REPORTS, ANALYSES, AND OPINIONS FROM THE STUDENT DESK AT SIMC, PUNE
By Shivani P Menon The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Freestyle Chess Operations have finally come to terms after a long dispute to host the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen was defeated by Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi at the World Blitz Championship. During a blitz game, Carlsen was short of time and he blundered his…
Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 for a record sixth time in Doha, Qatar. Carlsen finished on top with an outstanding score of 10.5 points out…
On Thursday, August 17, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi in a sudden death tiebreaker, winning 5-4, and advanced directly to the FIDE World Chess Championship semifinals.…