Defeats to R Vaishali and Harika Dronavalli meant that the Indian women's unbeaten streak was broken. It is now a three-way tie for the top spot at the FIDE Chess Olympiad between India, Kazakhstan an

India's perfect start at the 45th Chess Olympiad continued after the rest day and both the men's and women's team won their seventh-round ties in cinematic fashion to stay unbeaten. The men overcame China in a tricky tie while the women's team beat Georgia coming back from two early draws in Budapest on Wednesday.

With India taking on China in the open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad, all eyes were on the possible clash between World Championship challenger D Gukesh and reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren,

CHENNAI: In a marathon endgame lasting longer than a Test match session, D Gukesh removed his gloves, picked up a metaphorical knife, and prepared an ambush. The teenage chess prodigy relentlessly wore down Wei Yi in a game that stretched for nearly six hours,