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Sport Nov.27.19

Chess champ Pentala Harikrishna on his struggles, sports-loving Calcuttans and the longest game of his life

'I started playing chess relatively early… like when I was around four-and-a-half years old'
By Aniruddha Biswas
Sport Nov.25.19

Grandmaster Wesley speaks about his playing style, his chess idols and being at home in India

'coming from a relatively middle-class family, it was tough travelling, playing and buying equipment to train. But in a way, it kind of moulded my game because I was training by myself'
By Aniruddha Biswas
Sport Aug.9.19

India now Grandmaster of chess, says Viswanathan Anand

'When I became the Grandmaster the scenario was different. Technology did not have that much of a presence. Now it has a huge impact'
By Angshuman Roy
Sport Dec.26.18

Grandmaster country? 2018 has been a boom year for Indian chess

We have a high number of junior grandmasters, second only to Russia. But where are the seniors champions?
By Aruna Rathod
Culture Nov.24.18

You can feel empty after you win: Viswanathan Anand

Grandmaster Anand talks to us about challenging times, playing often and playing for fun
By Saionee Chakraborty

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