Indian Motorsport- Philippos Matthai and Ashad Pasha shine at the INAC
Delhi’s Philipos Mathais was the fastest driver in the Time Attack and winner of the maximum FMSCI National Championship awards in INAC Finals. The Indian National Autocross Championship Finals and Time Attack Races, hosted by the Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC) at the Nanoli Stud Farm near Pune, witnessed an exhilarating display of speed and skill. Philippos Matthai emerged as...
Alexandra Kosteniuk- The champion who won the world crown in three formats of Chess
In our series World Champion Born On This Date, today we will see the life story of a champion who has won the World Championship crown in Classical, Rapid Blitz as well as Chess960 formats. She is Alexandra Kosteniuk- a Chess player who is also a model and social activist. Alexandra Kosteniuk was born on 23rd April 1984 at Perm...
D Gukesh becomes youngest ever to win Candidates; qualifies for World Championship final
17-year old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerges as the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament and becomes the second Indian to qualify for the World Championship final. After 14 rounds and over three weeks of play, 17-year-old D Gukesh qualified for the World Championship final, where he is slated to face China’s Ding Liren as the challenger. With this,...
Antoaneta Stefanova- The only Bulgarian player to have won World Chess Championship crown
Interestingly, exactly ten years after the birth of Susan Polgar, another future Women’s World Champion was born, this time in a neighbouring country. This champion won the World U-10 Girls Championship in 1989, qualified to the National Team for Open Chess Olympiad in 2000, became an International Grandmaster in 2002 and went on to win the World Women’s Championship...
Susan Polger- The Chess Champion who became the highest rated woman player at the age of 15
Today we see the story of a Women’s World Champion who became the highest rated woman player at the age of 15, played Chess Olympiads for two different countries without losing a single game, became the youngest woman to become International Grandmaster till her own sister broke her record. By now, the readers must have guessed who I am...
Paris Olympic 2024 torch lit in Olympia, the birthplace of Olympics
The torch for the Paris Olympics 2024 was set off in ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for this edition of the Games. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of high priestess, lit the torch for Paris Olympics 2024 using a backup flame instead of a parabolic mirror...
Garry Kasparov- A muti-faceted chess champion whose life has witnessed unforeseen ups and downs
This month, in the series 'Champion Born On This Date', I am extremely delighted to present the readers the story of a muti-faceted former World Chess Champion, who has made his way to the top not only over the chessboard but also in other spheres of life. Yes, you guessed it right- it is none other than Garry Kasparov. Born...
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 marks a historic occasion; 5 Indian players compete for the first time
The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 is set to take place at Toronto in Canada from April 3 to 23, where for the first time five Indian players will be competing to become a challenger to the World Champion. It is indeed a historic occasion. The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 will be held in North America for the first time. It...
“With Vidarbha Open, Krishang Sports aim to provide solid launchpad for young management professionals…”, Mehul Raval
Mehul Raval, a Master's in Sports Business and Innovation, founded Krishang Sports in 2021 with the aim to provide consultancy services to sportsmen, coaches, administrators and even people from non-sporting sector who want to explore the sports industry. Mehul wants Vidarbha Pickleball Open to be one of the key IPs of Krishang. Why more people are getting into the sports...
Koneru Humpy- The World Champion who broke all records in her childhood
In our series ‘World Champion Born on this Date’, today we will discuss about a World Champion who broke all records in her childhood and dominated the Indian Women’s Chess for over two decades. Yes, you guessed it right. It is none other than the one and only Koneru Humpy. Koneru Humpy was born at Vijayawada on 31st March 1987...