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Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R8: Nandhidhaa gets the better of Sarayu, maintains her sole lead

10/12/2025 -

WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) registered her fifth win in-a-row in the eighth round of Indian Oil 51st National Women's Chess Championship 2025. The reigning and defending champion, Nandhidhaa had an inferior position in the middlegame against WGM Sarayu Velpula (TEL). They were teammates last month at FIDE World Women's Team Championship 2025. The reigning and defending champion, managed to turn things around and win the game. WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) bounced back with an emphatic victory against WIM Kalyani Sirin (KER) to move to 7/8. WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB), the new National Sub-Junior Girls champion - WFM Arshiya Das (TRI) and Telangana State Women's champion, Shivamshika G are at 6.5/8 each. Round 9 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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Freestyle Grand Slam 2025 Finals: Carlsen makes a comeback against Caruana to advance to the Semifinals

10/12/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi drew the first game of the Quarterfinals against Vincent Keymer at Freestyle Grand Slam Tour 2025 Finals. However, he lost the second game and the hopes of winning the tournament got dashed. Magnus Carlsen started the day with a loss versus Fabiano Caruana. Then he won the second must-win Rapid game, then won the next two Blitz games to win the match and advance to the Semifinals. The Blitz game by Carlsen was a masterpiece. FIDE World Cup 2025 winner, Javokhir Sindarov won Rapid games against Parham Maghsoodloo and Levon Aronian defeated Hans Niemann 3-1 to move to the Semifinals. It will be Sindarov v Carlsen and Keymer v Aronian in the Semifinals. It starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

R Praggnanandhaa wins FIDE Circuit 2025

10/12/2025 -

GM R Praggnanandhaa has qualified to the FIDE Candidates 2026. Praggnanandhaa topped the FIDE Circuit 2025 by scoring 115.17 points. He made a last-minute entry into the London Chess Classic 2025 Open to ensure he scored enough circuit points, so that his only rival Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) cannot theoretically catch up with him. Despite winning the London Chess Classic 2025 Masters with a fantastic performance, Praggnanandhaa's lead became unassailable, rendering the World Rapid and Blitz 2025 results moot for the FIDE Circuit points. Praggnanandhaa will make his second consecutive appearance at the Candidates. The reigning World Champion, D Gukesh has wanted to face Praggnanandhaa as his next Challenger for the World Championship. It might just happen next year. Photo: FIDE

4th President Cup Masters 2025 R6: Nihal overpushes against Madaminov, pays a heavy price

10/12/2025 -

Nihal Sarin overpushed against Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) and paid a heavy price at 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters. Nihal sacrificed a pawn in the early stage of the game. He had enough compensation for it. In the double rook and minor piece endgame, Nihal tried too hard to score a win, sacrificed another pawn to gain some activity and it cost him the game. Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) defeated Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI). Both Madaminov and Vokhidov are the new coleaders 4.5/6. Nihal is the sole player trailing them by a half point at 4/6. Alexander Grischuk scored his first win of the event against Maxime Lagarde (FRA). Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Alimurod / UzChess

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R7: Nandhidhaa overpowers Shubhi Gupta to become the new sole leader

09/12/2025 -

The reigning and defending champion, WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) defeated the sole leader WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) to move to the top at Indian Oil 51st National Women's Chess Championship 2025. Shubhi misplaced her queen while maneuvering and it eventually moved far away from the action point. Nandhidhaa is the only player now at 6.5/7. Ananya Raman (TN) drew a rollercoaster battle against WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) which could have gone either player's way. The top seed, WIM Arpita Mukherjee (WB) made a narrow escape against Shivamshika G (TEL) after the latter's knight sacrifice almost worked in her favor. WGM Sarayu Velpula (TEL) won a complex rook and double bishop endgame against IM Nisha Mohota (PSPB). Shubhi is the only player at 6/7. Round 8 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Enjoy Global Chess League Season 3 in Mumbai with a 20 percent ticket discount

09/12/2025 -

Mumbai will be the heart of Indian chess this December as the much-awaited Global Chess League Season 3 returns on 14th December at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai. The event has already captured hearts with its first two seasons. You can buy tickets to see the matches live starting from Rs. 499, but if you use our special discount code, you get a 20% discount. On top of that, fans can take part in exciting tournaments and enjoy the Winter Chess Camp happening alongside GCL. For full details and to know more about all the experiences lined up, check out the full article.

India wins 49 medals at 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025

09/12/2025 -

India has won a total of 49 medals - 13 Gold, 19 Silver and 17 Bronze at 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025. Out of them, 20 are individual medals and the remaining 29 are from Team events. CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma won the sole Gold in Classical event in Under-12 Open. WCM Divi Bijesh, WFM Nivedita V C and FM Prishita Gupta won Gold in Rapid events in Under-10, Under-14 and Under-16 Girls category. Aaranya R is the lone Gold medalist in Blitz Under-8 Girls. She scored a perfect 9/9. Madhvendra, Tamizh Amudhan S, Divi Bijesh, Pratitee Bordoloi and Nivedita V C are double individual medal winners in multiple formats. IM Ethan Vaz is the only Indian to have won an individual medal, Bronze in all three formats - Classical, Rapid and Blitz Under-16 Open. Photo: Thailand Chess Association

Freestyle Grand Slam 2025 Finals: Arjun Erigaisi beats Carlsen, will face Keymer in the Quarterfinals

