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Global Chess League: Magnus Carlsen joins forces with Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun for Season 1

Magnus Carlsen will team up with a trio of young Indian grandmasters — Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa…

Only matter of time before India becomes leading chess nation in world, says Magnus Carlsen

Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen feels it is only a matter of time before India becomes…

Global Chess League will fill gap in current ecosystem: Koneru Humpy

The inaugural Global Chess League has the potential to fill the existing gap in the sport’s…

‘I’ll take this as another bad day for chess’: Magnus Carlsen after winning Rapid and Blitz Poland

Recently-dethroned world champion Magnus Carlsen won the 2023 Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland event, thanks to…

‘I’ll take this as another bad day for chess’: Magnus Carlsen after winning Rapid and Blitz Poland

Recently-dethroned world champion Magnus Carlsen won the 2023 Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland event, thanks to…

Short games, active commentary, OTT streaming, Metaverse and fantasy league: How Global Chess League hopes to awaken ‘sleeping giant’ sport

When the Global Chess League (GCL) holds its inaugural season in Dubai next month, fans will…

Already discussed possible changes in World C’ship… could be more formats: Viswanathan Anand

From the next generation of Indians who will someday take his place at the top echelons…

Dubai to host inaugural Global Chess League

The world’s largest and first franchise-based chess league will be held in Dubai from June 21-July…

NASA take chess in space, ISS and Mission Control battle it out on the board concurrently with the World Championship 2023

The 2023 World Chess Championship saw the game scale new heights. Metaphorically and quite literally. In…

Pravin Thipsay writes: Ding has given a new dimension to competitive chess

Ding Liren, a Chinese Grandmaster, is the new chess World Champion. Soak that in. It’s a…

History-making Ding Liren becomes first man from China to become world chess champion

Ding Liren made history on Sunday after emerging from a four-game rapid tiebreak to beat Ian…

Pravin Thipsay writes: After an exciting draw in the final game, Nepo will have the edge in tie-breaker

A tie after 14 exciting, high-octane games of the World Chess Championship is perhaps the right…