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AICF rolls out an Rs 65 cr budget to grow Indian chess ecosystem

Kolkata/IBNS: The newly elected president of All-India Chess Federation (AICF), Nitin Narang, has rolled out a budget of Rs 65 crore to develop the country's chess ecosystem, reports said.

After historic Candidates Chess Tournament win, D Gukesh returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

Chennai: India’s teenage Grandmaster D Gukesh, who made history as the youngest challenger winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto, received a rousing welcome on his return to Chennai on Thursday.

Chess World Cup Final 2023: Praggnanandhaa goes down in tie-breaker with Magnus Carlsen

Baku/Chennai: India’s R Praggnanandhaa lost to Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup Final in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Thursday, after drawing the first two matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Chess World Cup Final 2023: Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen draw in 2nd match

Baku: India’s 18-year-old chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa has once again drawn with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen after over one hour of intense competition in the second game of the Chess World Cup Final in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

Chess World Cup final 2023: R Praggnanandhaa draws with Magnus Carlsen in first game

Baku: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has secured a draw against the world's top-ranked Grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, in the Chess World Cup final at Azerbaijan's capital Baku.

Canada: Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux becomes Quebec’s 1st, and Canada's 2nd world junior chess champion

Montreal: Eighteen-year-old Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux from Montreal’s Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood has  become the first Quebecer and only the second Canadian to bag the World Youth Chess Champion title.

PM launches historic torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday evening launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

Tata Steel Chess India comes back with third edition in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Tata Steel Chess India is returning with its third edition, along with international Grandmasters, including Indian men and women Grandmasters, young Indian talents and Viswanathan Anand as the ambassador and advisor of the tournament.

India, Russia named joint winners of Chess Olympiad 

New Delhi/UNI: India were announced joint gold medal winners of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad after a dramatic and controversial finish to the final against Russia on Sunday.

First-ever World Chess Day, helps calm nerves during COVID-19 pandemic

New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a pause for most sport worldwide, the UN has been celebrating a highly-competitive game that you can play safely indoors or online – with the added bonus of helping reduce anxiety, and improving mental health: Monday marks the first ever World Chess Day.

Chess federation to promote over 2,000 online tournaments

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI:  More than 2,000 online international chess tournaments will be held over the next month, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Saturday.

World Champion Magnum Carlsen and former title holder Viswanathan Anand to play in Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Eight of the world’s top 15 grandmasters, including reigning world champion Magnus Cralsen of Norway and former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India, will stake their claim for the top honours at the five-day Tata Steel Chess India, Rapid & Blitz, which begins in the city as the Kolkata leg of Grand Chess Tour (GCT) from Nov 22 next.

Bengal dominates national chess

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Bengal youngsters dominated 30th National Under-17 Chess championship, commenced in Kerala from 29th June to 7th July, in all categories.   

Shankhodip De, Rajanya Dutta finish on top at WB State Chess Championship

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Shankhodip De and Rajanya Dutta finished on top in the State Chess Championship U-11 open and U-11 girls category respectively with an unbeaten scorecard.

Chess sponsor Microsense appreciates India's new chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa

New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): S Kailashnathan, founder of wireline networking infrastructure Microsense, has congratulated chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa for his entry into list of international Grand Masters and appreciated him for his achievement.