The great Viswanathan Anand was the first Indian chess player to cross the 2800 barrier ... 2 rank and also currently has Elo rating of 2805.8. Arjun Erigaisi has been in top form this year and ...

which includes eight of the world's top players. Reigning world champion, China’s Grandmaster Ding Liren, will take on Indian ...

Should he beat Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship, D Gukesh will become second world champion from India after the ...

Only 14 players and five world champions have ever made it to the 2800-plus Elo rating club. Arjun Erigaisi missed joining it by a solitary rating point in the November list ...

Playing for the first time in India after crossing the 2800 Elo ranking mark, world no. 4 Arjun Erigaisi had a five-hour duel ...

Anish's chess journey began at an incredibly young ... He even had the opportunity to play against India's top-ranked player, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi. To gain a FIDE rating, players need ...

The Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament showcases intense matches, featuring Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian. Discover ...

India's D Gukesh has hired former Indian cricket team mental coach Paddy Upton in his staff. Upton is expected to sharpen ...

CHENNAI: Inside the cavernous playing hall at the Anna Centenary Library, Levon Aronian has just taken a walk. Facing Arjun ...

PREMIUM (Clockwise from top) Bhagyashree Thipsay is a five ... Back then, the USSR and East European nations dominated women’s chess. As Indian players, we were more like outsiders looking ...

Anish Sarkar recently became the youngest-rated chess player after taking part in the West Bengal State Under-13 Open.

World No. 4 Indian chess grandmaster and top seed Arjun Erigaisi will open his ... he has claimed the title of the youngest FIDE-rated chess player. While most children of his age are absorbed ...