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British Queen faces pay freeze until 2015: Report

British Queen faces pay freeze until 2015: Report


The UK Queen is all set to feel the pinch of the economic downturn as she faces a pay freeze until 2...
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Rich Spanish duchess to wed much younger man

Rich Spanish duchess to wed much younger man


The Duchess of Alba said she`ll tie the knot with Alfonso Diez, 60, in early October.
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Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan maintains top spot

Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan maintains top spot


India`s hopes for a medal was all but over, while Armenian Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan maintaine...
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Vidit moves to 4th position in World Junior Chess

Vidit moves to 4th position in World Junior Chess


GM B Adiban and GM SP Sethuraman were held to draws in the11th round of 50th World Junior Chess Cham...
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Adhiban beats Rombaldoni, moves up to joint third

Adhiban beats Rombaldoni, moves up to joint third


B Adhiban climbed up to the joint third position in the points table after the 10th round of the 50t...
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Chennai gets 2013 World Chess C`ship match

Chennai gets 2013 World Chess C`ship match


The FIDE president said "to our knowledge this is the first time ever that FIDE has offered a title ...
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Girish Koushik in joint lead with Hovhannisyan

Girish Koushik in joint lead with Hovhannisyan


FIDE Master Girish A Koushik of India shot into the joint lead with Armenian Grandmaster Robert Hovh...
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World champion Anand to defend title in Russia

World champion Anand to defend title in Russia


Viswanathan Anand will defend his World Chess Championships title against challenger Boris Gelfand o...
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Subroto Mukerjee Memorial Chess tourney from Aug 1

Subroto Mukerjee Memorial Chess tourney from Aug 1


Five Grandmasters and 20 International Masters will be seen in action in a field of around 300 playe...
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GM Salgado, IMs Kacper, Romabaldoni share the lead

GM Salgado, IMs Kacper, Romabaldoni share the lead


Grandmaster Ivan Lopez Salgado of Spain and two IMs Piorun Kacper of Poland and Axel Romabaldoni of ...
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India`s Rajesh holds top seed Matlakov to draw

India`s Rajesh holds top seed Matlakov to draw


Master VAV Rajesh stunned top seed Russian Grandmaster Matlakov, holding him to a draw in a first ro...
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Anand advices participants to remain focused

Anand advices participants to remain focused


Viswanathan Anand has advised the participating players to stay focused when they compete in the Wor...
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Indians deny Russia a medal in World Team Chess

Indians deny Russia a medal in World Team Chess


Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Krishnan Sasikiran of India beat formidable Russia in the tenth and final ...
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Indian men beat Egypt in World Team Chess

Indian men beat Egypt in World Team Chess


Indian men managed to beat a spirited Egypt in the eighth round to help themselves from occupying th...
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Indian men lose to Armenia in World team Chess

Indian men lose to Armenia in World team Chess


The Indian men went down to leaders Armenia by a minimal 1.5-2.5 margin in the sixth round of World ...
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Harika second woman GM from India

Harika second woman GM from India


Dronavalli Harika followed the footsteps of her compatriot and fellow Andhraite Koneru Humpy to earn...
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India face a tough task in World team chess C`ship

India face a tough task in World team chess C`ship


Languishing at the ninth position in a 10-team competition, the Indian men`s team face an uphill tas...
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Sasikiran has been India`s mainstay in the team

Sasikiran has been India`s mainstay in the team


The Indian men went down to United States of America 1-3 and are now on the verge of going out of me...
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India beat Israel in world team chess

India beat Israel in world team chess


P Harikrishna proved his mettle by guiding India to a much-needed 2.5-1.5 victory over Israel in the...
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Indian men lose to Ukraine in World Team Chess

Indian men lose to Ukraine in World Team Chess


Indian men slid to the ninth position in the World Team Chess Championship after losing to Ukraine i...
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`Thrilled to play World title decider in Chennai`

`Thrilled to play World title decider in Chennai`


Reigning World Champion Viswanathan Anand is thrilled that he would be playing his championship mat...
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Chennai to host World Chess Championship title

Chennai to host World Chess Championship title


Holder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand for the 2012 World Chess Championship title i...
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Chopra successfully defends U-10 title

Chopra successfully defends U-10 title


Chess prodigy Aryan Chopra clinched the second successive Commonwealth U-10 2011 Chess Championship ...
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Caruana takes draw in final round to win AAI Chess

Caruana takes draw in final round to win AAI Chess


Caruana took no chances and played a solid 30-move draw against Wesley So of the Philippines to take...
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Caruana`s loss at AAI Chess

Caruana`s loss at AAI Chess


Czech Republic`s national champion Viktor Laznicka ended Fabiano Caruana`s unbeaten run to give Indi...
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Sasikiran, Negi register victories at AAI chess

