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The 18-year-old young talent from Vizag, who is tipped to be one of the future champions, has also earned 36 FIDE rating points to improve her ELO to 2287

The 62nd National Chess Championship is being organised by Andhra Chess Association at the Vignan University campus in Guntur

P Nikhil Sriman and Pratin, both from Aadish Chess Academy, won the under-12 and under-14 titles in the A2H Children chess tournament held on Sunday. Sriman scored 4.5 points, while Pratin secured three points to clinch the honours

Naidu was an integral part of any chess tournament in the then united Andhra Pradesh and was also a former secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Chess Association

Arnav Pasricha won the Brilliant Trophy Online Chess Championship 2025 on tie-break after finishing level with Leeladityavardhan and Rahul Suyal. Boys and Girls titles were decided across Under-15 to Under-7 categories

Vedhansh Sukhavasi and Dudekula Maheera clinched the boys’ and girls’ titles in the A2H Under-9 chess tournament in Hyderabad, with Vedhansh scoring 4.5 points and Maheera finishing with four

The 62nd National Chess Championship will be held at Vignan University, Guntur, from September 20 to October 1. Top Grandmasters, Women International Masters, and rising stars will compete, with top finishers earning berths to the Chess World Cup.

In the A2H Children’s Under-15 Chess Tournament held in Hyderabad, Sujay Bobbili of Hindu Public School emerged champion in the boys’ category with a flawless score of five out of five. Dara Gowtham Griffin and A. Pardhu Naga Sai followed in second and third spots, respectively.

The Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has launched “GCL Contenders 2025,” offering amateurs and professionals worldwide a chance to compete with Grandmasters. Winners will enter Season 3, beginning December 13, as league ambassadors.

The D Sripadarao Memorial All India Open Chess Championship (below ELO 1600) will be held in Hyderabad from August 29-31, offering ₹8 lakh prize money, with registrations closing on August 27

Shettem Tanav Eeshan, Mohammed Sahir Ahmed, Devaamsh Kothapalli, Nikhil Srimaan and Sujay Bobbili clinched titles in different age categories at the A2H Children Chess Tournaments held in Hyderabad

Vincent Keymer won the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters chess title with a round to spare, becoming the first sole champion. His performance also elevated him into the world’s top 10 rankings

With two rounds remaining, Arjun will take on compatriot Vidit in his penultimate match-up of the tournament

Prasidh Ambati won the juniors category, and Shanmukha Pulli topped the open category at the 231st Brilliant Trophy chess tournament, with several players excelling across various age groups at Brilliant Grammar High School

K.S.R.A. Praneeth, an 18-year-old battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, competed in the World IPCA Chess Championship in Goa, earning a medal and boosting his FIDE rating. Despite health challenges, he continues to train, inspire, and support others facing similar conditions.

Shaik Abdul Mannan and R Sai Susheela won the under-14 titles at the Pragathi Chess Foundation sub-junior tournament, where champions were also crowned in the under-10 and under-8 age categories

Grandmaster Nihal Sarin (S8UL Esports) has qualified for the Chess playoffs at the ongoing Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh. After a strong comeback, defeating Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, he now faces five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the quarterfinals of the $1.5 million tournament, boosting S8UL's presence across multiple titles

Well, at 38, when many would seriously contemplate quitting the sport for different reasons, though age is no bar in chess, Humpy served yet another reminder that she means business by making it to the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup final before losing to a much younger opponent, Divya Deshmukh

Paarav Sutar and Challa Anshika Reddy clinched the under-seven titles in the Telangana Chess Association’s tournament, with winners declared across five age categories for both boys and girls

Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh drew Game 1 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup final in Batumi after a tense three-hour battle. Humpy, who initially struggled, fought back to level the game. Game 2 will be played on Sunday.