Several players have yet to receive a Canadian visa just weeks ahead of the elite tournament. Chess' governing body says it is "totally focused" on ensuring the tournament can go ahead. Chess fans ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is asking the federal government to urgently approve the visa of players participating in an elite tournament in Toronto next month. In a post on X, FIDE said ...

TORONTO, (IANS) – Social media was flooded with awe and admiration when 17-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh on April 22 scripted history by becoming the youngest player ever to win the Candidates ...

TORONTO, (IANS) – The 2024 FIDE Candidates chess tournament to be held from April 3-23 here has several firsts to its credit and to which India too has contributed. Announcing the general tournament ...

Toronto [Canada], April 24 (ANI): Young Indian chess player D Gukesh, who recently won the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, attended a fan meet-up in Toronto, ...

D Gukesh won the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada. He became the youngest-ever challenger to the world title and secured his place in chess ...

1:59 Magnus Carlsen chess scandal: Did a grandmaster use a sex toy to cheat? A chess-tastrophe appears to be avoided as an international chess tournament seems on track to continue in Toronto despite ...

Toronto [Canada], April 23 (ANI): Chess legend Garry Kasparov heaped praise on India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh after his victory in FIDE Candidates and said that it was an "Indian earthquake ...

As a major international chess tournament opened in Toronto on Wednesday evening, it also marked a historic occasion, featuring siblings for the first time, with teen Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa R in ...

Gukesh, with his last white game, will improve his chances greatly in the tournament if he can get past Alireza, who has clearly been struggling. With 7.5 points in his bag, Gukesh shares the lead ...