Magnus Carlsen– World chess Champion. Highest rated player in the world. Fights till the last piece on board and does not believe in short, easy draws. One of the strongest ever world Chess Champion and also one of the Glamorous ones. Modelled for a T shirt brand. Also plays football, squash. Very athletic. Highest ever […]
“ 9.30 PM. Isn’t that kid’s bedtime in Chennai?” tweeted Anish Giri of Netherland, currently ranked World number 10 in chess rankings yesterday evening. This cheeky query was aimed at his semi-final opponent in the MCCT Chessable Maasters online Rapid tournament, 16-year-old Rameshbabu Praggananandhaa and the time reference was to the scheduled time of their […]
Men’s ( Team A ) 1. Vidit Gujrathi Vidit hails from Nashik, Maharashtra and is currently the India no 2 and world no 25. Vidit joined a club to become a cricketer but due to his age he wasn’t allowed to play at that time so he picked up chess just for fun to play […]
What are the odds that a consecutive five-time reigning World Chess Champion crashes to defeat twice in the span of just about three months to a talented teenager rated more than 100 points below him? Appears highly improbable but then 16-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa hailed as one of the child prodigies has this uncanny knack of […]
Youth and Early Chess Career (1995 To 2004) Carlsen learned how to play chess when he was five years old. However, he didn’t show much interest at first. He instead amazed other people by completing activities that demonstrated his general intellectual aptitude at an early age. At two years of age, Carlsen could solve 50-piece […]
The 44th Chess Olympiad will be held at Mahabalipuram, near Chennai from 28th July to 10th August 2022. The event, equivalent to the Olympics for other games, is organised by All India Chess Federation, with the support of the Tamil Nadu Government. It is a life time opportunity to relish and enjoy the prestigious and […]
How is your preparation for the Chess Olympiad to be held in India from July 28 to August 10? All India Chess Federation (AICF) organized a special coaching camp for the India team, and under the guidance of Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Israeli chess great Boris Gelfand we are working on further improving […]
Hosting the biggest Chess spectacle, rising stars on the rampage, national and international media focussing on the conduct of the event and speculating big time on India’s bright Medal chances- the Chess Scenario in India couldn’t get better! Right from February 2022 when All India Chess Federation (AICF) moved in whirlwind fashion to bring the […]
All India Chess Federation (AICF) has joined hands with one of Asia’s leading chemical holding company Indorama as co-sponsor of the Indian team for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad, scheduled in Chennai from July 28 to August 10. “We are delighted to welcome Indorama as Indian team’s co-sponsor. Hosting the Chess Olympiad is a dream […]
Five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand’s late mother Susheela Viswanathan definitely believed and subscribed to this theory! She was the one who introduced, initiated and inculcated the love for the 64 squares and the well- organized army moving on those squares. When Anand started playing in chess events, she accompanied him and ensured that he […]
Winning an International event is a rarity for women in chess, especially more so in India and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) R Vaishali easily stood apart as she won the Fischer Memorial round robin event at Heraklion, Greece. Koneru Humpy the third highest rated woman player in the World is the other Indian who has won […]
World champion Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian chess players ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad as the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has brought the two legends together for the home team’s first coaching camp with an aim to enhance medal chances at the prestigious event, beginning […]
Seldom do a World Chess Champion and his Challenger from a different country find themselves on the same side but incredibly five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand and his 2012 Challenger, Boris Gelfand will be working in unison to strengthen the medal winning capacity of the Indian A teams in both the Open and Women’s section. […]
Anand named as chief mentor for Indian teams Chennai, May 2, 2022: All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Monday announced the country’s biggest ever 24-member squad for the 44th Chess Olympiad as India gears up to host the prestigious tournament in Chennai from July 28 to August 10. India being the host are entitled to […]
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) announced two Indian teams for the 44th Chess Olympiad scheduled at Chennai from 28th July to 10th August. As is the norm, the Team selection is based on the average rating of the player in the last three Rating lists released by World Chess Organization (FIDE ). Vidit Santosh […]