By Arvind Aaron Goa chess is in celebration mode. Anurag Mhamal became the state’s first GM and the country’s 48th Grand Master. The Goa...
Tournament News
Harikrishna Finishes Seventh
By Arvind Aaron Pentala Harikrishna drew Dmitry Jakovenko in the final round to finish seventh in the FIDE Grand Prix that concluded at Geneva...
Harikrishna Shares Fourth Place
By Arvind Aaron Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna won against the top seed Levon Aronian (Arm), then drew Alexander Grischuk (Rus), and lost to...
By Arvind Aaron After making two draw with world class players, Michael Adams (Eng) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aje), India’s Pentala Harikrishna is in the...
P.R.Venketrama Raja elected as President of AICF
Shri.P.R.Venketrama Raja was unanimously re-elected as President of the All India Chess Federation for the term 2017 – 2020 during the Annual General Body...
Harikrishna Wins Opening Round
By Arvind Aaron Eighth seed Pentala Harikrishna of India defeated Alexander Riazantsev of Russia in a long minor piece ending to be among the...
Abhijeet Gupta back in hunt with two wins
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017 Grandmaster and defending champion Abhijeet Gupta came roaring back in contention with back-to-back victories in the fourth and fifth round...
Harikrishna Leads Asians In Geneva Grand Prix
By Arvind Aaron The FIDE Grand Prix Series 2017 organised by FIDE and AGON moves to Geneva in Switzerland from July 6-15, 2017. In...
Abhijeet Gupta held by Nubairshah Sheikh
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017 Defending champion and Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta was held to a draw by International Master Nubairshah Sheikh in the third round...
Commonwealth Chess Championship – 2017 Young Delhi girl Shanya Mishra stunned veteran Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay in the second round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship...