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Oct 16, 2026
D Gukesh Partners With OBT Sports for Global Brand Growth
D Gukesh has partnered with OBT Sports & Entertainment for exclusive commercial representation and long-term global brand building
Oct 3, 2026
India Has 105 Under-20 Chess Players Rated 2300 or Higher
India’s October 2026 FIDE standard ratings reveal a rapidly deepening junior pipeline, with 105 active under-20 players above 2300
Sep 29, 2026
Vidit Gujrathi: India’s Olympiad Silver Was No Underachievement
Vidit Gujrathi says India can be proud of its silver medal after fighting illness and adversity at the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Sep 28, 2026
Chess Olympiad 2026: India’s Gold Defence Faces Final-Round Test
India’s men moved into sole second with a 3.5-0.5 win, while the women held leaders China in a pivotal Round 10 draw
Sep 28, 2026
India Claim Olympiad Silver, Bronze and Third Straight Trophy
India finished with open-team silver, women’s-team bronze and a third consecutive Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Sep 26, 2026
Who Is Savitha Shri? India’s Unbeaten Olympiad Star
Savitha Shri Baskar’s seven wins at the 2026 Chess Olympiad cap a journey marked by early promise, major titles and family sacrifice
Sep 25, 2026
Savitha Shri Saves India Women in Kazakhstan Olympiad Draw
B Savitha Shri’s seventh victory rescued India women in a 2-2 Chess Olympiad draw against Kazakhstan
Sep 24, 2026
India Beat England as Women Rout Germany at Olympiad
India’s open side returned to winning ways against England as the women’s team swept past Germany 3.5-0.5 in round seven
Sep 22, 2026
Uzbekistan Dents India’s Chess Olympiad Title Defence
Hosts Uzbekistan moved into the solo lead after defeating India in Round 6 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Sep 22, 2026
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Regroup Ahead of England Match
India have a rest day to regroup at the Chess Olympiad 2026 before a key return against England
Sep 21, 2026
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Men and Women Win 3-1
India’s defending men’s and women’s teams stayed unbeaten with 3-1 victories over Spain and Mongolia respectively
Sep 21, 2026
Chess Olympiad: India Men Beat Holland as Women Lose to Poland
Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh secured India men’s fifth straight Chess Olympiad win, while the women’s team suffered a narrow defeat to Poland