Sagar Shah

GM Vidit Gujrathi travelled to Delhi on 17th of August 2026 for a very unique livestream. He was present on the channel of Physics Wallah - Alakh Pandey, which has over 14 million subscribers.

Born in 2010, 16-year-old Kalyani Sirin from Kerala is an incredible player. She likes to play in open tournaments, her chess.com Elo is 2800+ in blitz.

We have done interviews with all 3 FIDE Presidential Candidates on ChessBase India - Jan Buettner Wadim Rosenstein and Timur Turlov.

8/22/2026 – A legendary centre-back for FC Barcelona, a 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 champion and one of sport's most restless entrepreneurs is now a stakeholder in a chess franchise. Gerard Piqué has come on board the Fyers American Gambits as a strategic shareholder, joining former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin in the ownership group, ahead of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League Season 4 in Bengaluru (3-13 September 2026). It is one of the biggest crossovers chess has seen between football and the 64 squares. | Pictured: A press conference to announce the partnership took place in Bengaluru

WIM Sahithi Varshini had an excellent tournament at the Kanizsa Open 2026 in Hungary. She scored her 2nd WGM norm with a powerpacked performance.

9/1/2026 – The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League returns for its fourth season, bringing the world's biggest chess stars to Bengaluru from September 5–13, 2026. With six power-packed franchises, fresh team combinations, exciting debutants and fierce rivalries, here's a complete look at every squad, their strengths and what makes this season the most anticipated yet. | Pictured: Vishy Anand with Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group

A 14-year-old from Hyderabad just gained 297 rating points in a single month - one of the biggest jumps FIDE would have ever recorded.

Chess played a big role in the diplomatic relationship between Uzbekistan and India. When the two leaders of the country met - PM Modi gifted

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky sat down with Sagar Shah to reveal what has been keeping him busy for the better part of a year: the biggest standalone sponsorship contract FIDE has ever signed with a private company. Salesforce comes on board as title sponsor of the Gukesh vs Sindarov World Championship match in Geneva, in a three-year agreement worth $9 million.

Javokhir Sindarov on Gukesh Timestamps: 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:00:21 - Thoughts on Bengaluru's Weather and the Global Chess League (GCL)