I had to come by to meet this amazing Chess Mom who devoted her life to raise 2 super Chess Stars! 🇮🇳🥇🏆🥇🏆🇮🇳 #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @aicfchess @rpraggnachess @chessvaishali

Congratulations to India for organizing one of the best #ChessOlympiad in history! It’s even more impressive with just months of preparation! India finished as #1 chess nation (best combined results), with 2 team bronze, as well as 2 individual gold/1 silver/4 bronze! @FIDE_chess

India team spirit! Celebration time! Olympiad Champions! 🇮🇳🥇🏆🥇🏆🇮🇳 #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @WOMChess

Are there leaders of nations who tweet about their chess players? I only know of one other, Javier Milei, tweeting about Faustino Oro. @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @ChessbaseIndia

What is the difference? 🫣 @ChessbaseIndia

I am so happy for 🇮🇳 Gukesh 🇮🇳! Some have doubted his worthiness as a World Champion, and believed that he was just a lucky winner against an off form Ding Liren. I read a lot of criticism from doubters. In this tournament in Croatia, he started off with a loss against Duda. He was already written off as a bottom feeder by others. Then he won 5 straight, taking down Firouzja with white, Praggnanandhaa with black, Abdusattorov with black, Caruana with white, and Carlsen with black! No matter what will happen tomorrow, beating those 5 consecutively is a feat very few can ever do. I hope this will give him confidence to rise to another level! 💪 @FIDE_chess @GrandChessTour

Carlsen outplayed Gukesh, made massive blunder to lose a winning game! This is the biggest shock of the year! Carlsen rarely loses in classical chess, and he rarely commits big blunders. He was playing so well with the black pieces in round 6 in Norway against Gukesh. He had a winning position with more time on the clock. But Gukesh did not give up. He continued to fight and Carlsen's advantage slowly disappeared. Then when both were in time pressure, he made a huge blunder which cost him the game. This has to be one of the most painful losses in his spectacular career. I am sure he is very angry with himself. #NorwayChess

A few years ago, I received this from 🇮🇳 Prime Minister Modi for my work with Indian students and support for Indian players. His office contacted me directly for my address so they can express his letter. I did not ask for it but appreciated his gesture. It is nice that he (even through his assistants) support and encourage Indian chess players and athletes in other sports. 🙏 @FIDE_chess @WOMChess

Win with grace, lose with dignity! One won with grace, the other lost with dignity! Class all the way by these two champions! Gukesh has the potential to be the best Chess Ambassador ever! Professional, mature, humble, classy, charismatic, well spoken, and well mannered! @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

🇮🇳 Gukesh 🇮🇳 is a DESERVING World Classical Champion, period! He went through the FIDE Candidates as an 18 year old, the youngest in the tournament, and came out ahead of big stars Caruana, Nakamura, Nepo, Firouzja, and Pragg, etc. It was not his fault that Magnus Carlsen walked away from his title. If we, as a chess community, delegitimize his title because he did not beat Carlsen, then we need to do the same for World Champions after Bobby Fischer since he also walked away from his title! We can not have different standards for players we like or dislike. Someone just recently asked me about this and this is my opinion. @FIDE_chess

Congratulations to GM Praggnanandhaa 🇮🇳 for reaching the 2023 World Cup final to face Magnus! He defeated world #2 Fabiano in the playoff to earn the coveted spot! He also defeated world #3 Hikaru earlier! By making the final, he also automatically qualified for the Candidates Tournament! Also big congratulations to his parents, especially Mother, and coach @Rameshchess! Amazing supporting team! Photo by @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @Rameshchess

It's never about the money with this team/company. Ever since I've met them, I can clearly see their love for chess, and pride for their country. Many do things for money, and only a few because of passion! Congratulations @ChessbaseIndia! Your whole team truly rock! 👏

It really makes me sick and disgusted 🤬 reading some of the (racist and sexist, etc.) online comments from mostly guys about this young and sweet 9 year old chess star, Bodhana Sivanandan. Instead of celebrating the incredible achievement of making the Olympiad team at age 9, these sickos posted derogatory comments. Three years ago in 2021, with the help from my friend FIDE International Arbiter Shohreh Bayat, I invited Bodhana to a tournament I organized in London. This was when I first met her and her father. I met them several times at various tournaments since. Both are very nice and they asked a lot of questions about how to help Bodhana improve. She is an amazing talent and I hope she will go very far in chess. It is sad that even in 2024, a young girl with a simple dream of becoming great in a field she loves, has to face so much abuse and insults. Unfortunately, she is not the only girl who has to deal with this. Many have to endure it. We need to do everything we can to protect these young girls. @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @ecfchess @WOMChess The photo with Bodhana in the mask was taken during the London tournament (during Covid time) that I organized.

