Russia-Ukraine war: World chess body FIDE suspends Russia and Belarus from official events
The International Olympic Committee had recommended all the sports federations to exclude Russia and Belarus.
Mar 16, 2022, 18:47 PM ISTIndia to host 44th edition of Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai
The All-India Chess federation (AICF) had earlier submitted its guarantee of $10 million to FIDE. The Olympiad was moved out of Russia after it invaded neighbouring Ukraine on February 24.
Mar 16, 2022, 13:52 PM ISTIndian chess team celebrates its Olympiad victory with a unique Twitter chat
On August 30, the Indian team created history by winning its first-ever gold in the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad.
Sep 17, 2020, 13:44 PM ISTWorld Chess Championship 2018 'Kamasutra-esque' logo baffles everybody
The logo which shows two chequered bodies swaddled around each other, with a chessboard placed at the center – has sent every chess follower into a sense of amusement and comparing it to the world-famous Kamasutra images.
Dec 20, 2017, 18:04 PM ISTKudos! India's 6-year-old chess prodigy makes it to world's top-six
Suhaani has 1156 points in her kitty and is behind two Russians, two Iranians and one Danish player.
Feb 16, 2016, 17:25 PM IST