Sam Shankland

Hainan Danzhou Masters: Vidit Gujrathi scores emphatic win over Sam Shankland; Bu Xiangzhi takes sole lead

Having lost and drawn in the first two rounds, Gujrathi registered an emphatic win over GM Samuel Shankland in round three, breaking the American grandmaster's streak of 62 unbeaten games.

Hainan Danzhou Masters: Vidit Gujrathi holds Vladimir Fedoseev comfortably; Bu Xiangzhi, Jan-Krzysztof Duda lead

Having lost in the opening round with the black pieces, Vidit faced another very strong grandmaster in Vladimir Fedoseev but did well to hold the Russian GM.

China’s match against rest of the world proves its chess potential, leaves vital lessons for India

The Chinese League includes the strongest grandmasters from all around the world and gives local players a chance to not only compete but also interact with them. Indian grandmasters hardly ever get such opportunities.

Chess Olympiad: How Sethuraman scored a brilliant win over legendary Short to help India beat England

Riding on Sethuraman's brilliant comeback victory, India bounced back to defeat higher seeded England to share the lead, at the end of the eighth round of the Chess Olympiad at Baku, Azerbaijan.

Chess Olympiad: India’s Men and Women teams wilt under pressure to taste first defeat

It was a story of the top and bottom wilting under pressure, while the middle being broken under the strength of the opposition, as India crashed to it's first defeat in the seventh round of the Chess Olympiad at Baku