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Indian Express at Global Chess League: ‘Pragg being first player I ever coach is like having ‘lottery ticket’’ – GM Peter Svidler

Eight-time Russian chess champion Peter Svidler remembers receiving a text message from RB Ramesh so...

Global Chess League: With no time increment, Vidit Gujrathi squanders winning position, Magnus Carlsen loses

Hands became furious blurs. Game clocks were slapped senseless. Even the wooden pieces probably were...

EXPRESS at Global Chess League: Viswanathan Anand holds Magnus Carlsen in rare clash of legends

Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen turned back the clock for a now-rare showdown in the heart of L...

Global Chess League: Presence of legends of the game and spectator-friendly format can revive the sport in Britain

It’s been three decades since the world of chess turned its attention to London when Garry Kasparov ...