He beat China’s Ding Liren to become world champion, reflecting New Delhi’s rise.

Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion and an emblem of India's chess prowess. His victory against Ding Liren marked ...

Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever ...

It is a class for beginners at the Madras School of Chess in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. A collage of global chess legends – including the city’s own Viswanathan ...

The moment, which came right after his victory over Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in Singapore, was a bold signature of India's rise as a true global chess superpower in the ...

O n December 16th throngs of fans waited outside Chennai airport to cheer Dommaraju Gukesh, the 18-year-old world chess ...

In recent years, India has dramatically improved its standing in world chess. Before 1987 India didn’t have a single grandmaster—the highest echelon in chess. Now the country boasts four of ...

As chess continues to earn India fame all across the world, certain athletes aren't happy with the lack of recognition they get from the state governments. One such athlete is Tania Sachdev who ...

Chess has been "around for millennia" and is "generally believed to have originated in India". Now, the city of Chennai is producing a host of national champions, including 18-year-old Dommaraju.

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China ...

In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Gukesh revealed his thoughts during the crunch match, spoke about the growing popularity of chess in India, about the role played by former Indian cricket mental ...