Explore India's chess prodigies like Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa in Candidates: India’s Chess Story, an exciting documentary releasing soon.

Indian chess has seen an unprecedented surge in 2024, with notable achievements including Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi's victories over Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh winning the Candidates Tournament, and both men's and women's teams securing gold at the Chess Olympiads.

The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be embossed in the memory of a nation of billions.

Comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath joined hands with Dopamine Media co-founder Prashant Raj to create ‘Candidates: India’s Chess Story’, which is currently being edited and is set to release early next year.

Many of India's grandmasters come from Chennai, including Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world chess champion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

O n December 16th throngs of fans waited outside Chennai airport to cheer Dommaraju Gukesh, the 18-year-old world chess champion, on his return to his home city. Mr Gukesh is the youngest ever person to win the title.

Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever chess world champion last week.

Gukesh clinched the title on 12 December by defeating reigning champion Ding Liren with a score of 7.5-6.5 in a closely contested final

India's aspiring chess players and their parents woke up Friday with big dreams after 18-year-old hometown hero Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion. Gukesh stunned China's Ding Liren on Thursday when he seized upon an unfortunate blunder to ...

India's chess Grandmaster D Gukesh's mother reflects on the tough decision to support his career, balancing family, education, and his rise in the world of competitive chess.

India achieved remarkable success in sports, winning 6 Olympic medals, including 1 silver and 5 bronze. The nation also made history with 29 medals at the Paris Paralympics, chess gold at the FIDE Olympiad,

In recent years, India has dramatically improved its standing in world chess. Before 1987 India didn’t have a single grandmaster—the highest echelon in chess. Now the country boasts four of ...