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The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1,500 years to its earliest known predecessor, called chaturanga, in India;

D Gukesh Becomes India's No. 1 Chess Player; Praggnanandhaa Climbs Up Surpassing Anand
In the live ratings, D Gukesh surpassed Arjun Erigaisi to become the new India No. 1 in chess after ...

D Gukesh Becomes World Chess Champion at 18, Following in the Footsteps of Idol Viswanathan Anand
Gukesh claimed that he first aspired to win the World Championship after witnessing Carlsen terminat...

India's Anand and the myth of the Olympiad gold
Amidst the joy and emotional waves that swept across Indian chess at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Buda...

2024 Chess Olympiad: India's double take, with gold going to both women and men.
Chess Olympiad 2024: With their success at the Budapest Chess Olympiad, India's men's and wo...

"Embarrassed" AICF reports lost Chess Olympiad trophy to police
The word "embarrassed" After a Chess Olympiad trophy that its team won in the most recent ...

Bodhana is having a tremendous start to her chess career.
The Sivanandans don't use social media much and don't possess a TV. They did, however, see t...

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Gukesh-Ding World Chess Championship match is eagerly anticipated by India.
According to PTI, All India Chess Federation secretary Dev Patel said they will talk to FIDE on Frid...

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Candidates Round 9: Gukesh and Pragg tie, Vidit overcomes Hikaru.
In the Candidates event, India's Vidit Gujrathi secured his second victory over Hikaru Nakamura ...

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Vidit Gujrathi: Behind the creation of a chess innovation
One of the most frustrating things for a chess player can be seeing your opponent make lightning mov...