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Delhi Tulip Fest: Int'l chess master Vantika says 'Tulips took away my stress’

Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal, the International Master in chess, unwinds at Delhi's Tulip Festival with HT City. Here's how she bathed in some Nature therapy.

Chess champ Vantika Agrawal takes a stroll at Shanti Path to soak in the vibrant vibe of the Tulip Festival where NDMC has reportedly planted more than fifty thousand bulbs of the flower.
(Photos: Anurag Mehra/HT)

htcity

Published on Feb 18, 2025 11:34 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Indian chess grandmaster's pic with YouTuber Alexandra Botez sparks amusement

A viral photo of chess prodigy D. Gukesh with streamer Alexandra Botez has taken the internet by storm, drawing playful reactions from fans.

Alexandra Botez shared the photo on X.(X/@alexandraBotez)

trending

Published on Feb 16, 2025 12:03 PM IST

BySimran Singh

Why Praggnanandhaa isn't part of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

Why 2025 Tata Steel Chess champion R Praggnanandhaa won't be competing in Germany for the first round of the Freestyle Tour.

R Praggnanandhaa poses with the trophy after winning the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 over World Champion D Gukesh, in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. (@FIDE_chess/@tatasteelchess )

sports

Updated on Feb 07, 2025 08:47 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved

world news

Published on Dec 30, 2024 03:27 AM IST

AP |

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

world news

Published on Dec 29, 2024 07:02 AM IST

AP |

Magnus Carlsen breaks silence after quitting World Chess Championship in NY

Magnus Carlsen walked out of the major event of this year after being told that he couldn't participate in the game while wearing jeans.

Magnus Carlsen, the Norway's chess grandmaster, stated that he will not challenge the ruling, stating: “Honestly, I am too old at this point to care too much.”(AFP)

world news

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 10:05 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

D Gukesh's mother opens up about pulling him out of school after Class 5

D Gukesh's parents sacrificed his formal education to focus on chess, instilling resilience and dedication, leading to his World Championship triumph.

Gukesh’s parents sacrificed schooling for his chess, guiding him to World Championship success.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 22, 2024 06:02 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

D Gukesh points to 'do not touch' sign after historic World Chess victory

D Gukesh, at 18, became the youngest World Chess Champion. He shared a hilarious Instagram post celebrating his victory with a humorous sign.

D Gukesh, world chess champion, shared a hilarious Instagram post posing with a funny sign.
(Instagram/gukesh.official)

trending

Published on Dec 15, 2024 01:09 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Gukesh becomes Youngest World Chess Champion; father's reaction takes the prize!

As Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest World Chess Champion and notable figures like PM Modi congratulate him, here's how his father reacted

htcity

Published on Dec 13, 2024 02:47 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

2024 World Chess Championship: 5 things to know about prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju

As the world watches Gukesh Dommaraju play against Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship, here are a few things you should know about the teen prodigy

htcity

Published on Nov 25, 2024 03:45 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Like Gukesh, I believe I can win Candidates on my first try: Arjun Erigaisi

In an interview, Arjun Erigaisi spoke about the 2800 Elo milestone, his risky style of play and how Gukesh winning the Candidates shook things up for him

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi. (PTI)

sports

Published on Oct 28, 2024 10:18 PM IST

BySusan Ninan

Tania Sachdev hopes double gold in Chess Olympiad ‘changes things for chess’

Tania Sachdev reflects on India's historic double gold at the Chess Olympiad, comparing it to the 1983 Cricket World Cup and its impact on Indian chess.

Tania Sachdev reflects on winning the double gold at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad.

htcity

Published on Sep 30, 2024 03:28 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Indian chess star Gukesh dances to Rajinikanth's ‘Manasilayo’ in viral video

Dressed in a red kurta, 'veshti' and sunglasses, Gukesh can be seen following the popular song's hook steps along with his friends.

The 18-year-old, who was crucial to India's historic first-ever gold medal win at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, is currently on a break.(Instagram/gukesh.official)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2024 10:44 AM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

India stands on the cusp of a revolution in chess

In the last decade alone, India has gained 50 grandmasters. But our work is just beginning. Indian chess has a long way to go

Members of India B team (L-R) Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, GM Adhiban Baskaran, GM Dommaraju Gukesh and GM Nihal Sarin during the 44th Chess Olympiad, at Mamallapuram near Chennai. (PTI)

opinion

Published on Aug 12, 2023 08:54 PM IST

ByViswanathan Anand

Chess Federation to form panel to look into cheating allegations

World champion Magnus Carlsen on Monday said that he believed Niemann had "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted".

