Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy “a sporting icon” after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.

Magnus Carlsen was involved in a controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York. The chess ...

Ju Wenjun, the newly crowned Women's World Blitz Chess Champion, believes the growing success of Chinese players on the global stage can inspire a new wave of chess enthusiasts in China. "I hope that ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy and her family lavished praise on the sporting icon for being a source of inspira ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Grandmaster Koneru Humpy following her victory at the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi following her victory in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess ...

The newly-crowned World Rapid Champion, Koneru Humpy, maintains India’s lead in the women’s rankings at 6th place with a ...

The president of the CFR Andrey Filatov is proud that it was chess players that earned Russia’s first awards at international competitions in 2025 ...

Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu secured a bronze medal at the ongoing International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Blitz Championship on early Tuesday ni ...

In October, 21-year-old grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi achieved a historic milestone by crossing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...