English chess is celebrating a historic week for two chess prodigies after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded 15-year-old Shreyas Royal the title of Grandmaster (GM) and 9-year-old ...

Indian Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recently took to social media to share a chess-related question that was asked in his Class 12 English exam. India’s Chess Grandmaster, R Praggnanandhaa, ...

Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a historic victory, defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup. This remarkable win, achieved ...

Bodhana Sivanandan's rise is unlike anything her country has ever seen. Bodhana Sivanandan settled into her chair as she prepared for her first match of the Cambridge International Open, a high-level ...

British chess prodigy of Indian origin, Bodhana Sivanandan, has added a new record to her growing achievements. The 10-year-old has become one of the youngest players ever to defeat a former world ...

The chess world has turned its attention to Bodhana Sivanandan, an eight-year-old English schoolgirl who on Saturday was crowned the best female player at a European championship. Bodhana isn’t yet ...

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The Government has confirmed plans to install 100 chess boards in public parks across the country as part of a £1 million package. The plan, which includes a funding boost of £500,000 for the English ...

The International Chess Federation introduced new regulations that can bar some transgender women from partaking in women’s competitions for up to two years or more. By Claire Moses and Lauren ...