R Pragnananandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norwegian Chess) R Praganandha created history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norwegian chess title. The 20-year-old grandmaster completed a stunning comeback in the final round, defeating Germany’s Vincent Kemmer to secure the championship and write his name in the tournament’s history books.Heading into the…
R Pragnananandhaa is Norway Chess 2026 Champion (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: Ramesh Babu Praganananda, what have you done?Just this Thursday, Norway’s national soccer team held an avant-garde Viking-themed photo shoot with their squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. With superstars like Erling Holland and Martin Odegaard donning traditional Viking…
World champion De Gokesh faces a crucial final round clash against Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Currently bottom with eight points, Gokesh will have to beat Carlsen in his classic game to overtake the Norwegian and avoid the bottom. Meanwhile, Wesley Soo, Praganandha, and Alireza Feroza are locked in a thrilling three-way battle for…
R Pragnananandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round to play. India’s Praganandha Ramesh Babu is firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing that the championship is…
R Pragnananandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round to play. India’s Praganandha Ramesh Babu is firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing that the championship is…
Magnus Carlsen, R. Praganananda, Divya Deshmukh, and D. Gokesh (photo courtesy of Michael Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: If you flip through the pages of an English dictionary to find out the meaning of the word “cliché”, it will tell you that a cliché is nothing more than a phrase or an idea that…
Arjun Erigisi (Photo by Yves Ness) New Delhi: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigisi has returned to the world’s top 10 chess players by securing No. 8 in the latest FIDE rankings released for June 2026. With an increase of 10 rating points, Erigisi is now the only Indian player in the top 10 rankings this month….
Chess expert Wesley therefore prefers the Olympiad to the World Chess League, citing a desire to devote himself fully to team events (Image/Agency) Oslo: Wesley Sue’s heart is in the right place. He is partially raised by his adoptive mother Lotus. Elite GM has selected the Olympiad over the FIDE-sanctioned franchise Global Chess League (GCL)…
R. Praganandha, Divya Deshmukh, D. Gokesh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2026 Norway Chess, currently in its 14th edition, if anyone told you that half way through, world chess champion de Gokesh and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen The last and second place names on…
Praganandha, Gokesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo courtesy of Michael Walsza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixture in Norwegian chess this year. As a regular exercise, it features exactly the same pair as in the opening round, but with pieces of the opposite color…