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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.

GM P Harikrishna concentrates during a game at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji. The Indian grandmaster was eliminated in the fifth-round tiebreak, ending his campaign in the tournament.

FIDE World Cup: Harikrishna exits, Erigaisi leads India’s charge

November 16, 2025, 10:38 PM - 2 min read

India’s FIDE World Cup 2025 hopes now rest on GM Arjun Erigaisi after GM P Harikrishna was eliminated in the fifth-round tiebreak against GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara. Arjun, who ousted two-time champion Levon Aronian, will face China’s Wei Yi in Monday’s quarterfinals.

Divya Deshmukh during the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi on Sunday.

Deshmukh beats Humpy to clinch Women’s World Cup, earns GM title

July 28, 2025, 04:48 PM - 4 min read

Divya Deshmukh has won the Women’s World Cup and earned her GM title after beating Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks, joining India’s elite list of women Grandmasters.

3-year-old Anish becomes the youngest-rated Chess player

November 1, 2024, 07:03 PM - 5 min read

He earned an initial FIDE rating of 1555

Pakistani chess players pose with the Indian flag during a post-tournament photo session at the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest.

Pak chess team poses with Indian flag at Budapest Olympiad

September 26, 2024, 10:34 PM - 2 min read

The incident, captured on video, quickly went viral, prompting a flurry of reactions across social media platforms.

The Global Chess League is a joint initiative between the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Tech Mahindra.

London to host 2nd Global Chess League in October

June 27, 2024, 03:45 PM - 2 min read

This international event, a collaboration between the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Tech Mahindra, aims to elevate the profile of chess worldwide.

Rashmi Govil, Director (HR), IndianOil, Mikhail Korenman, Social Commission Councillor, FIDE, Andre Voegtlin, Social Commissioner Chair, FIDE, Amitabh Gupta IPS, Additional Director General of Police of Prison and Correctional Services, senior officials from Prison department and IndianOil were present on the occasion.

FIDE players visit Yerwada Prison for chess match

June 20, 2024, 05:54 PM - 2 min read

The three-day event, organised in collaboration with FIDE and IndianOil, began on June 19 within the prison walls.

A two-member team of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be at Chennai, on Friday as part of their inspection for the World Championship venue.

World Chess Championship: FIDE officials to visit Chennai for venue recce

June 20, 2024, 05:12 PM - 2 min read

A two-member team of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be at Chennai on Friday as part of their inspection for the World Championship venue.

Canada is set to host one of the most prestigious chess tournaments from April 3-22 in Toronto, where five Indians, including two women players will also present their challenge.

FIDE makes urgent appeal to Canada to issue visas to players for Candidates

March 2, 2024, 03:58 PM - 2 min read

Raising a red flag over delay in issuance of visas to players competing in the prestigious Candidates event, International chess federation FIDE on Saturday enjoined Canada to process the applications at the earliest