[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 will lose his title’:…
[ad_1] World Chess Champion D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) The build-up to the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand has taken a dramatic turn after Uzbekistan’s top Grandmaster, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, delivered a bold…
Explained: How Aarini Lahoty, 5, became world’s youngest…
[ad_1] 5-year-old Aarini Lahoty poses with the trophies she's won (TOI Photo) Aarini Lahoty, just five years old, has created history by becoming the youngest girl globally to earn FIDE ratings in all three formats…
Pranav Venkatesh, 2025 World Junior Champion, clinches Fujairah…
[ad_1] Pranav V (Photo Credits: X) Pranav Venkatesh emerged victorious in the Superstars section of Fujairah Global Chess 2025. He entered the final round with a half-point lead over Sanan Sjugirov and Amin Tabatabaei.Despite needing…
History! 5-year-old Aarini Lahoty becomes India’s youngest with…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Five-year-old Aarini Lahoty has carved her name into Indian chess history by becoming the country’s youngest player to earn FIDE ratings across all three formats - classical, rapid, and blitz.The Delhi girl…
French transgender chess player, who faced online abuse,…
[ad_1] Yosha Iglesias on the podium after winning the French national chess title. (Image: French chess federation/chess.com) Yosha Iglesias, 37, has become the French Women's Chess Champion, making history as the second transgender player to…
FIDE World Cup 2025 in India: PM Narendra…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Goa will host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, offering three coveted spots for next year’s Candidates Tournament and a prize pool of USD 2 million. The 206-player…
Chess | ‘No jeans’: Divya Deshmukh evokes Magnus…
[ad_1] Divya Deshmukh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) A lighthearted clip, posted by FIDE (the governing body for chess) across their social media platforms, has gone viral after India’s Divya Deshmukh, the 2025 Women’s World…
Chess legends return! Garry Kasparov teases Viswanathan Anand…
[ad_1] Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov (Agency Photo) The world of chess is set for a nostalgic showdown this October in St. Louis, where two of the game’s greatest rivals, Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov,…