Chess

Chess

FM Tahsin Zia gets backing from Berger Paints

Tahsin had participated in various chess tournaments abroad, accompanied by his father GM Zia, who passed away while playing a chess match in August last year. Ever since, the chess prodigy has been facing financial constraints in participating in overseas tournaments.

1w ago

Chess federation relaxes dress code after 'jeangate'

Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."

1w ago

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans

The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.

2w ago

A look back at 2024 / Neer grounded despite ‘dream’ year

Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.

2w ago

Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.

3w ago

Gukesh eyes 'greatness' after chess crown returns to India

Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.

4w ago

Indian teen prodigy Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champ

The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.

1m ago

Coffee-fired Ding levels world chess c'ship score

Ding's victory put both players at six points apiece, with only two more games to go in the classical format chess at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa.

1m ago

Nazrana at the top

WFM Nazrana Khan Eva took the solo lead in the Saif Global Sports 36th National Chess Championship at the close of the fourth

8y ago

Hamid, Eva in lead

WIM Rani Hamid and WFM Nazrana Khan Eva shared the lead at the close of the third round of the Saif Global Sports 36th

8y ago

Three share lead in women's chess

Three players shared the lead at the close of the second round of Saif Global Sports 36th National Women's Chess Championship,

8y ago

BD experience worst-ever result

The Bangladesh men's chess team produce their worst-ever result in a Chess Olympiad in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku on

8y ago

Bangladesh men finish 76th; women 77th

Bangladesh produced their worst performance in recent history of the Chess Olympiad, with the men's team finishing 76th and the women's team 77th, in the 42nd edition of the tournament which finished on Tuesday in Azrbaijan capital Baku.

8y ago

Contrasting fortunes for BD teams

Bangladesh men's team slips to 76th position after losing to Serbia 3-1 in the 42nd Chess Olympiad.

8y ago

Women win, men draw

Bangladesh men's chess team drew against United Arab Emirates by 2-2 points in the sixth round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in

8y ago

Chess teams lose

Bangladesh men's chess team drops 25 places to 51st position after losing by 05-3.5 points against Germany.

8y ago

Chess teams back to winning ways

Bangladesh men's and women's chess teams get back to winning ways in the third round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku,

8y ago

Chess teams suffer defeats

Bangladesh men's chess team suffers a narrow 2.5-1.5 point defeat to Norway in the second round of 42nd Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan.

8y ago