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Gukesh and the Freestyle chess conundrum

India, Feb. 23 -- Reigning world champion D Gukesh just lived through an anomaly of a week - a rare, winless run at a tournament earlier this month. Fischer Random, or Freestyle Chess, as packaged in ... Read More


'Pursue chess without a safety net'

Bengaluru, Feb. 15 -- Earlier this month, a lesser-known Indian returned from Wijk aan Zee with a first-place finish. While Praggnanandhaa won the much-vaunted Masters title in the Dutch coastal villa... Read More


Best way to pursue chess is by not having a safety net: Vedant Panesar

India, Feb. 14 -- Earlier this month, a lesser-known Indian returned from Wijk aan Zee with a first-place finish. While Praggnanandhaa won the much-vaunted Masters title in the Dutch coastal village, ... Read More


Fischer Random is the future of chess: World No.4 Erigaisi

Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus Carlsen-backed Freestyle Chess Tour aside, Fischer Random is the future of chess, believes Arjun Erigaisi... Read More


Fischer Random is the future of chess: World No.4 Erigaisi

Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus Carlsen-backed Freestyle Chess Tour aside, Fischer Random is the future of chess, believes Arjun Erigaisi... Read More


Fischer Random is the future of chess: Arjun Erigaisi

India, Feb. 11 -- Power struggles between the world chess governing body, Fide, and Magnus Carlsen-backed Freestyle Chess Tour aside, Fischer Random is the future of chess, believes Arjun Erigaisi. "... Read More


'I've spent the last few months learning from Arjun's games'

Bengaluru, Feb. 7 -- Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu spent the last couple of months focusing on tweaking his mentality and found inspiration in a friend. The 19-year-old had a quiet and somewhat forgettabl... Read More


'I've spent the last few months learning from Arjun's games'

Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu spent the last couple of months focusing on tweaking his mentality and found inspiration in a friend. The 19-year-old had a quiet and somewhat forgettabl... Read More


Pragg defeats Gukesh to emerge Tata Steel champ

Bengaluru, Feb. 4 -- It came down to two Indian co-leaders in the final round of the Tata Steel Masters - reigning world champion D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa. As luck would have it, Gukesh's first ... Read More


How Pragg went from a quiet year in 2024 to a historic title

Bengaluru, Feb. 4 -- In a year in which Gukesh became world champion and Arjun Erigaisi made an astounding climb up the world rankings, one Indian name that wasn't heard as much was Praggnanandhaa. He... Read More