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Global Chess League Season 4 kicks off in Bengaluru with Carlsen’s return

The fourth Tech Mahindra Global Chess League season commenced in Bengaluru this Saturday. Six teams are competing in a nine-day franchise tournament featuring top chess players. World number one Magnus Carlsen returns to the league after a one-season absence. The league aims to highlight the human element of chess despite…

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Chess: Praggnanandhaa takes $200,000 Grand Tour finals after So wins Sinquefield Cup

The Indian, just 21, scored his second major success of the summer following Norway Chess at Oslo while Wesley So halved to Sinquefield Cup victory with nine straight draws

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From IIT dropout dream to chess success: He left home, became Rajasthan’s first Arena Grandmaster, built academy in 30 countries

Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat turned away from an IIT path as a teenager to pursue chess, leaving home in 2014 with little financial security. His early years included sleeping at stations and stadiums, losing his phone and struggling to enter tournaments. After establishing himself as a player, he moved into coaching…

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A 3-year-old chess prodigy, a national award and a journey that began at home: What Anish Sarkar’s parents did right without turning his childhood into a pressure cooker

Parenting Lessons: At just three years old, Anish Sarkar became the world’s youngest FIDE-rated chess player, showcasing his remarkable talent from an early age. He was later honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu. His parents played an important role in nurturing his passion by…

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This 100-house Gujarat village has 17 international chess players: How one teacher’s dream of turning needy kids into grandmasters is making India proud

A small village in Gujarat is buzzing with promise as the Mahisagar district administration embarks on establishing a government chess school aimed at fostering local talent. This new campus will deliver professional training, providing invaluable opportunities for rural youngsters passionate about chess. Notably, the initiative boasts sixteen FIDE-rated players, and…

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Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks another world age record at Dole Trophy

The Harrow schoolgirl eclipses the legend Judit Polgar as the youngest girl ever to score an international master result

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Geneva lands world chess title match as Gukesh and Sindarov set to make history

Geneva will host the world chess championship from 25 November, where Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov will contest the youngest title match ever

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Vishwanathan Anand becomes FIDE interim president as Russian incumbent included in EU sanctions lst

Viswanathan Anand has become the interim president of the world chess body FIDE. This change occurred after Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside due to European Union sanctions. Dvorkovich is challenging the EU's decision, which could freeze his accounts and impose travel bans. He voluntarily suspended his duties to ensure FIDE's stable…

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Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks world age record from 38 years ago

Harrow schoolgirl eclipses legend Judit Polgar’s mark as youngest girl ever to defeat a grandmaster rated above 2600, then draws with a former 2700

The Guardian - UK

USA v Uzbekistan match foreshadows chess battle for Olympiad top prize

Two of the top four chess nations will go head to head in Miami on 27-28 July

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World rapid and blitz championships in Hong Kong highlights chess boom in Asia

The €500,000 tournament has attracted several strong national teams, plus the favourites, WR Chess, led by the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen

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Bengaluru to host fourth season of Global Chess League

The Global Chess League is set for its fourth season in Bengaluru starting September 3. This edition will feature top global players in a team-based format. The league, a collaboration between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has previously introduced innovations like franchise teams and mixed-gender lineups. India's chess prowess is highlighted…

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World chess body suspends Russia after legal challenge by Ukraine

Russia was the dominant force in the game for decades

The Independent UK

Chess: England fail to win senior team world medals for first time in five years

USA retained the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK won the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events

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Chess: Turkey’s Yagiz Erdogmus, 14, reaches record 2700 rating – ‘now for 2800 and 2900’

The teenager crushed Veselin Topalov 5-1 to become the youngest ever 2700-rated grandmaster, after which his coach said his future target was 2900

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Meet Vaishali Rameshbabu: India’s chess prodigy taking on world champion Ju Wenjun

The Mediterranean shores of Cyprus witnessed an intense battle of minds on April 15, 2026, as some of the world’s finest female chess players competed for the prestigious Women’s Candidates crown. Among the frontrunners were India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner. In a decisive final round,…

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Erling Haaland announces surprise investment in new global chess tour

Erling Haaland has invested in a global chess tour in the hope of making the ‘incredible game’ more popular

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins yet again while British Championship prize fund soars

The world No 1 won his 21st global title by defeating his old rival Fabiano Caruana in Freestyle chess at Weissenhaus in Germany

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen triumphs in London speed event but Nakamura fails

The Norwegian, 35, showcased his skills in the chess.com speed championship, but the US star and streamer was twice beaten

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US chess star Daniel Naroditsky’s death was accidental, medical examiner says

Daniel Naroditsky died from a sudden heart rhythm disturbance caused by undiagnosed sarcoidosis, with drug use contributory but not fatal, a medical examiner’s report says

The Guardian - US

Toxicology report says late US chess star Daniel Naroditsky had drugs in his system

Toxicology report shows multiple substances in Daniel Naroditsky’s system at death, as Fide continues review tied to Vladimir Kramnik dispute

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Hastings Masters guards tradition and produces an English co-winner

IM Alex Golding, 22, who earned nearly £2,000, is among the rising talents aiming to match the leading English grandmasters

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen back in World Rapid and Blitz as Fide signals jeansgate peace

The Norwegian world No 1 will compete at Doha next week, a year after he was penalised for wearing jeans in New York

The Independent UK

Three-year-old prodigy becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Indian toddler Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha practises for four or five hours each day and beat multiple adults to earn his rating

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