The Norwegian chess icon was barred from participating in Round 9 of the Rapid section after violating FIDE's strict dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen was fined $200 for the infraction and ...

Ahead of the Republic Day, India's chess Icon Viswanathan Anand joined with NDTV's Nikunj Garg and Marya Shakil on our series India Through Its Icons. Watch this candid interview only on NDTV.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy "a sporting icon" after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.