Praveen Thipsay
Praveen Thipsay is one of the earliest Grandmasters and the first Indian to win the Commonwealth Chess Champion. He is a FIDE Senior Trainer who has been a coach to many promising Indian Chess players.
Xu Yuhua- The World Champion who quit chess early
In our series 'World Champion Born on this Date’, we will learn about Xu Yuhua of China, a champion who quit active Chess soon...
Ding Liren- The reigning world champion’s journey to the crown
In our series ‘World Champion Born On This Date,’ we will see the life of the reigning world champion, Ding Liren, and his journey...
Game that fetched the Gold for India at the 45th Chess...
Today we will see the game which enabled Team India to achieve the extraordinary feat of winning gold in the Open section of the...
Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk- The ‘Miss Tactics’ of Chess
In our series ‘World Champion Born On This Date’, I have the pleasure of writing about Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk, a woman champion who has...
Philidor – The Chess strategist who was centuries ahead of his...
In our series 'Champion Born On This Date', today I present you with a story on someone who dominated the Chess world for almost...
Anna Ushenina- Ukraine’s first woman world chess champion
In our series, 'The World Champion Born On This Day,' we will explore Anna Ushenina's life and triumph.
Anna Ushenina was born in Kharkiv on...
Mikhail Botvinnik- The pioneer in computer chess
In our series Champion Born On This Date, today we are featuring Mikhail Botvinnik, the pioneer of artificial intelligence and someone who is considered...
Judit Polgar- Regarded by many as the strongest woman player of...
In our series Champion Born On This Date, today we are going to see the success story of Judit Polgar- the woman player who...
Adolf Anderssen- The chess magician of the 19th century
In the series Champion Born On This Day, I present you a game by Adolf Anderssen, a champion considered to be the greatest master...
Vladimir Kramnik- One of the top Chess players for nearly two...
In our series World Champion Born On This Date, we will learn about Vladimir Kramnik- the Champion who made a ELO rating performance of...