I had thoughts of quitting chess, it was that hard: Olympiad star Savitha

Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Shortly after the Indian Olympiad team was announced, 19-year-old Savitha Shri's phone buzzed. It was a message from Judit Polgar. The Hungarian legend wrote: 'This is your chance... Read More

'This is your chance', Judit Polgar told me: Savitha Shri

India, Sept. 30 -- Shortly after the Indian Olympiad team was announced, 19-year-old Savitha Shri's phone buzzed. It was a message from Judit Polgar. The Hungarian legend wrote - This is your chance. ... Read More

I thought of quitting chess, it was that hard: Savitha Shri

India, Sept. 30 -- Shortly after the Indian Olympiad team was announced, 19-year-old Savitha Shri's phone buzzed. It was a message from Judit Polgar. The Hungarian legend wrote - This is your chance. ... Read More

Gukesh and Savitha Shri: At Chess Olympiad, a search and an arrival

Bengaluru, Sept. 29 -- There's a photograph of Savitha Shri and Gukesh from nine years ago. They stand beside each other, small and serious, holding their national Under-11 trophies, nearly half their... Read More

Gukesh and Savitha: At FIDE Chess Olympiad, a search and an arrival

Bengaluru, Sept. 29 -- There's a photograph of Savitha Shri and Gukesh from nine years ago. They stand beside each other, small and serious, holding their national Under-11 trophies, nearly half their... Read More

Sachin: India's first Asian Games champ and a gold that stands alone

Bengaluru, Sept. 23 -- Sachin Nag was ten when he led the police away from his freedom-fighter older brother, Bholanath, and jumped into the Ganges. Coincidentally, a 10km swimming race was under way.... Read More

Bhutan to the Caribbean, Indian chess gurus are the flavour

India, Sept. 20 -- Atanu Lahiri travelled to Bhutan on a lark in 2005. He thought it might be interesting to go somewhere where chess barely existed and see if he could do something about it. He arr... Read More

'It was my idea to play on Board 4'

Bengaluru, Sept. 20 -- Reigning world champion D Gukesh said that it was his idea to play on Board 4 in the ongoing FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Individual gold medallist on the top board for two... Read More

Bhutan to the Caribbean, Indian chess gurus the Olympiad flavour

Bengaluru, Sept. 20 -- Atanu Lahiri travelled to Bhutan on a lark in 2005. He thought it might be interesting to go somewhere where chess barely existed and see if he could do something about it. He a... Read More

It was my idea to play on Board 4: Gukesh

India, Sept. 19 -- Reigning world champion D Gukesh said that it was his idea to play on Board 4 in the ongoing FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Individual gold medallist on the top board for two Ol... Read More

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