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Aarit Kapil, Delhi’s 10-year-old chess prodigy, during an international tournament in Spain where he secured a historic International Master norm.

Aarit Kapil becomes youngest Indian to earn Int’l Master norm

April 12, 2026, 03:17 PM - 2 min read

Delhi’s 10-year-old Aarit Kapil became the youngest Indian to earn an International Master norm after a final-round draw in Spain’s Menorca tournament.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan reacts after winning the Tata Steel Masters title.

Abdusattorov lifts Tata Steel Masters title; Gukesh ends 8th

February 2, 2026, 08:45 PM - 3 min read

Gukesh, Anish Giri of Netherlands and Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia finished eighth, a full point clear of Praggnanadhaa, while Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram finished nearly at the bottom at 4.5 points

World champion D. Gukesh fought his way back into contention, delivering an endgame masterclass against young prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus.

Gukesh outwits Erdogmus, Erigaisi goes down again

January 29, 2026, 03:57 PM - 3 min read

While Gukesh takes his tally to 5 points out of a possible 10, Erigaisi is at 4 points, leaving him with plenty of ground to cover to merely stay afloat at Tata Steel Masters

World chess champion D Gukesh and Matthias Bluebaum of Germany in action in a ninth round game at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament.

Gukesh loses yet again, Erigaisi settles for draw

January 28, 2026, 03:52 PM - 4 min read

World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov plays out draw with Abdusattorov, who is leading with 6 points, followed by Sindarov, Jorden van Foreest and Yagiz Kaan Ergodmus on 5.5 points at Tata Steel Masters

Gukesh suffers second straight defeat at Tata Masters

January 25, 2026, 08:20 PM - 2 min read

D Gukesh suffered a second consecutive defeat at the Tata Steel Masters, losing to Anish Giri in the seventh round. Fellow Indians Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram also lost, while R Praggnanandhaa drew with Matthias Bluebaum, leaving Abdusattorov as the clear tournament leader.

India’s Arjun Erigaisi and D. Gukesh in action during the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee. (Photo: Tata Steel Chess/X)

Gukesh back on track, Arjun slips at Tata Steel

January 22, 2026, 04:53 PM - 3 min read

World champion D Gukesh returned to winning ways by beating Thai Dai Van Nguyen, while Arjun Erigaisi slipped after a surprise loss to Vladimir Fedoseev in round five of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee, tightening the race at the top.

Gukesh holds Pragg at Tata Steel Masters

January 21, 2026, 06:23 PM - 3 min read

With just two draws and two significant losses, Praggnanandhaa is still at the bottom of the tables with Anish Giri

Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigaisi competing against Russian GM Volodar Murzin during a match at the Tata Steel Chess Blitz Open tournament in Kolkata on Saturday.

Tata Chess Blitz: So leads, Erigaisi half a point behind

January 10, 2026, 08:34 PM - 3 min read

Round 2 produced one of the day's standout moments as the reigning Tata Steel Rapid champion Nihal Sarin defeated Anand in just 21 moves, powered by a clever bishop intermediate move

Magnus Carlsen won the gold medal, Nodirbek Abdusattorov won a silver, Arjun Erigaisi and Fabiano Caruana share the bronze. (Image: X/@FIDE_chess)

Carlsen clinches record ninth World Blitz title in Doha

December 31, 2025, 03:19 PM - 4 min read

Magnus Carlsen defended his World Blitz title in Doha to claim a record ninth crown, completing a Rapid-Blitz double, while India’s Arjun Erigaisi settled for a historic bronze.

Indian chess stalwarts Koneru Humpy (L) and Arjun Erigaisi have secured bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships in Doha.

Humpy, Erigaisi win bronze at FIDE World Rapid Chess

December 29, 2025, 08:16 PM - 3 min read

India’s Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi claimed bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha. Humpy narrowly missed a record third women’s title due to tie-break rules, while Arjun secured bronze in the Open section. Magnus Carlsen won the Open category, claiming his sixth world rapid title.

File photos of Koneru Humpy, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi. (Image: X/FIDE)

FIDE World Rapid: Humpy holds top spot, Gukesh, Erigaisi close in

December 28, 2025, 02:12 PM - 4 min read

Koneru Humpy stayed joint leader at the World Rapid Chess Championships, while Gukesh and Erigaisi remained in contention as Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare defeat in Doha.

Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi in action at the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha, where the Indian Grandmaster shared the early lead with the world No.1.

Erigaisi, Gukesh share lead with Carlsen in Doha

December 27, 2025, 04:26 PM - 3 min read

Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh shared the lead with Magnus Carlsen after five rounds of the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha, finishing day one on 4.5 points.