Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa shocks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical; 3rd straight Armageddon win for Divya Deshmukh

Remember the 2024 Norway Chess? In Round 3 of that edition, an 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa secured his first-ever ...

World #1 Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Defeated On Home Turf By 22-Year-Old Rival

Magnus Carlsen, the highest-rated chess player in the world, suffered a devastating loss against Alireza Firouzja in the ...

Praggnanandhaa reacts after stunning Carlsen again at Norway Chess: 'The last one was way better than this'

India’s R Praggnanandhaa reflected on his win over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Thanks to the victory, ...
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Chess world reacts to loss of grandmaster Daniel 'Danya' Naroditsky

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The chess world is mourning the unexpected death of Daniel Naroditsky, a grandmaster, educator and popular online content creator who built a devoted following through his ...
Sportstar

Tamil Nadu unlikely to bid for World Chess Championships hostings rights

Tamil Nadu is unlikely to host the World Chess Championships due to high costs, despite having local Grandmasters competing.
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, has made history. Can the prodigy become the youngest chess world champion?

Dr. Rajinikanth and his wife Dr. Padma would regularly play chess together for fun at their family home in India. Always at their side, watching wide-eyed, observing intensely as each piece was ...

Lost father at 3, mother's belief stayed: Aravindh Chithambaram's rise to becoming first Indian at Esports Chess World Cup 2026

Aravindh Chithambaram recently became the first Indian to qualify for the 2026 Esports Chess World Cup after winning at DreamHack Atlanta. Raised by his mother and grandparents after losing his father ...