🇮🇳 Gukesh 🇮🇳 convincingly wins SuperUnited Rapid in Croatia! After losing the first game against Duda, he scored 6 wins and 2 draws in the final 8 games (approximately 2950 performance overall) to outdistance the rest of the field! Very impressive for a "bottom feeder"! 👏 I guess he will not be underestimated again! 😁 Congratulations! 🎉 @FIDE_chess @GrandChessTour

The World Champion showed the true meaning of "Win with Grace"! He has the heart of a warrior! Knowing that he was in big trouble both on the board and on the clock, he fought as hard as he could to survive, and was rewarded with a big victory! 👏

This is insanely amazing! Out of the last 8 in the 2023 @FIDE_chess World Cup, 4 are from India 🇮🇳! @viditchess being the oldest is ONLY 28! @DGukesh @rpragchess @ArjunErigaisi are all TEENAGERS! The US has 2 with Caruana & Dominguez, Carlsen, and host country hero Abasov. No Russian, Chinese, German, Ukrainian, French, Dutch, Armenia, Polish, and other top chess nations remain! Photos by FIDE

This is the kind of reception a World Chess Champion deserves back home! 🇮🇳 #Gukesh #Chess #WorldChampion #India

He was fuming! 😡

I am not rooting for any particular team at #ChennaiChessOlympiad. I wish all teams the best. However, I’m rooting for 1 amazing coach/captain. I believe @Rameshchess is not getting enough credits for what he’s done with so many young talents in India. 🏆 Photo: @FIDE_chess

Yes, he did it! 🇮🇳 👏 World Champion at 18! A massive moment in chess history!

This young man, GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus 🇹🇷, defeated 2 GMs rated about 2550+ average, and had an even score against 6 super GMs (1 win vs Aronian, 1 loss vs Neimann, and 4 draws against all other 2733-2767 GMs)! That is approximately a 2800 performance for a 14 year old kid (turned 14 in June)! Incredible! 👏 @FIDE_chess @ECUonline

A star is born & a newly crowned Grandmaster! IM Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 defeated GM Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 in the tiebreaks to win the 2025 Women's World Cup! What a magnificent feat for this talented and mentally tough young lady! With this victory, she is now the 44th woman to hold the Grandmaster title! Double congratulations!! 👏 womenscup2025.fide.com @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @ECUonline @aicfchess

This is shocking! I knew Daniel since he was a young kid. His parents sent him to stay at my home so he can train with my other SPICE students. Always a nice and polite kid! Just saw him at the @CLTchesscenter. I am so sad. 😭 RIP Daniel! You will be missed!

Double GOLD for India! 🇮🇳 Team bounced back big time after a bad 8th and 9th round. IM Divya Deshmukh literally carried her team (9.5/11 around 2600 performance), with IM Agrawal Vantika contributed big time (7.5/9 around 2550 performance)! Big congratulations to the team! 👏 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @aicfchess

Just saw an amazing Tollywood movie RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) on @Netflix. It has intense action that keeps you on the edge of your seat, with roaring Indian film style soundtrack. Two big thumbs up! 🇮🇳

100% class! Many adults can learn from this 18-year-old!

