According to insiders, the selection trials held at KIIT Bhubaneswar in April, which saw over 200 participants, were marred by irregularities from the beginning.

World number one Magnus Carlsen has qualified for the FIDE Chess World Cup, which he won in 2023. Defending world champ D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and 2023 runner-up Arjun Erigaisi will also be in act ...

Aronian took USD 200000 for winning the tournament, while Arjun secured USD 40000 for his effort. Praggnanandhaa also pocketed a total of USD 30000 after his final round win. GM Hikaru Nakamura ...

India's young stars include Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest FIDE World Chess Champion at 18, Praggnanandhaa R, the runner-up of the 2023 World Cup, and Arjun Erigaisi, currently ranked world ...

Levon Aronian captured his first Freestyle Chess Grand Slam crown at Wynn Las Vegas, defeating Hans Niemann 1.5-0.5 in the final.World no.1 Carlsen finished thi ...

Armenian Grandmaster Aronian wins Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas, with Indian players finishing in top positions.

India to host the 2025 FIDE World Cup from Oct 30 to Nov 27, featuring 200+ grandmasters. Top players aim for glory and a 2026 Candidates berth, including 21 qualified Indian contenders.

Divya Deshmukh won an all-Indian affair at the FIDE Women's World Cup quarterfinals, and the rising chess star could not contain her emotions afterwards.

New Delhi: India will host the prestigious FIDE Chess World Cup for the first time in 23 years from October 23 to November 27 ...

Arjun and Praggnanandhaa finished sixth and seventh in the tournament, but they have plenty of competitions lined up to ...

Talking about Arjun Erigaisi, Ella said: "Arjun is very sweet, like when you talk to him in person. And then like over the ...