World champion Magnus Carlsen has put allegations that American player Hans Niemann had cheated.(PTI)

sports

Updated on Sep 30, 2022 01:22 PM IST

Reuters |

I am a huge fan of Viswanathan Anand: Jennifer Shahade

The mindsports trainer and ambassador for PokerStars India, Shahde says that Queen’s Gambit was a beautifully rendered show

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time American Women’s Chess Champion

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 04:03 PM IST

HT Mumbai | ByNishad Neelambaran

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Rijiju

The forum president IM Varugeese Koshy, in a letter appealed to Rijiju that chess players be recognised by the government.

File image of IM Varugeese Koshy(Facebook/Chess Players Forum)

sports

Updated on Sep 13, 2020 08:54 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Robert Bobby Fisher: Titan who put US on world chess map

This American chess grandmaster, who became the World Champion in 1972, is considered the greatest chess player of all-time.

ht school

Updated on Aug 31, 2020 06:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Sylvia Plath, the beekeeper, Leo Tolstoy, the chess player: 5 writers and their fascinating hobbies

A throwback to the times when our favourite writers lived and had fascinating hobbies. Ayn Rand collected stamps, Emily Dickinson baked, Jack Kerouac enjoyed inventing fantasy sports, Flannery O’Connor enjoyed practising aviculture and H.G.Wells enjoyed war gaming. 5 writers and their lesser-known hobbies.

In 1962, American writer and poet Sylvia Plath and her husband, Ted Hughes (also a successful writer), decided to take up beekeeping.(sylviaplathpoetry)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 02, 2020 06:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySrishti Jha

They’re coughing in the galleries at the Grand Chess Tour

A game of chess is not as silent as it pretends. Wherever there is order, there is chaos. Someone in the audience falls asleep and starts to snore softly, soon to be shaken awake by the prowling enforcers.

Five-time Chess World Champion Viswanathan Anand plays against Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen(PTI)

sports

Updated on Nov 25, 2019 10:38 AM IST

BySudipto Sanyal

International chess player dies after being electrocuted

The police was quoted by the Hindi newspaper that they have not received any complaint on the circumstances leading to the death from the family member.

sports

Updated on Oct 26, 2019 01:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Newsmaker: How R Praggnanandhaa became the world’s best Under-18 chess player

He started by observing his sister’s game. Today, 14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa from Chennai has emerged as the world’s best chess player in the Under-18 category

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa competes with Armenian grand master Sargsyan Shant during the World Youth Chess Championship in Mumbai on October 7, 2019.(HT PHOTO/Ragul Krishnan)

sports

Updated on Oct 25, 2019 06:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDevarchit Varma

Koneru Humpy: India’s queen of 64 Squares

One of the best players in women’s chess, she achieved the Grandmaster title when she was 15. Currently fourth in the world among women, she has come near to winning the World Championship a few times and is India’s hope for the same.

At the age of 15, she became the youngest woman to become an International Grandmaster and held on to the record for four years.(Illustration: Mohit Suneja)

ht school

Updated on Aug 13, 2019 11:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Investing for your child’s sports ambition

One of newest ‘the path less travelled’ these days is encouraging children to pursue a career in sports.It’s best to create a sports fund to fund these expenses through it rather than use the monthly surplus to fund these expenses in an unstructured manner.

business

Published on Aug 05, 2019 04:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByDeepali Sen

Gurugram girl ranks no. 2 in India in U-16 chess

Kotia had travelled across Serbia for close to a month, playing three open tournaments in Paracin, Silver Lake and Nis.

International chess player Tanishka Kotia. She travelled across Serbia for close to a month in July, playing three open tournaments in Paracin, Silver Lake and Nis.

cities

Updated on Aug 03, 2019 10:57 PM IST

Gurugram | BySharanya Munsi

ICC World Cup 2019: Yuzvendra Chahal - Thinks like a chess player, spins it like a wizard

On the day of India’s opening game of the World Cup, Chahal’s brain coached Chahal’s wrist to bend, fold, flip and turn the ball in mesmeric ways.

cricket

Updated on May 21, 2020 08:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer)

ICC World Cup 2019: Playing chess in past is helping me pre-empt batsmen’s moves - Yuzvendra Chahal

He cited the dismissal of Faf du Plessis which he had planned after analysing the South African skipper’s approach.

cricket

Published on Jun 06, 2019 04:51 PM IST

Southampton | ByPTI

Jhulan Goswami wins CSJS award for best sportsperson of 2018

Jhulan Goswami, world’s leading wicket-taker in women’s one-day internationals, was awarded the ‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club here Tuesday.

cricket

Updated on Apr 24, 2019 12:17 PM IST

Kolkata | ByPTI

It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand

Nihal Sarin did exceedingly well by forcing a draw with five-time World Champion Anand in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament here.

Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand (left) greets Indian chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin (right) before the eightieth round matches of rapid chess at Tata Steel Chess India 2018(LightRocket via Getty Images)

sports

Updated on Nov 14, 2018 01:24 PM IST

Kolkata | ByPTI

Watch: Indian chess player-turned-journalist Niklesh Jain proposes Colombian player at Chess Olympiad

Niklesh said that the Olympiad is like a ‘temple for chess players’ and hence it was the perfect place to take this step and propose to his girlfriend.

Niklesh Jain proposed Angela Lopez at the 2018 Chess Olympiad(Twitter/chess.com)

sports

Updated on Sep 28, 2018 09:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal, the International Master in chess, unwinds at Delhi's Tulip Festival with HT City. Here's how she bathed in some Nature therapy.

A viral photo of chess prodigy D. Gukesh with streamer Alexandra Botez has taken the internet by storm, drawing playful reactions from fans.

Why 2025 Tata Steel Chess champion R Praggnanandhaa won't be competing in Germany for the first round of the Freestyle Tour.

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

Magnus Carlsen walked out of the major event of this year after being told that he couldn't participate in the game while wearing jeans.

D Gukesh's parents sacrificed his formal education to focus on chess, instilling resilience and dedication, leading to his World Championship triumph.

D Gukesh, at 18, became the youngest World Chess Champion. He shared a hilarious Instagram post celebrating his victory with a humorous sign.

As Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest World Chess Champion and notable figures like PM Modi congratulate him, here's how his father reacted

As the world watches Gukesh Dommaraju play against Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship, here are a few things you should know about the teen prodigy

In an interview, Arjun Erigaisi spoke about the 2800 Elo milestone, his risky style of play and how Gukesh winning the Candidates shook things up for him

Tania Sachdev reflects on India's historic double gold at the Chess Olympiad, comparing it to the 1983 Cricket World Cup and its impact on Indian chess.

Dressed in a red kurta, 'veshti' and sunglasses, Gukesh can be seen following the popular song's hook steps along with his friends.

In the last decade alone, India has gained 50 grandmasters. But our work is just beginning. Indian chess has a long way to go

World champion Magnus Carlsen on Monday said that he believed Niemann had "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted".

The mindsports trainer and ambassador for PokerStars India, Shahde says that Queen’s Gambit was a beautifully rendered show

The forum president IM Varugeese Koshy, in a letter appealed to Rijiju that chess players be recognised by the government.

This American chess grandmaster, who became the World Champion in 1972, is considered the greatest chess player of all-time.

A game of chess is not as silent as it pretends. Wherever there is order, there is chaos. Someone in the audience falls asleep and starts to snore softly, soon to be shaken awake by the prowling enforcers.

The police was quoted by the Hindi newspaper that they have not received any complaint on the circumstances leading to the death from the family member.

He started by observing his sister’s game. Today, 14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa from Chennai has emerged as the world’s best chess player in the Under-18 category

One of the best players in women’s chess, she achieved the Grandmaster title when she was 15. Currently fourth in the world among women, she has come near to winning the World Championship a few times and is India’s hope for the same.

One of newest ‘the path less travelled’ these days is encouraging children to pursue a career in sports.It’s best to create a sports fund to fund these expenses through it rather than use the monthly surplus to fund these expenses in an unstructured manner.

Kotia had travelled across Serbia for close to a month, playing three open tournaments in Paracin, Silver Lake and Nis.

On the day of India’s opening game of the World Cup, Chahal’s brain coached Chahal’s wrist to bend, fold, flip and turn the ball in mesmeric ways.

He cited the dismissal of Faf du Plessis which he had planned after analysing the South African skipper’s approach.

Jhulan Goswami, world’s leading wicket-taker in women’s one-day internationals, was awarded the ‘Best Sportsperson’ award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club here Tuesday.

Nihal Sarin did exceedingly well by forcing a draw with five-time World Champion Anand in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament here.

Niklesh said that the Olympiad is like a ‘temple for chess players’ and hence it was the perfect place to take this step and propose to his girlfriend.

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