Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin of Tamil Nadu inaugurated various sports facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Much of this success stems from a deeply rooted chess culture. In cities like Chennai and Coimbatore, schools regularly include chess as part of co-curricular activities, while local clubs and ...

Indian chess prodigy Erigaisi Arjun faces a crucial World Cup quarterfinal clash against China's Wei Yi on Monday. Both ...

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu government on Thursday organised a function to felicitate chess players from the state who excelled at various global championships recently. Photograph: Sports Development Authority ...

Chess players from Tamil Nadu showcased their talent and won 16 medals out of 48 in the National-Level Chess Championship organised exclusively for Specially abled players by the Chess Federation for ...

While India celebrated Gukesh Dommaraju making history by becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion, there was a pocket in the Twitterverse that fought over his heritage. A debate erupted online ...

NEW DELHI: Karaikudi is a small town in Tamil Nadu and also the birthplace of 18-year-old Grandmaster (GM) Pranesh M. With his mother working at an anganwadi, caring for underprivileged children, and ...

Koneru Humpy advocates for women's chess to draw inspiration from women's cricket, highlighting growth and recognition in both sports.

With the Global Chess League bringing franchise-style play to India, chess is making a power move from niche to mainstream.

Humpy, who lost the women’s World Cup final to Divya Deshmukh, is on a break from chess at the moment. Her next event will be ...