India’s chess boom has a new name to celebrate. Aarav Dengla has officially become the country’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM), marking another milestone in India’s rapidly rising dominance in global chess.

Mayank Chakraborty became the 94th Indian to secure the title of chess Grandmaster after scoring his final norm during the Hotel Stockholm North by First Hotels Young Talents tournament in Sweden.

Talented youngster Mayank Chakraborty crossed the final hurdle in his promising career by securing his third and final GM ...

Sixteen-year-old Aarav Dengla has become India’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM). Guided by his mother Shipra, who quit her job to ...

Faustino Oro, fondly nicknamed the ‘Messi of Chess’ for his Argentinian roots and his mercurial rise at a young age, is just ...

Gukesh Dommaraju’s emotional apology during the Prague Masters highlighted a broader dip in form among India’s top players, including Arjun Erigaisi and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Experts cite heavy ...

Sixteen-year-old Mayank Chakraborty has made history as the first Grandmaster from Assam and Northeast India. His landmark ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's decision to not shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali ignited controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, the Uzbek GM later apologised, clarifying that he ...

India slipped to 25th in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index (GECI), highlighting gender imbalance in the sport. Despite strong performances by elite women players, female participation in youth ...

Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world's best players, announced today the players selected as wildcards for the first three ...