CHENNAI: Not many would ever imagine that a small boy, all of just seven years old, watching his idol Viswanathan Anand play ...

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, known for his strategic brilliance, recently tried his hand at cooking for the first ...

Earlier this year, Praggnanandhaa grabbed headlines with his victory at the Tata Steel Masters 2025. The young grandmaster ...

Chennai's Tal club inspired a whole generation of players, including Vishy Anand, who went on to become India’s chess pin-up ...

Gukesh D, the second Indian world chess champion after Viswanathan Anand, shares his journey and experiences. Despite initial ...

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand has made his first-ever appearance in The Indian Express (IE) 100 list of ...

The southern Indian city of Chennai is known for its high achievers. In recent years, it has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players — and the youngest world champion.

Playing against the chief minister was 17-year-old Mehak Maqbool, who first learnt the rules watching her cousins play when she was around six years old. Seven years later, at age 13, she formally ...

India captain Rohit Sharma (ranked 48th, rising up 20 spots from last year), Virat Kohli (No 72, down from No 38 last year) ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth ...

India’s legendary chess player, Viswanathan Anand, recently participated in the viral 'pick your favorite' game, where he was ...