Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world chess champion and national icon, spoke to The Telegraph the other evening.Few mega achievers, by the way, are as modest as Anand. Little wonder, then, that he has...

WHAT: Tata Steel Chess India 2018 in association with The TelegraphWHERE: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)WHEN: Nov 9 to 14GRANDMASTERS: 10 The stars include:Shakhriyar Mamedyarov — worl...

Chess players from Jharkhand can look forward to refreshing their moves during lockdown as mentors will impart training sessions online.Fifteen junior players from Ranchi, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Chatra,...

Novak Djokovic has reiterated he is against taking an anti-coronavirus vaccination if it becomes mandatory to travel once the pandemic subsides, but says he’s open to changing his mind. Djokovic sai...

India’s five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will complete his maiden commentary assignment while being in self-isolation in Germany, as his return to India is on hold due to the Covid-19 pand...

Koneru Humpy’s second coming has been impressive, to say the least. The Indian Grandmaster, who had taken a two-year maternity break from the game, had won the World Women’s Rapid Chess Championsh...

She’s all of 14, loves to paint T-shirts while humming popular numbers. But put her in front of a chessboard and she transforms into a steely champion. Debadrita Das, a Class VIII student of Tarapor...

Rapid Tania...Loves elephants.Likes New York City for the vibe, the energy and also London, Reykjavik, Spain and Amsterdam.She calls the airport her second home.In her handbag, you will find a book sh...

Good they never met in battle or for conquest. Imagined yes, in moments of wishful fancy, when the mind wanders, but never actually fought, which is just as well. The heartbreak would have been too mu...

World under-16 bronze medallist Aronyak Ghosh carved out a crucial victory over Alekhya Mukhopadhyay of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education in a miniature game to stand clear first with 8 points at t...