Top Indian chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh seeded for FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan with enhanced prizes.

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

In an announcement on Jan. 27, FIDE said that beginning with the next Candidates Tournament in 2026, the rating spot would go to the player with the highest average over a six-month period, not on ...

Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament. By Dylan Loeb McClain Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old Indian grandmaster, made ...

Batumi , Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has been seeded fourth and will start as one of the favourites in the FIDE World ...

All you need to know as R Vaishali, Harikia Dronavalli and other Indians battle chess's best in the World Cup.

Monday morning, the world of the Oklahoma Sooners was rocked by the sudden retirement announcement of longtime athletic ...

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has been seeded fourth and will start as one of the favourites in the FIDE World Women’s ...

Total prize money for the Candidates Tournament is €500,000 and €250,000 for the Women’s Candidates Tournament. The winner of the Open category will earn a cheque of €48,000 while the ...

Matt Norlander busts the biggest myth regarding tourney expansion and lays out the stakes for a historic week in college ...

Olivia Miles, Sarah Strong and Lauren Betts are among the early frontrunners with JuJu Watkins sidelined with an injury.