Chess Olympiad

India made history on Sunday as the men's team defeated Slovenia and the women's team triumphed over Azerbaijan in the final round, securing their first-ever gold medals at the prestigious event.

Beginning of new era for India with double gold at Chess Olympiad

D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanadhaa secured victories in their respective games against Slovenia in the 11th and final round.

India on the brink of historic double gold at Chess Olympiad

India’s men’s and women’s chess teams are on the brink of historic double gold at the Chess Olympiad, showcasing the nation's rise as a global chess powerhouse.

Vantika Agrawal helps Indian draw with United States, men split points with Uzbekistan

International Master Vantika Agrawal delivered the goods when it was badly needed, defeating Grandmaster Irina Krush to force a 2-2 draw against the United States while the Indian men stayed in sole lead after splitting points with Uzbekistan in the ninth round of the of the 45th Chess Olympiad currently underway here.

'Embarrassed': Federation files police complaint after Chess Olympiad trophy goes missing

A total of 197 teams representing 195 national federations are presently competing in the event

Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa to headline Indian team in 45th Chess Olympiad

Gukesh, who will be challenging defending world champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in November, will treat the event as dress rehearsal leading up to the summit clash.

44th Chess Olympiad round-up: D. Gukesh, Nihal Sarin win individual gold; India 2 claim classy victory over Germany for bronze

India 1 (women), who were the sole leaders going into the final, suffered a 1:3 defeat as their star performers, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni, conceded their first losses of the tournament.

44th Chess Olympiad | Viswanathan Anand: Russia and China's presence wouldn't have "changed the dynamics very much"

With the finish line in view, India, USA, Armenia are all in the mix for gold.

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand left stumped after this 'distracting' question from kids

In a video shared on Twitter, the kids can be seen deeply contemplating what to ask the Grandmaster and in the end, they asked something about “distracting" the Chess pieces.

Commonwealth Games, Chess Olympiad: Many opportunities for India to display its sporting prowess

Democratised by the internet, chess is surging as a sport in the country while medals at all levels has given Indian athletes confidence to believe they are world-beaters.

Why the coastal town of Mamallapuram was chosen to host 44th Chess Olympiad

The coastal town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu was chosen as the venue for the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad

All eyes on India ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad

The Indian ’A’ team, seeded second behind the star-studded USA is likely to be among the main challengers for the top prize along with Norway led by Carlsen and Azerbaijan.

Praggnanandhaa’s meeting with ‘Rajinikanth uncle’ before Chess Olympiad

"Met Rajinikanth uncle today with my family!" wrote R Praggnanandhaa.

PM Narendra Modi to launch torch relay for Chess Olympiad on June 19

The relay, on the lines of one for the Olympic Games, would be a regular feature of the Chess Olympiads in future, the world chess federation (FIDE) had announced earlier.

India to bid for Chess Olympiad; AICF to start Indian Chess League

The newly elected AICF president Sanjay Kapoor unveiled a blueprint to turn the country into a chess superpower at a press conference after the federation conducted its Annual General Meeting.

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Kiren Rijiju

The Olympiad team comprised former world champion Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy among others and was led by Vidit Gujrathi.