Tamiz Amodhan and Vincent Kemmer CHENNAI: It rained on Friday night in Thiruthangal, a locality in Sivakasi. Electricity was cut off since 6 pm, which plunged the area into darkness. But inside a modest home, an eight-year-old boy, with only a flickering candle and a mobile flashlight illuminating his laptop screen, logged on to the…
Exclusive Interview with Vincent Kemmer (Special Arrangements) New Delhi: Vincent Kemmer was an International Master (IM) and was barely 13 years old when he first stamped his authority on home soil by winning the prestigious Greinke Chess Open title in 2018. Held in the German city of Karlsruhe, the Greinke Festival has always carried the…
Vincent Kemmer and Javakhir Sundaroff (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Rega) New Delhi: There is a new top hunter in the world of chess, and his name is Javakhir Sandroof.In an impressive display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) won the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, earning his right to challenge…