Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Indian chess

Gukesh, the ‘Rajinikanth’ of Indian chess, wins 7th game in a row

A 7/7 in the Chess Olympiad for any Grandmaster (GM) is not a small feat and if that was achieved by a 16-year-old GM, then it is even more commendable.The 16-year-old boy is GM D. Gukesh, one of the...

Anand, Gelfand to work with Indian players ahead of Olympiad

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian chess players during the team’s coaching camp, beginning May 7, for the 44th Chess Olympiad. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has brought...