Chess Mom GM Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 wins 2024 Women's World Rapid Championship! BIG Congratulations! 👏 @humpy_koneru After losing the first round, she scored a remarkable 8.5 points in the next 10 rounds to win clear first! @FIDE_chess

I can feel how happy and proud she is of her children, and how much they love and appreciate their Mother! She's done an amazing job raising two incredibly successful, humble, polite, and level headed children! This reminds me of the immense sacrifice my parents made, especially my Mother, to allow me to pursue my dream and passion. I am so happy for Nagalakshmi and her husband Rameshbabu, Vaishali, and Pragg! ❤️🇮🇳 #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @WOMChess @rpraggnachess @chessvaishali

Here is another photo I had with Daniel back in 2011. He presented me with his excellent chess book as a token of appreciation when I invited him to the SPICE Cup to go for his GM norm. He also gave me a signed copy of Chess Life with him on the cover after winning the World Youth. I knew him, his late Father, and his Mom for many years. When he stayed at my home, he was hanging out with my children at night, while training hard with my GM students at SPICE during the day. Not sure if many know this but he was also an amazing basketball player. He can knock down 3-pointers all day long. I remember him and Ray Robson playing horse 🏀 and they were both very good! I still can't believe he's gone! I have so many fond memories of him. 😢 RIP Daniel! @USChess @CLTchesscenter @PeterGiannatos

Congratulations to India! 2024 #BudapestOlympiad Champions! 🇮🇳 #FIDE100 🥇🏆 They were so focused and determined at the start of the final round! Even though this was all about teamwork, @DGukesh and @ArjunErigaisi had insane performances! This team will stay on top for years to come, and India 🇮🇳 is now officially the best chess nation in the world! @FIDE_chess

Just saw my doctor for a cancer checkup. No new discovery and nothing old came back. It seems that the surgery was a success! 🤞 I am very thankful!

Then make your own post and stop trolling.

Just as Daniel Naroditsky (DN), Czech GM David Navara (DN) 🇨🇿 is one of the nicest and most well beloved chess players ❤️ in the world! He must be protected and shielded from online bullies (don't speculate as I have given no names). Gens Una Sumus! @FIDE_chess @ECUonline

What a historic feat for chess! Incredible! 👏 Proud moment for India! 🇮🇳

74 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated. Unfortunately, it was not fast enough as 300+ members of my family died during the Holocaust. #NeverAgain #Auschwitz Here is one of the last photos I had with my Grandma (4 generations). She was one of the survivors. @FIDE_chess

This is my opinion: I have less of an issue with the religious excuse. Others may disagree. BUT, he could have informed the organizers, chief arbiter, and/or his female opponents in advance. This is NOT an Open Swiss event. This is a prestigious invitational when he knew in advance that he would face 4 female opponents. If he wanted an exception then be proactive. Otherwise, he has to expect criticism.

13 year old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (Turkey 🇹🇷) just became the youngest ever to cross the 2600 rating mark! Congratulations! @FIDE_chess @TurkishChess

Everyone I know is raving about #ChennaiChessOlympiad. The organizers are doing an amazing job. Good luck to all participants! @aicfchess

He's always polite, conducts himself professionally, and very receptive to take in new information (a very important trait for a young player). Shortly after he became a grandmaster, I saw something very special in his game, approach to chess, and demeanor. He has the important intangibles rarely seen in young players this age. That's why I said all the way back then that I believe he will go the furthest among the current crop of young and extremely talented Indian prodigies. Some thought I was crazy for saying that. But here we are, a few days before a possible historic moment. Gukesh still has NOT hit his peak chess potential yet. Some small tweaks in a few key areas and he can dominate for years to come. He will have an amazing future, no matter the results of this match! #DingGukesh

Double Gold for 🥇IM Divya Deshmukh 🥇! Impressive! 👏🇮🇳👏 With an absolutely amazing performance in this Olympiad, she also broke 2500 and now is #2 in India after Humpy Koneru! She will soon be India's 4th (female) Grandmaster! #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @WOMChess @DivyaDeshmukh05

🇮🇳 India has 4 players in the top 10! They are young and all homegrown! Incredible! 👏 @FIDE_chess #2700chess

This photo truly represents what it means to proudly represent your country in the #ChessOlympiad. This is exactly the spirit of #ChennaiChessOlympiad. Bravo! 🇮🇳 @DrSK_AICF @aicfchess @chennaichess22 Photo by @FIDE_chess @DGukesh @Rameshchess

The final moments of the making of the youngest ever World Chess Champion! @DGukesh displayed an incredible level of fighting spirit, nerves of steel, outstanding mental toughness, insane level of self confidence, etc., all qualities of a champion, and he just turned 18 at the end of May! He is also professional, mature, humble and always conducts himself with class! He is nowhere near his peak yet and he will only get better! This is exciting for chess and for India, the biggest chess loving country! 🇮🇳 He will also be an amazing Ambassador for Chess for years to come! The biggest congratulations to the new World Champion, his family, and the Indian chess community! 👏 @aicfchess @FIDE_chess

