Opinion

India slides down in 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index rankings: How can it be improved?

India slipped to 25th in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index (GECI), highlighting gender imbalance in the sport. Despite strong performances by elite women players, female participation in youth ...

D Gukesh drops to world No. 20 in live chess rankings after defeat to Aravindh Chithambaram

D Gukesh resigned in his sixth-round game against Aravindh Chithambaram, and the defeat saw his ranking fall further ...

D Gukesh apologises to fans; Indian chess stars slip in rankings — what’s going wrong?

Gukesh Dommaraju’s emotional apology during the Prague Masters highlighted a broader dip in form among India’s top players, ...
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At just 3 years old, Sarvagya Kushwaha becomes world’s youngest FIDE-rated chess player

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable milestone for Indian chess, three-year-old Sarvagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district has created history by becoming the youngest player ever to earn an ...
Indiatimes

Chess | 'I'm not part of that s*** anymore': Magnus Carlsen calls World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura 'shameless', blasts Candidates path

Magnus Carlsen has commented on Hikaru Nakamura's approach to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. Carlsen finds Nakamura's strategy shameless but pragmatic. Nakamura is playing in smaller open ...
The Straits Times

Chess: Meet seven-year-old prodigy, Ashwath Kaushik, who has beaten players with higher Fide ratings

SINGAPORE – While most children at the age of seven are still developing their mental skills, chess talent Ashwath Kaushik has already shown a prodigious inclination towards the cognitively demanding ...