And why are they so expensive? At this factory in Amritsar, India, artisans carve the pieces for the official World Chess Championship sets. And the factory produces only 250 of them each year.

The top seed of the championship is 16 year old Daksh Jagesia from Mumbai , who enters the tournament with a commendable FIDE ...

The big picture: The 18-year-old from the southeast Indian city of Chennai's FIDE World Chess Championship win means he's surpassed Garry Kasparov's record set in in 1985, when the Russian ...

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin is the favorite at the Asian Continental Chess Championship. He will compete against top ...

Around 35 Indian chess players are set to compete in the Asian Individual Championship in Al Ain, UAE, vying for coveted FIDE ...

His country watching on to see just the second Indian player crowned world chess champion. "Gukesh will become the world champion - cheers" In a statement on social media platform X, India's Prime ...

Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old Indian chess grandmaster, has made history by becoming the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion ... (ANI): Team India is all set to face Team Bangladesh ...

While D Gukesh’s ability to defend his World Chess Championship crown is being questioned, Indian Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan has come out in his defence.

Koneru Humpy, ranked No. 5 globally, echoed optimism about India's trajectory in global chess. "We are witnessing a golden era," she said. "With world champion Gukesh and others in the top 10 ...

LG Electronics India Limited today announced the appointment of Vantika Agrawal, a prominent Indian chess player, as its ...