With a victory over the US in round 10, 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 basically sealed the deal for Olympiad Gold! Congratulations to team India! Very impressive performance! 🇮🇳 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @aicfchess

Team India is very serious about winning Gold at the #BudapestOlympiad. They have a similar professional routine every round. The team always comes early. After the players finish filling out their scoresheets, they close their eyes and get to their rituals to focus. Their routine works as they crushed Iran today 3.5-0.5! 8 matches, 8 wins! Tomorrow will be a big matchup with the Defending Champions Uzbekistan! #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

Fake moral outrage! Earlier today, I posted about Hikaru Nakamura 7-0 results in the Louisiana State Chess Championship. It is very rare for a world class player to play in small open tournaments, on his own dime. Hikaru did not do this in secrets. He openly tweeted and streamed about the event. There was no rule broken. He was well received by the players. He smiled, posed for photos, and analyzed with them. Very professional! Some people got angry about it when it is none of their business. Hikaru can do whatever he wants with his time. If this is against some rules then it is up to FIDE to do something about it. He broke no rule as far as I know. Looking back to when I was a 2000-2200+ player, what thrill it would have been for me to play against, and then analyze with a world class player, for free. Top players simply cannot win. When they do this, they get chastised. When they don't, they are accused of protecting their ratings! 🤷‍♀️ And by the way, it is expected, but not so easy to beat 2200+ players every game. To say that any joker can beat these players at the Louisiana State Championship is quite insulting to them. 🤦‍♀️ @FIDE_chess Photo published by @USChess

Never been seen photo of Bobby Fischer proudly showing me his creation, the digital chess clock! It became the standard of chess clocks today. After that, we proceeded to play the first of countless Fischer Random games. As we played, we worked on improving the rules (initial placement of pieces, bishops and rooks placements, castling, etc.) to what they are today. #FischerRandom #BobbyFischer @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @EuropeEchecs

They're the GREATEST of their generations! They all dominated the chess world! They all made a HUGE impact in our sport. But each had different access to information, technology, and knowledge, etc. This makes it nearly impossible, and even unfair, to objectively make proper comparisons. However, all three have something in common. They're all dominant figures and NOT afraid to speak their minds, whether if others agree with them, or not. I am lucky to know all of them, and witnessed their amazing success. I believe it would be more proper to have a personal favorite, and not GOAT. Do you agree? #ChessGoats #Legends @FIDE_chess @ECUonline

This was my last photo with Daniel. He was such a great kid! @PeterGiannatos @CLTchesscenter @USChess RIP Daniel! My deepest condolences to his Mother, brother, and CCC family...

I just received a very nice letter from the Prime Minister of India. 🇮🇳 Quite an honor! 🙏

He fights and fights and fights no matter how bad the positions are. This was also the strength of Carlsen for years. Mark of champions! 💪

Statement by GM  Zhansaya Abdumalik to @ChessbaseIndia regarding the poor playing conditions and why she withdrew: "I left the tournament because the preparation for the event was not adequate. I arrived at the airport at 1.30 a.m. and they forgot to meet me. I tried to contact the person who was supposed to wait for me. He didn't check his messages for one and a half hour. I did everything they said in our email before we arrived but there was nothing at the airport.  I don't think it was hard to organize transfers for only 12 players when there was a huge Olympiad organized last year for thousands of people. I can't imagine if a top male player was arriving to the tournament and no one is there to pick him up. That was not a good start.  The location of the hotel was not great. FIDE knew that unfortunately Delhi has some problems with the air because of pollution. I could see a big landfill from my window where they were putting on a fire or something of that sort. Leaving the hotel is difficult because of its location. The hotel staff told me not to go out because it could be dangerous. I love India. We had a great Olympiad in Chennai and I have very nice memories from it, but this time something went wrong and I couldn't imagine myself playing there for two weeks. It's one of the best tournaments in the world and I just want FIDE to put more attention on women's chess.  It was too much for me and that's why I decided to leave. We deserve to play in good conditions. Everyone knows that I am a fighter and I would never withdraw from such a tournament without reason." @FIDE_chess #Women #Equality #WomensChess #Professionalism

This is the most dominant team so far in the #BudapestOlympiad! They have serious firepower on every board! 🇮🇳 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

Arjun Erigaisi, the 2nd 🇮🇳 chess superstar to break 2800 after Anand (2802)! @ArjunErigaisi Gukesh, the 2nd 🇮🇳 chess superstar to play in a World Championship match after Anand! @DGukesh Incredible feat! 🇮🇳 Congratulations! 👏🏻 @FIDE_chess

India's two teams, 🇮🇳 Open and Women 🇮🇳, are BOTH 7-0 in match play! They dominated when they could, and found ways to squeeze out wins when needed! And, they are playing so far like a team! Some teams have 5 players that play like 5 individuals. But I can clearly see the unity in these 10 players! They play with intensity, confidence, determination, and harmony! Kudos to the team captains and coaches! 👏 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @WOMChess

Up until now, I believe the best brother/sister pair is IM Dan and GM Pia Cramling. (Am I missing another brother/sister duo?) But @chessvaishali and @rpragchess are about to do make history very soon when both will be Grandmasters. This is an amazing achievement! Congratulations to them, their family, and coach @Rameshchess, and others who have helped them. @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @aicfchess (I do not know who to credit this photo. I think it has to be @photochess. But if I am wrong, please let me know the correct person so I can give proper credits.)

Look what I just found (San Mateo, CA - 2015) 😁 @itsandreabotez @alexandrabotez

It is after 2 am in Budapest! There are still thousands of photos to sort through and upload. Will try to get it done in the next 24 hours. I will leave you the final image of the night, @ArjunErigaisi, an amazing player, winning double gold (individual and team)! 🥇🇮🇳🥇 Make sure to check out chessdailynews.com for nearly 3,000 thousand high resolution photos (more will be constantly added) #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad

Happy birthday @rpragchess! Congratulations on your excellent results at #ChennaiChessOlympiad. You, your teammates & coach @Rameshchess should be proud. You all fought hard, with brilliance & confidence. I’m looking forward to seeing your continued improvement and big success!🎂

Shocking ending to 2025 Tata Steel! Co-leaders Gukesh and Pragg both lost in the final round! This is a very rare situation! In spite of this, they still shared first and headed to a playoff against each other! Gukesh won the 1st blitz game but lost the 2nd one. Going into the sudden death game, Gukesh lost a pawn up better endgame, giving the title to Pragg! Congratulations to Pragg for the incredible comeback, and good overall performance for the new World Champion's first tournament! @ChessbaseIndia

This is the coolest celebration of any world chess champion in history! Well done @DGukesh!

2X US Champion! Class speaks for itself! #USChessChamps #disrespect

Just 5 short years ago! @Rameshchess @ReykjavikOpen @GunnarBjorns @ECUonline @FIDE_chess

Pragg is the new 🇮🇳 India #1 🇮🇳 while Russia has 0 player in the top 10 in the world! This has not happened since I started playing chess which was in the dinosaur age! 🦖 @FIDE_chess @EuropeEchecs

When the 🇮🇳 Indian Women's Team 🇮🇳 went to the podium to receive their Gold medals, the biggest cheers came from their teammates from the Open Team! I cannot stress this enough, this is truly a TEAM! 🏆A winning success! 👏 USA 🥈🇺🇸 Kazakhstan 🥉🇰🇿 #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @WOMChess @HarikaDronavali @chessvaishali @DivyaDeshmukh05 @vantikachess @TaniaSachdev

The historic reaction of an 18 year old World Champion, the youngest in history! @DGukesh overcame all adversity and challenges, and kept on the relentless pressure! Ding eventually self destructed and cracked! So what did we learn from the final game and this match? - Time pressure can be lethal, even in a drawn endgame or harmless position. - It is never over until the players shake hands. So players have to stay alert 100% of the time! - Energy level and alertness have to be at peak level throughout the game, as well as the match. Therefore, physical, mental, and emotional fitness are ALL important! #DingGukesh

The legend Anand and two of the young superstars from India @DGukesh @rpragchess with Prime Minister Modi, etc. What a proud moment for Chennai, India, and the Indian Chess Community! @aicfchess @Rameshchess @FIDE_chess

Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 defeated Lei Tingjie 🇨🇳 in a tough come from behind playoff to advance to the 2025 Women's World Cup Final! She will face Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 for the title! This is the first time 2 women from India made the final match and 1 of them will be the CHAMPION! Congratulations to both! Photo from womenscup2025.fide.com @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @WOMChess

Just a reminder: This young man is still only 17!! Here was what I said in an interview with Indian media: “I said long before the recent success of the new crop of talented young Indian players, Gukesh will go the furthest. He has the maturity beyond his years. He has the talent, motivation, fearless mentality, strong nerves, determination, and the X-factor…” @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

I think @RRRMovie deserves way more Oscar nominations! 🇮🇳@TheAcademy It is a very good movie. #Oscars2023 #OscarNominations2023 #Oscars 🇮🇳

Rohan Bopanna 🇮🇳 became #1 (tennis doubles) in the world at 43 years old! Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 is in the 2025 French Open semifinals at 38! Incredible! 🎾👏🏻

Chess speaks for itself! @rpragchess won the battle vs Carlsen, again, but the World Champion took home the @ChampChessTour title! What a tournament! The young guns are closing the gap!

While all eyes were on #NorwayChess, Aravindh has quietly crossed the 2750 mark! Congratulations to him and his amazing coach @Rameshchess! What a young dynamic Indian 🇮🇳 foursome of @DGukesh (19) @ArjunErigaisi (21) @rpraggnachess (19) and @pawnof64squares (25)! Even the veteran @viditchess is only 30! It is hard for other countries to match this kind of firepower! Simply incredible! 👏 @ChessbaseIndia @aicfchess

Ian Nepomniachtchi deserves so much credit for being an absolute sportsman! In spite of the painful results, he showed up at every press conference as a true professional, and willing to answer questions, even insulting or ridiculous questions. #CarlsenNepo @FIDE_chess

The first thing I check everyday during #ChennaiChessOlympiad is how @DGukesh is doing. And he did NOT disappoint! Today he defeated another 2700 to go 6/6! He has the most complete package of talent, mental toughness, winning mentality, strong nerves, and universal style, etc.

Some random 🇮🇳 youngsters 🇮🇳 with a few Moms and a bunch of Gold medals at #BudapestOlympiad. I heard they are pretty good! 😁 #FIDE100 Congratulations to all of you! Magnificent teams! You made your country proud! Well deserved! 🇮🇳🥇🏆🥇🏆🇮🇳 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @ArjunErigaisi @DGukesh @HarikaDronavali @DivyaDeshmukh05

Chess speaks for itself! @ChampChessTour @rpragchess

My simple and clear solution to deter chess cheating: 1) Delay broadcast by 30 minutes 2) No electronics allowed (currently in place) 3) Spectators first 15-30 minutes only 4) 1st cheating offense = 2-5 year ban 5) 2nd cheating offense = lifetime ban @FIDE_chess @ECUonline

Why would it be objectionable? It is commendable!

Daniel Naroditsky's mother said her son had been tormented by online accusations that he was cheating... Full aricle here: foxnews.com/us/us-chess-gran…

The opponent graciously allowed mate on the board! 🤝 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @ECUonline

In 2013 during the Anand - Carlsen world championship match in Chennai, super coach @Rameshchess introduced me to a young man (around 13 years old) by the name of Aravindh Chithambaram, one of his students. He told me that this young man has incredible talent. He was rated 2300 but convincingly won a big open tournament with many GMs held alongside with the world championship. Ramesh was right, of course. This young man (@pawnof64square) is now 2718, and just won the Chennai Grandmaster Tournament, ahead of superstars like Aronian, Erigaisi, MVL, and Vidit, etc. Congratulations to both student and coach!

