Grandmaster News

Former chess champion Vladimir Kramnik commented on Levon Aronian's 'modest confidence' after Aronian described his ascent to world number two as a miracle and

Northeast India's first GM, 17-year-old Mayank Chakraborty, and his 13-year-old pupil Pratitee Bordoloi, both won classical titles at the Asian Junior Chess Cha

As India approaches its 100th Grandmaster, a debate has emerged regarding the necessity of expensive chess coaching. Veteran GM Pravin Thipsay criticizes the bo

Divya Deshmukh has become the first Indian woman champion at the FIDE Women's World Cup, achieving the Grandmaster title.

Magnus Carlsen praised Nihal Sarin after defeating him at the Esports World Cup, acknowledging the Indian grandmaster's skill despite his bad luck.

Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, and Shreyas Royal, 17, have won the women's and open titles respectively at the 2026 British Chess Championships

Indian grandmaster Pragg delivered a strong performance to win the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament with a round to spare.

Grandmaster Michael Adams suffered his first British Chess Championship defeat since 1988, losing to 18-year-old Svyatoslav Bazakutsa, ending an 87-game unbeate

Eleven-year-old Harrow schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan has broken a 38-year-old world age record by becoming the youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster rated above

Pranesh M, described as a 'fun guy,' has become the latest grandmaster to defeat world champion D Gukesh in chess.

After four-and-a-half years of challenges, Rathanvel VS achieved the Grandmaster title, becoming India's 99th Grandmaster by crossing the 2500 Elo mark. His jou

Rathanvel, a 25-year-old from Coimbatore, has finally secured his 99th Grandmaster title, overcoming a prolonged wait due to rating requirements despite complet

India is close to reaching 100 grandmasters in chess, with Rathanvel becoming the 99th.

Indian chess prodigy Md Imran, who overcame being stranded in Slovakia and financial hardship to earn two Grandmaster norms, is now awaiting a US visa to join h

Aswath S has become India's 98th Grandmaster after securing his final GM norm at the Pune International GM Round Robin 2026, overcoming a four-month break for h

Aswath has become India's 98th Grandmaster, training under GM M. Shyam Sundar at Chess Thulir Academy in Chennai, with an immediate goal to improve his Elo rati