As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...
A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest London, defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete ...
Bodhana Sivanandan still needs a booster seat to see the chess board, but that has not stopped her from becoming one of the world’s best players. The fifth grader is now the youngest-ever female ...
At just seven years old, Varun Turaga from Pleasanton is preparing to compete in the world chess championship.
World champion D Gukesh will be one of the 'Icon' players, along with the likes of five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand ...
Varun is listed as the second-best player in the U.S. for his age group, according to the US Chess Federation, and is a two-time state champion.
As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...
California State Champion Varun Karthik Turaga is ranked second nationally at chess for his age group, but wants to go global ...