In 1965, a group of Israeli amateurs shocked the Soviet chess elite, securing a moral victory in the Cold War arena. The "Miracle in Sinaia" remains a powerful symbol of Israeli resilience.

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Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali defeated Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 11 of the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates ...

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Air India is upgrading its fleet with new inflight entertainment systems. The airline has partnered with Thales for a 10-year ...

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Pressing economic concerns should compel the United States and Iran to decouple their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz from ...

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician ...

NAGPUR: Playing at an accuracy level of as high as 99% for almost five hours, gave Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu a winning start in his second Candidates appearance. In the opening round, Pragg placed his ...

NEW DELHI: As the chess world descends upon Cyprus for the 2026 Candidates, the name Anish Giri continues to be synonymous with a singular, frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. That ...

In its opening moments, Untold: Chess Mates contextualizes a cheating scandal that rocked the top tiers of competitive chess in 2022—which spiraled out of control with allegations of a player using ...

The ugly side of chess is pored over in this Netflix documentary, looking at how lurid online gossip led to a lawsuit, conspiracy theories and a bitter rivalry. Sadly, there’s little new here ‘Every ...