D Gokesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javkhair Sundrov New Delhi: The five-time world champions Magnus Carlsen has made his position clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javakhir Sindarov to beat reigning champion de Gokash in what promises to be a historic encounter later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did…
Vaishali Ramesh Babu and Dumaraju Gokesh (FIDE Photo) New Delhi: The entire nation woke up to a historic realization on Thursday. Two of India’s young chess masters, 19-year-old Dumaraju Gokesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Ramesh Babu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a shot…
R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: History was made on the shores of the Mediterranean as Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Jo Wenjin for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, VaishaliHis fate was…
Javkhair Sandroof vs Anish Giri (Photo by Niki Rega/FIDE) New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru on Tuesday capped a flawless campaign to win the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 title, sealing the crown with a round to set up a blockbuster world championship clash with De Gokesh later this year.The Uzbek grandmaster at the Cape St George’s Hotel…
Ayush Shetty (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty fell short in his quest for a title, losing to China’s Shi Yuqi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championship. His brilliant run ended with an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the world number one. 2, as India’s wait for a men’s singles…
Ayush Shetty of Karkala in Udipi, Karnataka, emulated a six-decade-old Indian feat by defeating world No. 1 Kanwalwat Witedsaran of Thailand in Ningbo, China on Saturday to reach the summit stage of the continental championship.In 1965, Dinesh Khanna became the first – and only – Indian to win the Asian men’s singles title. On Sunday,…
Ayush Shetty vs Shi Yuqi Badminton Asia Championship Final Live Score: India’s rising badminton talent Ayush Shetty is on the verge of a historic achievement as he is set to take on China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles final of the Badminton Asia Championship on Sunday. The 20-year-old has been the breakout star of…
India’s rising badminton talent Ayush Shetty is on the verge of a historic achievement as he prepares to take on China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Sunday.The 20-year-old has been the breakout star of the tournament, putting together an impressive run against some of the best players…
India’s Ayush Shetty produced a superb performance to beat top seed and defending champion Kunlavut Witedsaran in a thrilling three-game encounter to book his place in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday. The win ensures that Ayush will return with at least a silver medal. World No. 25, Ayush overturned a slow…
New Delhi: Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty continued his impressive run at the Badminton Asia Championships by defeating world No. 4 Jonathan Christie in the semi-finals in Ningbo. Ayush won a closely contested match 23-21, 21-17, marking his first victory over the Indonesian star and a medal for India.The achievement is significant as Ayush has since…