Sasikiran, Negi register victories at AAI chess


It turned out to be a fruitful day for the Indians at the AAI Grandmasters Chess tournament on Thurs...
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Sasi draws with Caruana, moves to tied second

Sasi draws with Caruana, moves to tied second


India`s Krishnan Sasikiran settled for a draw against tournament leader Fabiano Caruana of Italy as ...
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Sasikiran`s winning run ends in AAI Chess

Sasikiran`s winning run ends in AAI Chess


Krishnan Sasikiran`s winning run came to an end as he was held to a draw by Wesley So of the Philipp...
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Sasikaran wins, Negi loses in  AAI Chess

Sasikaran wins, Negi loses in AAI Chess


Krishnan Sasikaran won his second successive game while National champion Parimarjan Negi lost in th...
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Caruana takes sole lead in AAI Chess

Caruana takes sole lead in AAI Chess


Top seed Fabiano Caruana of Italy registered his third successive win, beating Hou Yifan of China, i...
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Time constraints obstacle in setting up academy

Time constraints obstacle in setting up academy


World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand says he has not yet given up his idea of setting up a chess a...
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World Champ Hou Yifan in field at AAI Chess

World Champ Hou Yifan in field at AAI Chess


There is a sense of great expectancy as the six-player field descends here for the inaugural AAI Gra...
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Chess players treated well in India: Laznicka

Chess players treated well in India: Laznicka


Czech chess champion Viktor Laznicka is impressed with the way chess players are treated in India an...
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Gaddafi plays chess as Libya burns

Gaddafi plays chess as Libya burns


The chessboard encounter came as fighting between Gaddafi`s forces and rebels raged across Libya.
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Gaddafi plays chess as fighting rages across Libya

Gaddafi plays chess as fighting rages across Libya


Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said Muammar Gaddafi had no plans to stand down or leave Libya.
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Harikrishna beat Jumabayev, in title fray at Asian Chess

Harikrishna beat Jumabayev, in title fray at Asian Chess


P Harikrishna kept himself in contention for top honours after dismissing the challenge of Rinat Jum...
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Adhiban stuns Wesley So in Asian Individual Chess

Adhiban stuns Wesley So in Asian Individual Chess


Grandmaster B Adhiban of India crashed through the defenses of ace Pilipino Wesley So in the fourth ...
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Negi loses to Xiangzhi in Asian chess

Negi loses to Xiangzhi in Asian chess


Parimarjan Negi lost to his Chinese counterpart Bu Xiangzhi in the third round of the Asian Individu...
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Negi among leaders after beating Kunte

Negi among leaders after beating Kunte


Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi chalked out an easy victory over fellow Indian Abhijeet Kunte to maintai...
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Negi records thumping win but Sasikiran held

Negi records thumping win but Sasikiran held


Parimarjan Negi scored a thumping victory over Lou Yiping of China to start on a positive note.
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I have been my strongest opponent: Abhijeet Gupta

I have been my strongest opponent: Abhijeet Gupta


Fighting off his last round blues, Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta won the Dubai International open chess...
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Chess: Abhijeet Gupta wins Dubai open

Chess: Abhijeet Gupta wins Dubai open


Former World Junior Champion and Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta defeated BPCL team mate Parimarjan Negi ...
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Parimarjan beats Hammer to regain lead

Parimarjan beats Hammer to regain lead


Grandmaster and national champion Parimarjan Negi crashed through the defenses of Jon Ludvig Hammer ...
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Lalith Babu Shocks Kuzubov; Negi crushes Kayumov in Dubai

Lalith Babu Shocks Kuzubov; Negi crushes Kayumov in Dubai


Lalith Babu defeated Yuriy Kuzubov while Indian GM Parimarjan Negi outclassed his Uzbek counterpar...
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Anand get the better of Gashimov; sole third now

Anand get the better of Gashimov; sole third now


Viswanathan Anand came back to sole third spot after defeating Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan 1.5-0.5 ...
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Anand beats Carlsen in blindfold of Amber Chess

Anand beats Carlsen in blindfold of Amber Chess


Viswanathan Anand defeated Magnus Carlsen to go one up in the ninth-round mini-match of the Amber Bl...
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Anand beats Carlsen in blindfold of Amber Chess

Anand beats Carlsen in blindfold of Amber Chess


World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated his nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway.
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National `A` Chess Championship of CAI from March 23rd

National `A` Chess Championship of CAI from March 23rd


Chess Promotion and welfare society will be conducting Grand National `A` Chess Championship of CA...
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Anand loses to Ivanchuk, slips to overall 3rd position

Anand loses to Ivanchuk, slips to overall 3rd position


World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a major defeat at the hands of Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukrain...
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 Is space just like a chessboard?

Is space just like a chessboard?


Researchers at the UCLA have discovered a new way to think about the structure of space.
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