In doing so, he not only claimed the title of the youngest world chess champion ... is at once ancient and ultramodern. In besting Ding Liren, Gukesh has shown that India's diplomatic and ...

Guess they forgot to check the ancient Indian playbook. The game of chess ... But India was the original inventor of the water clock, long before anyone in the West thought to set a timer.

With insights from Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, we break down the rise of chess popularity in India – and why it’s here to stay ... current World Chess Champion, have set extraordinary examples, ...

He is now set to be the “youngest World Chess Championship challenger in history”, the International Chess Federation said. He became India’s youngest grandmaster when he was just 12 years ...