Hikaru Nakamura talks about Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann documentary. New Delhi: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has made it clear that he is not interested in watching Netflix’s latest documentary on the controversial rivalry between the two. Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, even the film sparked a new debate in the world of chess.Speaking…
R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Niki Rega) New Delhi: In the zero-sum world of elite chess, friendships between compatriots often have to be sidelined across the board. This was evident at the Cape St Georges Hotel and Resort on Wednesday as India’s two sensations, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, faced off in a…
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann (Photo by Grand Chess Tour) New Delhi: On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Netflix finally lifted the curtain on the most scandalous chapter in modern board games with the release of “Untold: Chess Mates”.At 74 minutes, the documentary chronicles the 2022 controversy that began when Niemann beat Karlsson in the Sinkefeld…
Divya Deshmukh vs Anna Muzychuk (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: After a relatively calm rest day on Monday, where some players were out on court playing paddles, the storm returned to the boards with a hint of vengeance at the Cape St. George Hotel and Resort in Cyprus. Tuesday’s Round 8 of FIDE Candidates…
Javakhir Sundaruf (Image credit: FIDE) NAGPUR: World Cup winners Javakhir Sandroof are four wins and three draws away from the candidates’ victory in Cyprus.With five wins, two draws and six points from seven games, the 20-year-old youngest contender from Uzbekistan has achieved their best score halfway through the tournament since the eight-player double round-robin format…
World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura questions FIDE’s safety protocols (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: The year was 2015. At the age of 55, veteran grandmaster (GM) Praveen Thipse had not won a chess tournament in four years. He arrived at the inaugural Dr. Hegdewar Open in Delhi hoping to break the streak, but by…
India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs China’s Tan Zongyi (Photo by Yvonne Ness) NEW DELHI: If you were to poll the world chess community about the likely winner of FIDE Candidates 2026, the answer would be almost unanimous: Javakhir Sundarov. The Uzbek sensation’s ruthless performance, evidenced by a staggering 6/7 score, suggests that a crown is…
Nodirbek Yakubboev’s ‘Namaste’ gesture to India’s Harika Dronwali (Photo Credit: ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: A light and heartwarming moment at the Greinke Freestyle Open grabbed attention when Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronvali extended her hand to resign, but Uzbek GM Nodyrbek Yakuboev responded with a polite “Namaste” instead. Both players smiled and walked away, making it…
Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praganananda (Photos by Michael Valoza and Yvonne Ness) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has begun to fill the Mediterranean air. For the Indian contingent, however, the narrative is divided between a desperate scramble for relevance in the…