Magnus Carlsen’s long reign as the World chess champion began in India, 11 years ago in Chennai. After claiming the first of his first five World titles, beating the local hero Viswanathan Anand ...

Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/X World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time World Women's Blitz champion Kateryna Lagno occupied the top spot while India's R Praggnanandhaa took second place at the ...

"I look forward to seeing all the Indian chess fans. It's quite chaotic; that's one of the reasons why I don't do play here every year," said Carlsen who is here to play the tournament for the ...

KOLKATA: Magnus Carlsen perhaps doesn’t like a close finish. Many expected a thrilling end to the open category of the rapid section of Tata Steel India Open Rapid and Blitz meet on Friday with ...