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Commentary: Will Singaporeans welcome e-sports, chess and bridge as sports?

Creating a more diverse range of official sporting activities might broaden the demographics of participants, says former ...

A 2,000-year-old game: How Iran is using chess and backgammon as cultural diplomacy with India

Iran’s embassy in India invoked the shared history of chess and backgammon to underscore 2,000 years of cultural ties, ...

Chess-Carlsen claims Freestyle Grand Slam title

Magnus Carlsen secured the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title on Tuesday by reaching the semi-finals of the South ...

5 chess prodigies from India

India's chess landscape is being redefined by a new generation of young Grandmasters. R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin ...

Carlsen crumbles in Cape Town as India's Erigaisi, Sindarov stun Magnus in Freestyle Chess Final first round: 'It was embarrassing'

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered a disastrous start to the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final in Cape twon as he lost matches ...
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Andrea Botez hits back at chess critics after losing to comedian following major blunder

Chess streamer Andrea Botez blasted critics after an embarrassing mistake cost her the Super PogChamps title with a loss to ...

Who is Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha? 3-year-old MP boy becomes youngest rated chess player in history

A three-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh, India, has made history by becoming the youngest chess player to earn an official FIDE rating. Born in 2022, Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha was rated 1572 in rapid ...

Indian boy, 3, becomes world’s youngest rated chess player

To become the youngest rated player, Sarwagya beat 22-year-old Abhijeet Awasthi (rated 1,542), 29-year-old Shubham Chourasiya ...

Augmented Stadiums: Using AR And VR To Reimagine The Fan Experience

AR technologies allow viewers to witness player speed, movement trails or heat maps layered over live games, turning analysis ...

When a 'tired' Magnus Carlsen faced off against a former Norwegian champion in an unusual game full of twists and turns

Magnus Carlsen faced off against former Norwegian national champion Frode Elsness in the opening round of the the 2025-26 ...

3-Year-Old Boy Becomes World's Youngest Chess Player to Get Official Rating by International Chess Federation

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, who is from India, has made history with his debut on the federation's December 2025 rating list ...

Chess | R Praggnanandhaa creates history, becomes first Indian to qualify for Candidates 2026

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has earned a coveted spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by triumphing in the FIDE ...