The 36 Grandmasters taking part in the event are among the best in the world and include former World Champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand, two-time challenger for the title of World Champion Ian Nepomniachtchi, former Blitz world champions Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
The Global Chess League will feature a unique playing concept - with each match of the league taking place at a different time, played in a double round-robin format. For the first time in chess, all team members will be playing a match with pieces of the same colour.
New Delhi [India], June 20: Neera Gupta, the esteemed franchise owner of SG Alpine Warriors, made a grand entrance into Dubai, solidifying the city's position as the new epicenter of sports events. With an already formidable team of world-class chess stars, Gupta's presence on this battlegro
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's leading destination for consuming business & economy-related news, Economic Times Digital has now launched a new OTT platform called ET GrandMasters.
At the key event held in Mumbai, Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, Abhijit Kunte, and Soumya Swaminathan were present along with officials of the Department of Sports, State Chess Association, chess enthusiasts and budding players.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], March 14 (ANI): All-India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor announced, here on Sunday, that the first Punjab International Grandmasters tournament will be held in Jalandhar later this year.
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Delhi Chess Association on Tuesday clarified that the entry fee and the participation structure for the recently concluded Commonwealth Chess Championship was as per regulations of the World Chess Federation (WCF).
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The organisers of the Commonwealth Chess Championship have allegedly cheated the young kids and invited additional participation in exchange of Rs 10,000 each.