Team India misses medal by a whisker
FIDE World Team Championship 2019 It turned out to be a disappointing final round for the Indian men as they went downing fighting against Russia 1.5-2.5 in the ninth and final round of the FIDE […]
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Seeking nominations for 2019 Sports Awards
Seeking nominations for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievement in sports and games, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for 2019 Click here to download the regulations […]
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri upon GM Harika Dronavalli
Photos: PTI On 11th March 2019, Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli was conferred with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home […]
India perches themselves on a solid position on the rest day
FIDE World Team Championship 2019 Report by GM Srinath Narayanan The FIDE World Team Championship is a 10-team round-robin tournament which is taking place from 5-14 March in Astana, Kazakhstan. Matches take place on four […]
GM Adhiban Baskaran Enters 2700 Rating Club
Grandmaster Adhiban Baskaran has scored 3.5/4 points at the ongoing World Teams Chess Championship 2019. His performance has fetched him 17.2 points and is now rated 2700.2 on the live rating list. GM Viswanathan Anand, […]
Indian Women’s Team off to a slow start
World Team Chess Championship 2019 (Women), Astana Report by GM Swapnil Dhopade The FIDE World Team Championship is a 10-team round-robin tournament which is taking place from 5-14 March in Astana, Kazakhstan. Matches take place […]
Iniyan Paneerselvam becomes India’s 61st Chess Grandmaster
Iniyan Paneerselvam became India’s 61st Chess Grandmaster when he crossed the 2500-rating mark at the Noisiel Open in France. Iniyan defeated GM Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine in the sixth round to become the 61st Grandmaster […]
Announcement – Nareen FIDE Rated
Narenn Convention Championship All India Fide Open Rating Chess Tournament – 2018 – 193059 / TEL /2018 AICF has received complaints from players / Arbiters regarding non payment of their prize money / dues. We […]
The Hound of the Baskarville gives India a solid start
The Hound of the Baskarville gives India a solid start Report by GM Srinath Narayanan; All Photos by David Llada About a century ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle painted the imagination of the readers with […]
World Teams: India to take on Sweden in the first round
FIDE World Team Championship 2019 The World Team Championships for men and women is taking place from March 4 – 15 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The opening ceremony with the drawing of lots was held on […]