magnus Carlsen of Norway.

Chess World Championship: Delhi, Chennai bid to host the event; AICF and Tamil Nadu government on collision course

The bid for the Chennai city was made by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu while the bid for New Delhi was placed by the All Indian Chess Federation (AICF).

Norway Chess: R Vaishali outwits Pia Cramling; Praggnanandhaa goes down to Hikaru Nakamura

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her dream run to defeat veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden, while her brother R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the fourth round of the Norway chess tournament here.

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for first time in classical game

R Praggnanandhaa took sole lead of Norway Chess after three rounds of activity

India submit bid to host World Chess Championship between D Gukesh, Ding Liren

D Gukesh’s historic achievement at the Candidates Tournament has spurred a renewed wave of interest in chess.

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in Armageddon, Vaishali beats Koneru Humpy

R Praggnanandhaa is tied second after the second round of games with Magnus Carlsen in the lead

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon

R Praggnanandhaa defeated Firouzja Alireza in the first round Armageddon game of the Norway Chess tournament

Norway Chess 2024: R Praggnanandhaa faces tough challenge as only Indian in Magnus Carlsen-led open section

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa is set to make his debut in Norway, with the 18-year-old becoming the fourth Indian overall. His sister, GM R Vaishali is one of two Indians alongside Koneru Humpy in the women's section.

P Shyaamnilkhil becomes India's 85th Grandmaster after 12-year wait

Hailing from Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu, this was not an easy ride for P Shyaamnikhil, who was known as one of the finest talents of his time