Thereafter, the baton was passed to Vasily Smyslov ... Russia hasn’t had a world chess champion since 2006 when Kramnik was beaten by countryman Veselin Topalov. Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi ...

In the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, Arjun Erigaisi was defeated by Hikaru Nakamura, who advanced to the semifinals. Magnus Carlsen secured his spot with a draw, while Fabiano Caruana also ...

Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion, has his sights set on becoming the World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old from Chennai balances chess with academics and enjoys cricket.

55-year-old became the first Indian to achieve the title of Grandmaster in 1988 Indian Grand Master Viswanathan Anand is now ready for the classical Norway chess championship. AFP file Dubai ...

Ponomarev was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Thursday. Ponomarev has 15 goals and 25 assists in 40 AHL contests, including two goals and three assists in his last ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to ...

Podkolzin scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blues. Podkolzin's tally gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead at 12:39 of the second period. This ended a nine-game ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled forwards Emil Bemstrom, Valtteri Puustinen, and Vasily Ponomarev from their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Bemstrom has 46 ...

Puustinen, along with fellow wingers Emil Bemstrom and Vasily Ponomarev, were recalled to the NHL on Thursday morning. Puustinen arrived in Pittsburgh having scored 16 goals, including a team-high ...

MVP frontrunner Leon Draisaitl’s most frequent linemate this season, for example, has been Vasily Podkolzin, who had all of eight goals and 24 points in 82 games for the Oilers. Our top-ranked ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled forwards Emil Bemstrom, Valtteri Puustinen, and Vasily Ponomarev from their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Bemstrom has 46 points in ...