Chess Olympiad

Express News Service CHENNAI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan had to vacate his post after the Delhi High Court on Monday said he cannot continue. He was ineligible to hold the post…

A new, viral mural by St+art India in Chennai’s Kamaraj Salai gives the Chess Olympiad mascot, Thambi, a macho makeover A new, viral mural by St+art India in Chennai’s Kamaraj Salai gives the Chess Olympiad mascot, Thambi, a macho…

Express News Service CHENNAI: In the world of chess, former Soviet nations continue to sing the game's song. Chess was one of their biggest exports, so it continues to have an outsized influence in many cultures and…

Express News Service CHENNAI: "It's been 18 years since my debut in the Indian women's chess team at the age of 13, and having played nine Olympiads so far, I always dreamt about being on the podium for Indian women's…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: As Ukraine’s national anthem echoed around the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium late on Tuesday night, it was quite hard not to get lost in the moment. Even in peacetime, their anthem…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: Creating history is great. It grants the team creating said history access into an exclusive club -- the first to do something. Yet, on Tuesday evening, minutes after becoming the…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: Adhiban B, Nihal Sarin and Raunak Sadhwani pulled an all-nighter after the 10th round of the Olympiad on Monday. Sarin kept sending the group motivational quotes on WhatsApp till…

By PTI MAMALLAPURAM: The India 'B' team settled for a bronze medal in the Open section while the India 'A' women's side also finished third in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Tuesday. India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: "If I'm going to kill myself, I am going to do it after the last round." That was what D Gukesh was thinking to himself after his loss to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 10th round of…

Express News Service On a day when Tania Sachdev helped the hosts to a commanding 3.5-0.5 win over Kazakhstan, all the drama and tension was reserved for the match between India B and Uzbekistan in the Open section. R…