World Chess Championship

New Delhi, Chennai, Singapore bid to host World Chess Championship

June 01, 2024

New Delhi, Chennai, Singapore bid to host World Chess Championship

All India Chess Federation president Nitin Narang said that the Tamil Nadu government had not consulted it before sending the bid to FIDE.

April 22, 2024
Candidates Chess: Gukesh becomes youngest champion, to challenge for world title

Last year, he won a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
February 06, 2024
Viswanathan Anand hopes academy can produce world-beaters

Anand trains young Indians at his WestBridge Anand Chess Academy.
July 20, 2022
No motivation, world chess champion Carlsen to not defend title next year

The Norwegian World No 1 has announced that he doesn't have much to gain from playing in the championship match.
December 10, 2021
Magnus Carlsen retains World Chess Championship title

Carlsen beat Ian Ian Nepomniachtchi by the scored 7.5-3.5 to retain his title.
October 15, 2021
Vishy to don commentator's hat at Carlsen's World Championship match

Replying to a tweet by FIDE announcing him as a commentator for the match, Anand said he was looking forward on the assignment.
August 05, 2021
Kerala's Jubin Jimmy to compete in world U-16 rapid chess championship

The Kollam-native had finished third in the national U-16 championship held in June.

December 30, 2019
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy becomes women's World Rapid champion

Humpy lost the first tie-break game, and then won the second to reach the Armageddon.