No handshake! General manager of Uzbekistan national team shocks Indian player Harikai with ‘Namaste’ – Watch
Nodirbek Yakubboev gives the ‘Namaste’ gesture to India’s Harika Dronavali (Photo: ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: A lighthearted and heartwarming moment at the Glencoe Freestyle Open went viral when grandmaster (general manager) Harika…
Chess Candidates: How risk-averse Indians sabotaged themselves in the fourth round
Divya Deshmukh vs Julkinl (Photo: Michal Walusza) New Delhi: The fourth wheel has always been considered a psychological hurdle. Wednesday was the final push before the first scheduled rest day at the Cape St. George Hotel and Resort in Cyprus as the…
‘Complete nonsense’: Nihal Salin labels Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri ‘painting style’ in front of candidates
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michal Walusza, Lennart Ootes and FIDE) New Delhi: When the 2026 Chess Candidates Tournament comes to Cyprus, the name Anish Giri remains synonymous with a strange and frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14…
Exclusive after Humpy candidate withdraws: ‘Will FIDE hold tournament in Kashmir?’
Koneru Humpy (Photo: Lennart Ootes/FIDE). New Delhi: Veteran Indian grandmaster (GM) and world number five Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Championship in Cyprus, a move that has shocked the global chess…
Ding Liren: “I hope I can read more when I am young”
Chinese player Ding Liren (Photo: FIDE/Eric Rosen) New Delhi: Former world chess champion Ding Liren has been withdrawn from the FIDE rating list due to too few matches, but he seems completely calm about the situation. Once at the top of the chess…
Norway Chess 2026: From D Gukesh to Divya Deshmukh – Complete List of Open and Women’s Players | Chess News
The 2026 Norwegian Chess Championship will be held in Oslo from May 25 to June 5 and will feature elite competitions for men and women with the same prize money and the same format. Six players from each event will compete in a double round-robin with a…