Youth scaling new heights in sports, says Sitharaman in budget speech; mentions chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

Feb 01, 2024

Presenting the interim budget in Parliament, Sitharaman noted that India has over 80 chess grandmasters compared to about 20 in 2010.

Chess Olympiad Torch Relay gets grand reception at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium

Jul 03, 2022

At the key event held in Mumbai, Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, Abhijit Kunte, and Soumya Swaminathan were present along with officials of the Department of...

Global Chess League: Nakamura defeats Anand on time, as Ganges Grandmasters struggle

Oct 06, 2024

The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Global Chess League on...

Global Chess League: Carlsen's victory over Anand takes SG Alpine Warriors to top of table

Jun 29, 2023

Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and launched his team to the top of the Global Chess League, pushing Ganges Grandmasters...

AICF chief announces first Punjab International Grandmasters tournament

Mar 14, 2021

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], March 14 : All-India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor announced, here on Sunday, that the first Punjab International Grandmasters tournament...

Crafting Young Grandmasters: ChessBrains64's Vision for Excellence in Chess Education

Jan 29, 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 29: Checkmate, Boredom! ChessBrains64, Asia's Largest Chess Club & Academy, Makes its Grand Move in Mumbai on 28th January 2024.