[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
Chess | D Gukesh out of top 10…
[ad_1] D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (Agency Photos) September proved to be a landmark month for Indian chess, with several young talents making major strides on the global stage. Arjun Erigaisi continued his ascent, moving…
The Leon Mendonca story: From father leaving job…
[ad_1] Leon Mendonca (Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament) NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, 19-year-old Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca arrived at Wijk aan Zee full of hope, only to be crushed by exhaustion as his eagerly…
Chess player R. Vaishali and other sportspersons get…
[ad_1] Chief Minister M.K. Stalin handing over the appointment orders to the sportspersons at the Secretariat on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement R. Vaishali, who defended her title in the Grand Swiss Chess League,…
A peek into Hyderabad’s coffeehouse chess culture
[ad_1] It is a rainy morning with grey light flooding in from the windows of the ‘Swedish restaurant’ in IKEA Hyderabad. I’m here on a Sunday after spotting a post on my Instagram feed announcing…
FIDE Grand Swiss: Vaishali Rameshbabu wins chess title,…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Vaishali Rameshbabu on winning the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, and said her passion and dedication are exemplary.The Indian Grandmaster won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for the…
Chess | Dutch no. 1 Anish Giri wins…
[ad_1] Anish Giri (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Dutch Grandmaster (GM) Anish Giri booked his spot in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 after clinching the FIDE Grand Swiss on Monday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Giri topped…
Historic! R Vaishali defends FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss…
[ad_1] R Vaishali (Photo: M Walusza/FIDE) Indian chess star GM R Vaishali has once again etched her name into the record books by defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, sealing direct qualification…
FIDE Grand Swiss: Nihal Sarin shares lead after…
[ad_1] D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by M Walusza) World Champion D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh played to a draw in a rook-and-knight versus rook endgame that lasted 103 moves.Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secured a…