Amid a global chess boom, a new generation of talent is filling up South Australian clubs and classrooms – some have the ...

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company launched 'Chola Chess', a program to develop young chess talent in India. Led by ...

For many children in Cape Town’s suburb of Old Crossroads in Nyanga, the entry fee into a chess competition could feed their ...

Young chess stars hoping to be next grandmasters. Image caption, The game has become more popular with younger people since lockdown. Ross Crane. BBC News, Bristol. Published. 12 November 2024.

In 2025, chess is witnessing a surge of young talent from across the globe, with prodigies like Faustino Oro and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus leading the charg. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI. Etimes. home.

The game is receiving much more attention now — it’s frequently mentioned in the media, and people are starting to recognise the names of the top players, says Viswanathan Anand.

Harikrishnan A Ra, trained by Grandmaster Shyam Sundar Mohanraj, became India's 87th Grandmaster after earning his third GM-norm at the La Plagne Chess Festival. His journey from International Master ...

Young Indian chess players displayed remarkable talent at recent international tournaments. At the World Cadet Chess Cup in Georgia, India secured seven medals, including three golds, with ...

A school for champions. Gukesh is far from the only – or first – star chess champion to graduate from a Velammal Nexus school. The school’s roster includes other young trailblazers like ...

SAINT LOUIS, June 26, 2025--The brightest minds in American chess — from rising prodigies to seasoned champions — will converge once again in the nation’s Chess Capital as Saint Louis hosts ...

At a speed chess event in Bristol, young people were hoping to show that chess can remain popular for many more decades to come. One of the competitors was 11-year-old Patrick who hopes to make ...

The next generation of chess stars have been benefitting from the wisdom of the game's sharpest minds. The west is home to three grandmasters, as well as a 91-year-old international champion. Now ...