Sports Beyond the Olympiad: India’s chess boom | Data Point podcast Amelia Podder Sep 9, 2022 The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75… Read More...
Sports AICF secretary Chauhan removed, chess mess continues Amelia Podder Aug 24, 2022 Express News Service CHENNAI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan… Read More...
Sports FTX Crypto Cup | Praggnanandhaa stuns Firouzja, Carlsen stops Giri Amelia Podder Aug 16, 2022 Reinforcing his growing stature, R. Praggnanandhaa stunned World No. 4 Alireza Firouzja 2.5-1.5 and joined World… Read More...
Sports Chess Olympiad: India B team wins Bronze, India women’s team lose to USA 1-3 Amelia Podder Aug 15, 2022 The India B team, consisting of Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Nihal, Raunak and Adhiban, won the bronze medal at the 44th… Read More...
Sports Chess Olympiad: Winning medal alongside my brother Praggnanandhaa a proud moment for family, says… Amelia Podder Aug 14, 2022 Speaking to India Today, Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali shed light on sharing the stage… Read More...
Sports R.B. Ramesh — The man who guided India to two Olympiad medals Amelia Podder Aug 13, 2022 Just a few days after coaching India 2 to a bronze medal at the Chess Olympiad, R.B. Ramesh has moved on to his next… Read More...
Sports It would have been a disappointment for many if we didn’t win a medal: Harika Amelia Podder Aug 12, 2022 Ever since she made her Olympiad debut, way back in 2004, Dronavalli Harika wanted to be part of an Indian women’s team… Read More...
Sports Not surprised he has gone this far: Gukesh’s coach Vishnu Prasanna Amelia Podder Aug 11, 2022 Adds that they would focus on and try to improve his physical fitness, so that he can endure the long rounds Adds that… Read More...
Entertainment Chess Olympiad mascot Thambi gets a macho makeover Eli Pacheco Aug 11, 2022 A new, viral mural by St+art India in Chennai’s Kamaraj Salai gives the Chess Olympiad mascot, Thambi, a macho makeover… Read More...
Sports Ambulance on call, medical team, rolling chair … the arrangements that went behind… Amelia Podder Aug 11, 2022 Express News Service CHENNAI: "It's been 18 years since my debut in the Indian women's chess team… Read More...