D. Gokesh, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Hampi, and R. Praganananda (Photo by Mikel Valoza/Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: This year, Norwegian chess returned to the capital Oslo for the first time, after 13 consecutive years in Stavanger. In another change, it won’t be a global number. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen’s only classical appearance of…
Ian Nepomaniacci and D. Gokesh New Delhi: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomaniacci has come down hard on current world champion De Gokesh, saying the Indian youngster is weak against almost every top player in the world right now. Speaking at the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomaniachi said Gokesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…
Arvind Chithambaram with his mother Dewanai (Special Arrangements) New Delhi: A proverb becomes a proverb because it stands the test of time. ‘Patience is key’ is one such saying. In today’s world, where many are busy trying to figure things out without losing hope, never giving up, persevering in their pursuits, and staying true to…
Alireza Feroza playing against Javakhir Sandroof from a special room (screen grabs) New Delhi: A highly unusual scene unfolded on Monday at the Grand Chess Tour’s SuperBeat Chess Classic Romania 2026 when French grandmaster Alireza Feruzja played his classic game against Uzbek prodigy Javakhir Sundarov in a special room while confined to bed due to…
Arvind Chithambaram (second from left) New Delhi: Indian Grandmaster Arvind Chithambaram became the first Indian player to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 chess main event after winning the Road to EWC qualifier at DreamHack Atlanta.The 26-year-old produced a composed display in the high-pressure rapid format, where matches consist of two 10-minute games…
Faustino Oro is called the “Messi of Chess” by his fans (Graph created by TimesofIndia.com) New Delhi:Lionel Messi Shake hands with heaven. Rosario’s little boy, Santa Fe, has just entered heaven. He ascends into a galaxy of his own… When he loves the thing in the world that his heart desires most, it is hard…
Koniro Hampi (FIDE Photo) Pune: India’s top-rated female chess player Konero Hampi said that apart from China’s Zhu Jin, she does not see the potential of any female player to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top 100 in the Open World Rankings.“When we have separate tournaments for women and men,…
Abhijit Gupta (Chess) conferred with Arjuna Award by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS photo). New Delhi: Arjuna Award-winning Grandmaster (GM) Abhijit Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a heated conversation about the treatment of athletes in India after he took…
D Gokesh’s Viral Celebration (Screen Grab) New Delhi: 2026 World Chess Championship challenger Javakhir Sindarov finally got his revenge against De Gokesh at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz event in Warsaw, defeating the reigning world champion in their first blitz meeting on Friday.The win came just two days after Gokesh had beaten…
Arjun Erigisi and Magnus Carlsen (Video Grab) Magnus Carlsen Defeated Yegis Khan in a must-win game in the classics and then beat Arjen Erigisi twice with the black pieces in a blitz tiebreak.The result was Norwegian world number 1 TePe Sigeman & Co. Chess title in Malmö, Sweden on Thursday. It was Carlson’s first classical…