21+ hour, 19+ min ago  (456+ words) Sindarov got a comfortable position out of the opening against Caruana and managed to outplay him in the middlegame. Javokhir managed to completely outprepare Fabiano in the opening, gained an edge on the board, and on the clock. Sindarov played…...

20+ hour, 48+ min ago  (140+ words) India continues to hold the World No. 2 position in terms of the average rating of the top ten players across categories. In the Open category, India remains second, behind the USA by 29 Elo points. India also retains the No. 2 position…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (210+ words) International Master Anuj Shrivastava had won the Khelo Chess India Rapid and Blitz Rating titles held in January. In April 2025, International Master Ayush Sharma won the Khelo Chess India Rapid Blitz Round Robin Masters title. Since the inception of Khelo…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (15+ words) 17th Dolomiti International : A Chance to Play Chess in the Heart of the Dolomites'ChessBase India...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (208+ words) The tournament is proving to be especially popular among Indian players, with 18 Indians travelling to Phuket to compete last year, and even more expected this coming September. They will be hoping to emulate India's WFM Sneha Halder (pictured below), who…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (425+ words) Shyam Sundar conducts regular training sessions and camps for players across rating groups. Last month, Chess Thulir hosted a series of offline camps in Chennai. To give you a sense of how training is tailored, he has shared four puzzles,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (506+ words) After a fiery first round, it was a peaceful round 2 at the FIDE Candidates 2026. All four games ended in a draw, with their fair share of interesting moments! Praggnanandhaa played the French against Wei Yi, and showed impressive preparation just…...

4+ day, 14+ min ago  (307+ words) The day was filled with exciting games and great chess. R Praggnanandhaa outplayed Anish Giri with white pieces, Esipenko blundered in an equal position to lose against Javokhir. Caruana started the campaign by winning a long game in the opposite…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (894+ words) Nikhil Dixit's yearly expense breakdown addresses these questions through numbers. He has documented exactly what he spent in 2025, when he completed his International Master title. This could be a good reference point for players and parents trying to plan their…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1290+ words) In 2016, I was already 18 years old with a rating of 1919, and I decided to give chess one last shot. Otherwise, I was planning to go all in with CA or some other commerce-based education field. I decided to play the…...