And why are they so expensive? At this factory in Amritsar, India, artisans carve the pieces for the official World Chess Championship sets. And the factory produces only 250 of them each year.

we traveled the length of the subcontinent to uncover the stories behind some of the most expensive products made in India. Our first stop is Amritsar, where a factory makes the only chess sets ...

CHENNAI: The official announcement may take a few more days but, in reality, India was pencilled in to host the 2025 World Cup by FIDE (chess’ governing body) last year itself. “There’s ...

New Delhi is likely to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, marking its return to India after 23 years. However, the city is likely to lose the hosting rights for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour ...

New Delhi is expected to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, marking its return to India after 23 years. The capital city is the preferred location for major ...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitin Narang/X India's dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of ...

India’s Syed Abdul Khader has taken the lead after two rounds of the Katara International Ramadan Open Classic Chess Championship, being held at the Hall of Building 15 at the Cultural Village ...

The 43rd World Chess Olympiad is being held at Batumi The ... in the game and sustained the pressure on Ahmed Adly to score India's first win in the round in 42 moves. With this victory ...