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Abdusattorov overwhelms rivals at Arsenal but England hit back in style

The Uzbek shone at London Classic and a near-3000 tournament performance reaffirmed his place among world’s best

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

Outsiders sense Chess World Cup glory after host of big names make early exits

Fifteen of the top 20 seeds were eliminated in the first four rounds, including world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Germany’s Vincent Keymer and Hans Niemann of the US

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Aravindh beats Anish Giri to take sole lead at Prague Masters

In the Prague Masters chess tournament, Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram secured the sole lead after round seven by breaking through Anish Giri's renowned defensive play.

The Times of India · Mar 6, 2025

Chess: Carlsen wins in Casablanca as new variant tests historic skills

The world No 1 identified most of the six positions from previous world championships and exploited Vishy Anand’s unfamiliarity with a classic from Havana 1889

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

Sharjah Chess: Aravindh Chithambaram errs, loses lead

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram suffered a costly blunder in the seventh round of the Sharjah Masters, resulting in a loss to Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran and relinquishing his lead in the tournament.

The Times of India · May 21, 2024

Tania and Vaishali give India 1 a dramatic win

Gukesh’s superb run continues; Armenia and USA produce a sensational draw

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Favourites' tag doesn't mean much in chess Olympiad: Wesley So

All eyes will be on Team USA, the top seeds in the open section, as the 44th chess Olympiad kicks off in Chennai from July 28. The team comprising --- Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland --- have an average rating of 2771 which is…

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2022

Pragg faces Vidit for a last-eight spot

NEW DELHI: R. Praggnanandhaa needed to stay undefeated against Vidit Gujrathi to qualify for the qua

The Hindu · May 22, 2022

Arjun definitely one of our biggest hopes: Anand

CHENNAI: Arjun Erigaisi didn't put a foot wrong during his triumphant run at the Tata Steel Chess Challengers which concluded at the Wijk Aan Zee on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Warangal made everyone take notice when he bagged the Tata Steel Rapid in Kolkata in November last year. With a…

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Tata Steel Masters | Vidit Gujrathi remains among the leaders

Gujrathi shared honours with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) to take his tally to four points while Praggnanandhaa (2.5 points) held Sam Shankland (U.S.) to a draw late on January 21

The Hindu · Jan 22, 2022