chess

Sisters usher new hope in chess

Siblings Walijah Ahmed and Wadifa Ahmed have set a rare precedence in Bangladesh chess by becoming champion in the National Junior Women's (U-20) Championships in successive years.
2 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Carlsen, Niemann bury chess hatchet

Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said Monday.
29 August 2023, 06:54 AM

India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for world title

Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion on Tuesday.
22 August 2023, 05:55 AM

Fahad throws away lead

Fahad, who maintained the lead till yesterday after beating two GMs and one WGM, has now 5.5 points from eight matches and shared the second position along with Swayams Mishra
25 May 2023, 15:36 PM

Fahad remains on top

International Master Fahad Rahman maintained his solo lead in Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament-2 after beating WGM Vo Thi Kim Phung and drawing against CM Wong Zhenyong Jayden in Vietnam yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:10 PM

Fahad stuns two Grand Masters

Fahad secured 3.5 points from four matches after back-to-back wins in the third and fourth round matches.
23 May 2023, 18:10 PM

Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion

Ding takes over as world champion from Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign
30 April 2023, 13:57 PM

YouTube channels to help you on your chess journey

Channels that can help anyone climb up the rating ladder.
19 March 2023, 13:18 PM

Getting started with competitive chess

Despite the country not boasting much impact in the realm of competitive chess, there is a small albeit a dedicated following.
2 March 2023, 00:00 AM

Ronaldo and Messi’s chess photoshoot: 5 interesting facts you didn’t know

On November 19 luxury brand Louis Vuitton released a new brand campaign featuring the two greatest legends of the football world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With no ball in sight, both players appeared to be engrossed in an intense game of chess on top of a chequered Louis Vuitton suitcase. When we say, this one photo quite literally broke the internet in a matter of hours, we are not exaggerating. However, it turns out that there is much more to this photo than meets the eye. Curious yet?
28 November 2022, 13:06 PM

Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.
27 September 2022, 05:52 AM

Chess champion Carlsen quits game amid cheating allegations

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport.
20 September 2022, 18:34 PM

Chess robot breaks child opponent’s finger at Moscow Open

A robot fractured a seven-year-old boy's finger during a chess tournament in Moscow last week, BBC reports citing Russian news agencies. Sergey Lazarev, president of the Moscow Chess Federation said "The robot broke the child's finger. Of course, this is bad."
25 July 2022, 05:21 AM

School chess returns with a new hope

Since the emergence of Enamul Hossain Razib as the country’s fifth and last Grandmaster in 2008, no Bangladeshi chess player has won a single GM norm.
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.
28 May 2022, 12:33 PM

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.
28 May 2022, 12:33 PM

For the Love of the (Unpopular) Game

How do these players and athletes fuel their passions and dreams?
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Diary of a Terrible Chess Player

“CHECK this out, MATES.”
23 June 2021, 08:58 AM

A brawl of brains

A hush falls over the concrete bench as a small group is huddled around two men sitting across each other, eyes locked on the 64
21 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Razib wins, Rakib loses

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib shared third position with 18 other players after the fourth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championships in Chengdu, China ended yesterday.
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM