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Fighter Gukesh defeats Erigaisi, moves to 2nd

Stavanger, June 4 -- Moments after D Gukesh pulled off a stunning heist on Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess on Sunday, his coach Grzegorz Gajewski was asked what it would mean to the Indian for the rema... Read More


Norway Chess: In beating Erigaisi, Gukesh shows 'extraordinary' abilities

India, June 3 -- Moments after D Gukesh pulled off a stunning heist on Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess on Sunday, his coach Grzegorz Gajewski was asked what it would mean to the Indian for the remainde... Read More


The importance of Gukesh's first win over Carlsen

India, June 3 -- Endings in chess are defined by handshakes. Here, the fists had taken over. Magnus Carlsen banged his right fist on the table holding the board. Such was the fury that it shook the r... Read More


Young Charvi and her life around chess and puzzles

Stavanger, June 2 -- The Norway Chess Open tournament - held at walking distance from the hotel that hosts the starry GMs - is a beehive of norm-chasing chess players, ranging from age 6 to 60, and lo... Read More


World champion D Gukesh exacts sweet revenge, beats Carlsen in Classical

India, June 2 -- In a spectacular turn of events where Magnus Carlsen snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, Gukesh D earned his first win in classical chess over the world No.1 after a dramatic en... Read More


Young Charvi's life in a chess bubble

India, June 1 -- The Norway Chess Open tournament - held at walking distance from the hotel that hosts the starry GMs - is a beehive of norm-chasing chess players, ranging from age 6 to 60, and local ... Read More


Iranian IM Sara Khadem on making tough moves in life

Stavanger (Norway), June 1 -- In early 2020, after her passport was confiscated resulting in a temporary travel ban from Iran, Sara Khadem didn't know what to do with her life. The Covid pandemic exte... Read More


Iranian IM Sara Khadem on making tough moves in life

Stavanger (Norway), June 1 -- In early 2020, after her passport was confiscated resulting in a temporary travel ban from Iran, Sara Khadem didn't know what to do with her life. The Covid pandemic exte... Read More


Chess player Sara Khadem on making the tough moves in life

India, May 31 -- In early 2020, after her passport was confiscated resulting in a temporary travel ban from Iran, Sara Khadem didn't know what to do with her life. The Covid pandemic extended the frus... Read More


Making room for squash in sleepy village in Maha distt

Mumbai, May 30 -- The blaze from the unforgiving afternoon sun bounces off the slick glass squash court, where a bunch of children are walking barefoot, their shoes in their hands. A low, thin wall si... Read More