Anand's challenger Carlsen resigned to Chennai as venue?

New Delhi: The FIDE, world chess governing body, has revealed that it tried its best to convince India to allow Norway to stage one half of the match but India has refused accusing the body of "lack of transparency."Following criticism by many ...

Historically, chess has been considered a men's game. Historically, chess has been considered a men's game. In India, where the game was born, it was seen as a war game that had no place for women. So a queen couldn't be on the board. After several ...

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Special cell of Delhi Police has arrested three more bookies in connection with spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL). Related Stories : MMS Trap Queer Sreesanth Case Times of India - 10 hours ago Sreesanth's Phones, Laptops Seized Times Now - ...

NEW DELHI, 6 MAY: Magnus Carlsen has expressed deep disappointment at world chess governing body FIDE's decision to award the World Championship final to Viswanathan Anand's hometown Chennai accusing them of lack of transparency. I'm deeply ...

More in: MARGAO: Goan boy Rajaryan Kuvelkar gave his chess career a much needed push by clinching the first place at the 1st International IWICA Rapid Chess tournament which concluded recently in Bangkok. The 12-year-old who is a new chess sensation ...

Sheltrex Chairman Mr. Rajesh Krishnan launched their new 'World Champion Builders' program in Chennai today. Gracing the occasion was Ms. Dipika Pallikal, India's top squash player who is the first athlete to be part of this program. (Photo: ...

Phiona Mutesi came from a home in Uganda without any running water and electricity, let alone chess resources. But that changed when a chess program planted itself in the community. Now Phiona is in the US, spreading her story and playing chess ...

0This article is part of The Voice of Russia Weekly Experts Panel 0Numbers can be very seductive yet treacherous, as Napoleon and Hitler found out in Russia. It was not the severe cold, mud, or mysterious Russian soul, of course, that proved their ...