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 ...

Bengaluru: India is all set to host possibly the most important chess tournament of the year, the Fide World Cup. While an ...

He tells Sumiko Tan how he spent long summers in Singapore as a child with his Singapore-born mum. Read more at ...

days before the World Chess Championships were set to start, also in Singapore. The battle for the future of chess couldn’t have been more clear. Top players have criticized FIDE in the past ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship ... not set a precedent for future events, as FIDE remains ...

Magnus Carlsen issued a passionate defence of himself early on Thursday morning after the chess ... to arm-twist FIDE into accepting his will. Before FIDE agreed to let Magnus Carlsen and Ian ...

Photographs:FIDE/Michal Walusza Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi's decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in history has sent shockwaves through the chess ...

Globally, the discovery of plastic ... the youngest world chess champion at 18. He defeated China's Ding Liren in the most awaited final game of the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore.

India's R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship ... time world champion and International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president Viswanathan Anand ...

when Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to share the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship title. With nothing to separate the duo after 7 games, the reigning world blitz ...