When a 41-player contingent from India heads to Qatar next week to compete at the prestigious…
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In the world of chess, a sport experiencing exponential growth in India, the fans and followers…
Full list of qualified players after Sindarov Wei Yi & Esipenko confirm qualification via FIDE World Cup
With Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov, China’s Wei Yi, and Russia’s Andrey Esipenko having qualified for the Candidates…
As Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi play out a super quick draw, a question — Is classical chess over-theorised?
The quarterfinal between India’s lone hope and second seed, Arjun Erigaisi and China’s Wei Yi would…
After FIDE World Cup heartbreak, Nihal Sarin takes down Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa to win Bullet Brawl
Following a rather upsetting second-round exit from the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 that is taking…
Arjun Erigaisi’s battle with Wei Yi in FIDE Chess World Cup quarterfinal ends in quick draw
Arjun Erigaisi held China’s Wei Yi to a draw with black pieces in their first quarterfinal…
FIDE World Cup: Harikrishna’s loss leaves Arjun Erigaisi as last Indian left standing, but he remains favourite for title | Chess News
And then there was just one Indian left standing. From an unprecedented crop of 24 Indians…
Harikrishna knocked out in Round 5 by Jose Martinez, Arjun Erigaisi lone Indian in FIDE World Cup 2025
Veteran Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was knocked out of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 on…
Daniil Dubov, who knocked out Pragg and bragged about his 10-min prep, crashes out in next round in rapid tiebreaks | Chess News
Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov — who bragged about using his cell phone for just 10 minutes…
GCL’s headphone gambit: 3rd edition of chess league to let fans sport headphones to hear live commentary while watching contest at the venue | Chess News
Over the last couple of years, chess tournaments have tried their best to court casual fans…