09/12/2025 -

World no.5 and India no.1, Arjun Erigaisi defeated Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round of Round-Robin stage at Freestyle Grand Slam Finals 2025. Arjun capitalized on the World no.1's rare positional mistake. Before that Arjun defeated Vincent Keymer and in the sixth round, he won against Parham Maghsoodloo to complete a hat-trick of wins. FIDE World Cup 2025 topped the Round-Robin stage scoring 5.5/7. He chose Parham for his Quarterfinals opponent. Parham lost all seven of his games on the first day. Levon Aronian scored 5/7 to finish second and opted for Hans Niemann as his KO stage opponent. Arjun and Carlsen scored 4.5/7 each to finish third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. Arjun selected Keymer and Carlsen was left with Caruana for the QF. Quarterfinals start today at 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

4th President Cup Masters 2025 R5: Nihal Sarin beats Shant Sargsyan to emerge sole leader

09/12/2025 -

Nihal Sarin defeated Shant Sargsyan (ARM) to gain sole lead 4/5 at 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters. Nihal played the queen, rook and bishop endgame masterfully to score the win. Frederik Svane (GER) and Maxime Lagarde (FRA) are the other two victors of the round. They won against Alexander Grischuk and Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) respectively. Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) drew against Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB). They both are trailing Nihal by a half point at 3.5/5 each. Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) shared the point with Abdisalimov Abdimalik (UZB) to move to 3/5. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: UzChess

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R6: Shubhi Gupta outplays Mary Ann Gomes, scores a double hat-trick

08/12/2025 -

WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) defeated her coleader, WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) to score a double hat-trick of wins at Indian Oil 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025. Shubhi sacrificed a couple of pawns early in the game which her opponent accepted. Mary's bishop got trapped, she tried to generate some counterplay but things did not work out for her. The defending champion, WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) won against WFM Sneha Halder (WB) to move to 5.5/6. WIM Srishti Pandey (MAH) and WIM Kalyani Sirin (KER) played a hard-fought draw which spanned a little over five hours. WFM Nivedita V C (TN) defeated her second WGM in-a-row, Varshini V (TN). Nivedita won in just 22 moves in less than 80 minutes. The reigning Telangana State Women 2025 champion, Shivamshika G defeated the current National Under-13 Girls champion, WCM Deekshitha Modipalli (AP). Round 7 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Gukesh answers fan questions in an X Ask Me Anything

08/12/2025 -

Among the new generation of chess stars whose journey captivates fans, World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju tops the list. His historic World Championship win, his approach, his "aura", it all just clicks! Naturally, fans are more curious to get a peek into his world. Recently, Gukesh took to X for an Ask Me Anything session. Some answers offered great insights, others were fun and inspirational and a few even came as surprises! Fans asked him questions from chess to his life outside of chess. Gukesh answered with maturity, honesty, and a quiet charm that has already won him admirers across the globe. So, who is the person behind the prodigy? Let's find out. Photo: Global Chess League

Arjun Erigaisi set to battle against Carlsen and co. at Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Finals in South Africa

08/12/2025 -

Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Finals starts today at Grootbos Private Nature in Walker Bay, Hermanus, South Africa. The top eight finishers of the tour will battle each other in Round-Robin Rapid stage. The top three players will get to choose their Quarterfinal opponents. The newly crowned FIDE World Cup 2025 winner, Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) got number 1 at the Draw of Lots, Vincent Keymer (GER) no.2 and Arjun Erigaisi 3. Arjun will start the day with a game against Hans Niemann (USA). The remaining pairings are: Sindarov vs Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Keymer vs Levon Aronian (USA) and Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) vs Fabiano Caruana (USA). Round 1 starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Sagar Shah

Punjab gets another International Master - Namitbir Singh Walia

08/12/2025 -

Punjab has a new International Master to celebrate. 20-year-old Namitbir Singh Walia secured the IM title at the Annemasse Chess Festival in France. His first IM-norm was scored at the 3rd Rudar GM Round Robin chess tournament in Serbia in 2023. After nearly two years, he earned his second IM-norm at the IM Round-Robin tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina in September 2025. And the final norm came in the following month. Punjab made its first major breakthrough in chess in 2022 when Dushyant Sharma became the state’s first International Master. Now, Namitbir Singh Walia carries that belief forward with his own IM success. Read more about his journey in the article. Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

4th President Cup Masters 2025 R4: Nihal Sarin plays quick draw against Alexander Grischuk

08/12/2025 -

Nihal Sarin made quick draw in the fourth round of 4th International President Cup 2025 Masters. The game lasted less than an hour against the former three-time World Blitz champion, Alexander Grischuk. It was a theoretical draw arising out of Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence. Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) scored the sole victory of the round against Frederik Svane (GER). The previous round leaders - Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB), Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) and Nihal are still at the top of the standings with a score of 3/4 each. They are closely followed by Shant Sargsyan (ARM) and Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) at 2.5/4 each. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: UzChess

Indian Oil 51st National Women 2025 R5: Shubhi Gupta and Mary Ann Gomes emerge coleaders

07/12/2025 -

WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) and WFM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) have emerged coleaders after Round 5 of Indian Oil 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025. Shubhi made the most out of her color break with the white pieces again. Facing King's Indian Defence for the second consecutive game, Shubhi did not make any significant mistake. Her opponent, WCM Akshaya Sathi (KAR), made an incorrect queen trade offer which cost her the game eventually. Mary Ann used her experience to halt WCM Divi Bijesh's (KER) dream run at the event. The defending champion, WGM Nandhidhaa P V (TN) won a 5 hour 15+ minute-long grueling minor piece endgame battle against IM Nisha Mohota (PSPB). Nandhidhaa, WFM Sneha Halder (WB) and WIM Kalyani Sirin (KER) are currently at 4.5/5. Round 6 starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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