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Chess is grappling with a cheating crisis, forcing stringent security at top tournaments. World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura sarcastically compared players to spies due to intense scanning. Indian Grandmasters like Koneru Humpy and Shyam Sundar M support these measures, emphasizing skill-based wins. Pravin Thipsay suggests delaying live broadcasts to curb cheating, arguing popularity doesn't hinge on instant updates.

Indian chess star Koneru Humpy is uncertain about playing the Women’s Candidates in Cyprus due to Middle East tensions. She recently voiced concerns publicly. However, a final decision is yet to be taken. Her withdrawal could lead to fines and impact Indian chess. If she opts out, Ukraine's Anna Muzychuk may replace her in the tournament.

Gukesh Dommaraju’s emotional apology during the Prague Masters highlighted a broader dip in form among India’s top players, including Arjun Erigaisi and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Experts cite heavy schedules, distractions from fame, repetitive elite events and overreliance on engine preparation as factors. It is also likely that the slump is temporary.

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Mahendran is headlining a Tamil film titled 'Amigo Garage', which is being directed by Prasanth Nagarajan.

Young GM Aravindh Chithambaram saved his best for the last as he turned the tables on GM Abhijeet Gupta to inspire Thane Combatants to a thrilling 4-2 win over Ahmednagar Checkers in the 3rd Maharashtra Chess League final on Sunday.

Parimarjan Negi's seven-win spree was snatched by Russian Pavel Maletin as he lost his ninth round match in 43 moves in the Commonwealth Chess Championship.

Viswanathan Anand came back into the reckoning by defeating compatriot M Shyam Sundar in a one-sided affair in Isle of Man International chess tournament on Wednesday.

Top seed Aleksej Aleksandrov emerged champion in the 4th Mayor's Cup by agreeing to a quick draw with Deep Sengupta in the final round.

In 1989, Garry Kasparov claimed women were weaker fighters in chess. Judit Polgar proved him wrong, crossing 2700. Now, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh, fresh off her Women’s World Cup triumph and Grandmaster title, is stepping into the Open Grand Swiss 2025. Backed by coach Shyam Sundar, her bold move echoes Polgar’s path and signals higher ambitions.

Fourteen-year old Bharath Subramaniyam on Sunday became India's 73rd chess Grandmaster, securing the third and final GM norm at an event in Italy.

The top two seeds were held to a draw in Round 8 of the 53rd National Challenger Chess Championship at the Naivedhyam Celebration Centre here on Saturday.

BCCI could undergo a makeover very soon. Up next on its agenda is to bring in professional managers in order to improve the administrative machinery.

Two drug peddlers were arrested by the CIAI and ANC in Ludhiana. The drugs and money were found on them. They are both facing trial in two cases of drug peddling.

Indian chess prodigy Aswath S, seeded 38th, triumphed at the Grenke Open in Germany, scoring 8/9 and securing his first Grandmaster norm. The Tamil Nadu native's impressive performance included defeating three GMs and drawing with Ivan Saric. Aswath's victory earned him 20,000 euros.

Grandmaster P Magesh Chandran continued with his winning ways and outplayed International Master Kirill Kuderinov to emerge as sole leader after the fifth round in the 11th Parsvnath International chess festival.

RR Laxman walked away with the gold medal while Russia's Pavel Maletin won the overall title in the Parsvnath Commonwealth Chess Championship.

International Master Mozharov Mikhail moved into sole lead with seven points after the eighth round of the Chennai Grandmaster International Open Chess.

Top seeded Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran dumped Stelios Halkias to join the leading group after the end of the fifth round of Dubai open chess tournament.

Ivan Popov of Russia suffered a shock defeat at the hands of unheralded Aniruddha Deshpande in the opening round of the premier event at 13th Parsvnath Delhi International Grandmasters Chess Tournament.

A farmer was booked by police for causing nuisance after his bull urinated in front of the office of SCCL general manager at Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

Srinath Narayanan registered a quick draw against Shyam Sundar M to become champion in LIC 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament on Tuesday.

By Our Chess Correspondent New Delhi, Oct 23 () Grandmaster and Commonwealth champion Abhijeet Gupta created history at the Hoogeveen International chess tournament by becoming the first player ever to win the title twice in a row in the FIDE Open that concluded at the Dutch hamlet.

Gouri Kishan will be seen next in a female-centric film titled Ulagammai.

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Chennai's 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR has become India's 90th Grandmaster, achieving his final norm at the Bijeljina Open. He previously secured norms in Vietnam and Singapore, crossing the 2500 Elo mark. Nurtured by Velammal School and supported by initiatives, Ilamparthi trains under Viswanathan Anand's academy.

A whopping 127 players from 44 countries in boys section and 69 from 33 nations in girls' category will participate in the World Junior Open Chess Championship.

The 17-year-old completed her second men's International Master (IM) norm on Sunday after beating Grand Master (GM) B Adhiban.