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The fourth Tech Mahindra Global Chess League season commenced in Bengaluru this Saturday. Six teams are competing in a nine-day franchise tournament featuring top chess players. World number one Magnus Carlsen returns to the league after a one-season absence.
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The Global Chess League 2026 kicks off today in vibrant Bengaluru, India, with six fierce teams vying for the championship glory. This exhilarating event will showcase iconic players like Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen, alongside emerging male and female chess prodigies.
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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa staged a remarkable comeback against Fabiano Caruana to win the Grand Chess Tour Finals in St. Louis and claim the $200,000 prize. Trailing by six points, Praggnanandhaa won both rapid games before holding Caruana to draws in blitz, finishing 15-13.
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Fifteen-year-old Vandan Alankar Sawai from Delhi stunned the chess world by defeating the legendary Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament on August 18. Initially hesitant to compete, Vandan's parents were the first to reveal his incredible achievement after checking the results.
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Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat turned away from an IIT path as a teenager to pursue chess, leaving home in 2014 with little financial security. His early years included sleeping at stations and stadiums, losing his phone and struggling to enter tournaments.
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European champion Kirsty Gilmour views badminton as a mental chess game. She noted significant improvements in the World Championships venue compared to earlier events. Gilmour expressed pleasure at the availability of sanitary napkins in women's washrooms.
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Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal made chess history winning the British Chess Championships. Bodhana became Britain's youngest Women's chess champion after a playoff. Shreyas Royal secured the overall British title, finishing ahead of grandmasters.
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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has won the Grand Chess Tour St Louis Rapid and Blitz title. He secured the championship with a score of 23 points, finishing ahead of all competitors. This victory marks his first Rapid and Blitz tournament win, a significant achievement for the young player.
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Blind chess player from Ahmedabad, Rahul Vaghela has won the Gujarat University chess tournament, beating over 100 sighted competitors from 50 colleges. His friend Dhruv Bhuva, who has partial vision, finished third.
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Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa staged a comeback on the final day of the Grand Chess Tour's rapid section in Croatia. He secured three consecutive victories, propelling him to a tie for first place with France's Firouzja Alireza.
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Forget the 10,000-hour rule; a new chess study reveals focused, feedback-driven practice is key. Researchers found players who reviewed mistakes and took lessons improved 3.6 times faster than those just playing games.
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R Praggnanandhaa has started strong at the Zagreb Grand Chess Tour, securing joint second place after the opening day. He defeated top seed Vincent Keymer and held draws against formidable opponents Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and World Champion D Gukesh.
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Magnus Carlsen returns to the Global Chess League for its fourth edition, while Divya Deshmukh makes her debut. The player draft is set for June 29 in Mumbai, with the tournament taking place in Bengaluru from September 3 to 13.
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Science fiction legend Isaac Asimov's quote, “In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate,” offers a powerful lesson on resilience. It highlights that life's setbacks are not final endings but opportunities for new beginnings and growth...
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R Praggnanandhaa has made history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The young Grandmaster secured the victory with a strong late surge in Oslo. He defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen twice and achieved four consecutive wins.
