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Surya Shekhar Ganguly wins 2019 Belt and Road China Hunan International chess tournament

Indian Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly from Kolkata has won the 2019 Belt and Road China Hunan International chess tournament. Ganguly left behind a strong field to win the...

August 8, 2019

TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament started in Malmo, Sweden on May 3

In chess, the TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament has started in Malmo, Sweden on May 3. According to the World Chess Federation(FIDE), the tournament will have 8...

May 6, 2019

D Gukesh crowned as India’s youngest Grandmaster (GM)

D Gukesh from Chennai has become the 2nd youngest Grandmaster (GM) in the world and the youngest Indian to achieve the feat at 12 years, seven months and...

January 17, 2019

31st All India Railways Chess tournament 2018 started in Tiruchirappalli

The 31st All India Railways Chess tournament 2018 has started at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu on October 3. The 4-day tournament has formally inaugurated by General Manager of...

October 4, 2018

India wins gold in Blitz event at Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018

The Indian women chess team has clinched the gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018 at Hamadan, Iran on August 3. It’s India’s...

August 8, 2018

Baskaran Adhiban clinches 33rd Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament 2018

Baskaran Adhiban from India has clinched the title in the 33rd Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament 2018 with an impressive performance that saw him win five of the nine...

March 16, 2018

Viswanathan Anand clinches 2018 Tal Memorial Rapid Chess tournament in Moscow

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, has won the 11thTal Memorial Chess tournament (rapid section) 2018 with a score of 6.0/9 in Moscow on March 4. The win...

March 5, 2018

Viswanathan Anand wins bronze in World Blitz Chess Championship 2017

Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess Grand Master and five time World Champion, has won bronze in the 2017 World Blitz Chess Championship at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30...

December 31, 2017

Diya Deshmukh clinches gold in girls’ Under-12 category at World Cadets Chess Championship

Divya Deshmukh (11) has won gold in the girls’ Under-12 category at the World Cadets Chess Championship at Pocos de Caldas, Brazil. She scored a total of 9.5...

September 3, 2017

Aditya Patil wins bronze in Under-7 rapid championship at 2017 Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC)

Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the 13th edition of Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC) 2017 in Panjin, China. Aditya won bronze in the...

July 31, 2017

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