The round three and four for both men's and women's will be played on Monday. After eight rounds, there will be medal matches taking place for men's and women's individual categories. Chess at the Asian Games 2023 will take place from September 24 to October 7.
India’s Gujarathi Vidit Santosh, Erigaisi Arjun Kumar, Dronavalli Harika and Koneru Humpy clinched a win in the first round of the men’s and women’s individual chess at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Bjerre - who was one of the most inexperienced players in the tournament and lost most of his games, delivered the crucial victory to his team when it mattered. After suffering a series of four losses to Sindarov, in a drawn-even endgame which the Uzbek player decided to force, Bjerre got th
Day nine of the Global Chess League started with the favourites suffering surprising defeats. The team of Chingari Gulf Titans stunned Mumba Masters with 12:3, while SG Alpine Warriors were upstaged by Triveni Continental Kings. For the second time in this event, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen l
With just 10 matches to go before the all-important final, the excitement rises in the league about who will be competing for the crown of the inaugural Global Chess League. While the league's unique mixed-team format has drawn many praises from various sections of the chess world, leading w
Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and launched his team to the top of the Global Chess League, pushing Ganges Grandmasters to second position
With 9 match points out of three matches, Ganges Grandmasters have a significant lead. They are chased by Triveni Continental Kings, who are on six match points and have the same number of game points as GG (32) but have played four matches. SG Alpine Warriors are also on six match points bu
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.
A 2003 Arjuna Awardee, winner of the Padma Shri, Humpy is best known for her win at the 2019 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship and will be looking to make a mark once again by playing in the GCL.
India A team, comprising Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni, secured a bronze medal in the women's section after a 1-3 loss to the USA in the final round match