Viswanathan Anand’s son Akhil isn’t following his father’s steps—he instead is venturing into the land of Gond, Madhubani, ...

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand hailed Divya Deshmukh in an exclusive interview with NDTV, claiming that the entire ...

Top chess players battle in Chennai Grandmasters tournament 2025, featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Anish Giri, and more for ₹25 lakh ...

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making ...

R Praggnanandhaa is the India No. 1 and also world No. 4 in the live chess rankings. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi is fifth and D Gukesh is sixth.

When you speak to Akhil Anand, there’s a certain calm clarity in his words—thoughtful, precise, yet filled with quiet wonder.

It’s hard to imagine five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand saying, “He showed me chess in a way I hadn’t seen it before”. But that’s the legend’s honest admission when you talk to him about the ...

India’s five-time world chess champion Viswanathan doffs his hat to new Women’s World Cup-winner Divya Deshmukh; insists ...

You can have any amount of money in the world. But if you decide that you want to be simple—that’s most beautiful. And that ...

We have already seen a tradition where a young talented player goes on to get world-class recognition after winning here,’ ...