Tag: chess
Coronavirus: PM Modi Lauds Chess Stars For Arranging Online Exhibition Match
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded leading Indian chess players for taking part in an online exhibition chess tournament to raise funds for the PM-CARES Fund that has been setup to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. ....
PM Modi Talks About 'Khel Mahakumbh' Initiative During Interaction With Chess Champions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a heartfelt interaction with the Chess Olympiad winners, reminisced about the 'Khel Mahakumbh' initiative in Gujarat and informed about how it worked wonders in creating a sporting culture in the state. ....
Will Leave No Stone Unturned To Popularise Chess In India: Anurag Thakur
Union Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur reiterated on Wednesday that as a sports lover, he will leave no stone unturned to popularise the sport of chess in India. ....
FIDE Ranking: Incredible Feat! India Hails 17-year-old Gukesh On Becoming Country's No.1 Chess Player
Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand was there on both occasions when an Indian player overtook him in Live Rating to become India's No.1 chess player -- first when Pentala Harikrishna did in March 2016 and again on Thursday when Dommaraju Gukesh surpassed him in ratings at the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.....
Harikrishna Finishes Ninth In Tata Steel Chess
Indian grandmaster Pentala Harikrishnas campaign in Tata Steel Chess ended on a sour note as he lost to Dutchman Loek Van Wely in the last round to end his campaign at the ninth position. ....
Viswanathan Anand Suffers 4th Straight Loss In Legends Of Chess Tournament
Chess legend Viswanathan Anand suffered his fourth straight defeat at the ongoing Legends of Chess tournament, going down to the Netherland's Anish Giri in his latest encounter. ....
Legends Of Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand's Struggle Continues, Suffers 6th Straight Defeat
Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his seventh defeat in the ongoing Legends of Chess tournament as he went down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren.....
Viswanathan Anand Ends Legends Of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats
Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand ended his campaign at the Legends of Chess tournament with eight losses, the latest coming against Vasyl Ivanchuk of Ukraine.....
Renowned Chess Coach Joseph D'Souza Is Dead
Renowned chess coach and the chairman of Pune District Chess Association Candidate Master Joseph D'Souza died on Saturday morning, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has announced. He was 57. ....
Koneru Humpy Wins BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year Award
Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020. The award was based on a public vote in which Humpy beat sprinter Dutee Chand, shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey captain Rani Rampal. ....
