Mahamal shocks top seed Petrosian

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 16:09

International Master Anurag Mahamal came up with a sterling show to checkmate top seeded Grandmaster Tigran Petrosian of Armenia in the second round of Grand Europe Golden Sands International Chess tournament, here.

Prasanna celebrates GM title, beats Chatalbashev

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 11:39

V Vishnu Prasanna celebrated his new Grandmaster status by outwitting seasoned GM Boris Chatalbashev of Bulgaria to stay in joint lead after the end of the fourth round of Grand Europe Albena chess tournament here.

Wong Kar Wai returns with new film `The Grandmaster`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 18:31

Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai`s long-awaited martial arts film ‘The Grandmaster’ was shown in public for the first time in Beijing on Sunday, after more than six years in production.

Kulkarni shocks GM Adhiban in Delhi International Chess

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 19:25

Maharashtra youngster Rakesh Kulkarni stunned fifth seed Indian Grandmaster B Adhiban in the opening round of the 11th edition of the Parsvnath Delhi International Chess Festival which got underway here on Saturday.

Humpy off to a winning start in World women`s championship

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 23:09

Top rated Grandmaster Koneru Humpy started off with a win with black to stake her claim in the round of 32 in the first round of world women`s chess championship that got underway here.

Debashish Das closes in on maiden Grandmaster norm

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 09:45

International Master Debashish Das closed in on his maiden Grandmaster norm after settling for a draw with GM Alexander Shimanov of Russia in the eighth round of World Junior chess championship here.

Yet another draw for Anand in World Chess C`ship

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 21:10

Victory continues to elude defending champion Viswanathan Anand as the Indian Grandmaster failed to break the deadlock yet again and had to settle for a draw against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship here.

Vaibhav Suri in sight of GM title

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 21:01

Double GM norm holder Vaibhav Suri came within striking distance of his final Grandmaster norm after defeating Alexei Iljushin of Russia in `B` group of Aeroflot International open chess tournament.

Gusian stuns Trang; Chanda held in Parsvnath Open Chess

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 21:40

India`s Ramnath Bhuvanesh held compatriot Sandipan Chanda to a creditable draw while Chandigarh youngster Himal Gusian stunned Hungary`s Hoang Thanah Trang.

After GM title Babu aims to become world champion

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 16:17

Having achieved the Grandmaster title at the age of 19, M R Lalith Babu is now aiming to improve his ranking and be a world chess champion.

Harika second woman GM from India

Last Updated: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 19:18

Dronavalli Harika followed the footsteps of her compatriot and fellow Andhraite Koneru Humpy to earn a chess Grandmaster title.

Sahaj Grover finishes joint second in Grandmaster tournament

Last Updated: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 10:00

International Master Sahaj Grover finished joint second in the Cultural Village Grandmaster tournament following a heartbreaking last- round loss against Grandmaster Oleksandr Sulypa of Ukraine.