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Jason Smith of MI Cape Town drives a delivery down the ground during match 15 of the SA20 season 4 between MI Cape Town (MICT) and The Joburg Super Kings (JSK) held at the Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on the 6th January 2026. (Photo Credit: Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20)…
Viswanathan Anand in Kolkata (Photo by Lennart Ootes) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand showed he remains a force to reckon with in a field increasingly dominated by youngsters, notching up two wins to emerge joint leader with 2.5 points after three rounds of the Rapid games on the opening day of the Tata Steel…
Kolkata ready to embrace the warmth of chess (Photo by Timothy Neesam and Tata Steel Chess India) NEW DELHI: On a winter evening in Kolkata, when the fog hangs low over the Maidan and the city’s iconic hand-pulled rickshaws creak their way home, the clatter inside a chess hall, mostly the slamming of pieces, ticking…
US President Donald Trump has issued a series of blunt warnings to multiple countries over the past few hours, signalling an increasingly confrontational posture across regions.The remarks came a day after an audacious US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his transfer to New York to face…
D Gukesh (Pic credit: FIDE) KOLKATA: In a major blow to the Kolkata Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, D Gukesh pulled out of the Jan 7-11 meet citing ‘personal reasons’.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Unfortunately I had to skip this year and will be missing the fun but sure to be…
PM Narendra Modi and Arjun Erigaisi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to social media and congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for winning the bronze medal at the World Blitz Championships in Doha, saying the achievement reflected India’s rapid strides in chess.Erigaisi topped the Swiss Round with 15 points,…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen once again showcased his endgame brilliance, clinching a record-extending ninth World Blitz title to go with the Rapid gold medal he won two days earlier. However, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi endured a dramatic collapse in the semifinals and had to settle for a…
Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India had a proud moment at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a double medal performance on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.The 22-year-old chess star won bronze medals in both the Rapid and Blitz events. With the medals, he also became the first Indian player…
Magnus Carlsen again makes the headlines for all the wrong reasons (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen was involved in another dramatic incident at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha, where he lost his Round 14 game by forfeit after knocking over several pieces on the board on Tuesday. The episode…
NEW DELHI: With the announcement of India’s ODI squad for the three-match home series against New Zealand imminent, Dhruv Jurel has ensured the selectors have little room to ignore him. The young wicketkeeper-batter has delivered a timely and emphatic message through a stunning run of scores in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, underlining his credentials…
