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The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...
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While Carlsen, like many other chess players, values traditional over-the-board chess, he sees the online transition as a ...
Magnus Carlsen ‘crushed’ Nihal Sarin, advancing to the semi-finals of the chess tournament at the Esports World Cup.
The Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour and the Esports World Cup in Riyadh saw attempts to make the sport ...
Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reached the Chess playoffs at EWC 2025, defeating Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. In ...
India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...
Divya's win was as significant as the all-Indian final. Women's chess is a Chinese stronghold. It has been for almost double ...
American GM Hans Niemann praised India’s chess ecosystem while criticising the US system after Divya Deshmukh’s historic FIDE ...
The 19-year-old Divya’s victory over compatriot Koneru Humpy in the World Cup final helped her become India’s 88th Grandmaster, besides earning a spot at the Candidates tournament in 2026.
Past the halfway point of the Esports World Cup 2025, and another round of champions was crowned, including the first Chess ...