The world’s greatest chess streamer is now the new Fischer Random World Champion! @GMHikaru defeated Nepo in the Armageddon game to win the title! Congratulations! 🥇🇺🇸Hikaru Nakamura🇺🇲 🥈 🇷🇺Ian Nepomniachtchi🇷🇺 🥉🇳🇴Magnus Carlsen🇳🇴 Photo by L. Ootes

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14 and 16 year old Turkish 🇹🇷 stars with bright future! GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and GM Ediz Gurel

Such a special moment for @rpragchess and @chessvaishali! This is just the beginning of a long bright future for this sister/brother duo! #ChennaiChessOlympiad #ChennaiChess @chennaichess22 @aicfchess @DrSK_AICF @Rameshchess @WOMChess Photo by @FIDE_chess

Another unedited excerpt from my upcoming autobiography. This part is about meeting the legendary Tal for the first time. I was still quite shy as a 13-year-old, and the thought of approaching him was too much for me to bear. Sensing this, my mother intervened. She walked over to Tal while he was pacing in the hallway chain-smoking, as he so often did. She introduced herself as my mother, and explained that it was a dream of mine to play him in a blitz game, if he could find the time. His eyes lit up. It would be my pleasure, he said. To our surprise, he quickly offered his opponent a draw, just so he could sit down for a little bit of blitz chess with me. It didn't seem real. Tal was one of the greatest players to ever touch a chess piece. And not only did he know who I was, he would rather play with me than finish a far more consequential game in an official event. This just couldn't be happening. I can only imagine his reasons for sitting down with me. Maybe he was curious about how good I actually was. Or maybe he was just being kind to a young chess student. Probably it was a bit of both. I can still picture the confident way he moved the pieces, evidence of a lifetime spent at the board; the big-eyed facial expressions he'd make when evaluating a position; and his oddly-shaped right hand, which was deformed from birth by a congenital disorder. The whole time he showed me nothing but warmth and kindness, peppering our games with jokes and funny observations. A crowd of people swarmed the table as we blitzed out moves, which made me so nervous I struggled to concentrate. I'm proud to say I did quite well in my first game, sacrificing two pieces, and the game ended by perpetual check. @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @WOMChess

I lost count on how many times in my life I’ve been called ugly, stupid, fat, useless, no brain, no talent, or far worse, by fans, opponents, and even chess politicians, etc. If I let these words bother me then I would not be here today. A champion has to block everything out!

All 3 teenagers @DGukesh @ArjunErigaisi @rpragchess have now defeated the World Champion Magnus Carlsen! It is only a matter of time there will be another Classical World Champion from India! @aicfchess @DrSK_AICF

Both Nepo and Ding are amazingly talented players. Nepo may even have another shot at the title in the future because that is how talented he is. In this match, the nerves and will of both players were severely tested. However, to be a champion, one has to have ice in his veins, and not be flustered or distracted, especially at the most critical moments. This is unbelievably important in a championship match. The World Chess Championship (Rapid/Blitz/Armageddon playoff is like the tiebreaks in the 5th set of a Tennis Grand Slam, overtime in the 7th game of the NBA Championship game or Super Bowl, etc. It is not about who is the better player/team. It is all about who wants it more, who can handle the emotions more efficiently, and who can execute the moves more effectively under the most severe pressure. Everyone can see the frustration and pain in Nepo after the playoff. It is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, in a title match, only 1 can be the champion. I hope he can recover and soar again. #WinwithgraceLosewithdignity #NepoDing #WorldChessChampionship @FIDE_chess

Here was me with my beloved chess pieces. So many chess “journalists” got this totally wrong for decades. Since I was the only child (back then), I was bored, and was always looking for something fun to do. One day at age 4, I ACCIDENTALLY discovered some chess pieces in the cabinet in search for new toys in my home. As a little girl, I was so fascinated with their cool shapes. I wanted to know what they were. Since my Mom did NOT play chess at all, she said to wait for my Dad to come home. Even though he was not a serious player, the way he explained it was magical, with Kings, Queens, Castles, etc. I fell in love with chess and its cool looking little figurines immediately. This was the beginning of a 5 decade passion. At that time I also excelled at math. So when given a choice of which path to pursue seriously, I chose chess, and the rest is history. @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @ECUonline @EuropeEchecs

The greatest 🥇🏆sister-brother🥇🏆 duo in chess history! 🇮🇳 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @WOMChess @rpraggnachess @chessvaishali

15 year old Turkish star GM Gurel Ediz has 8 points in 9 games, with a staggering performance of 2820! 13 year old GM Erdogmus Yagiz Kaan has 6.5 points in 9 games, performing over 2600! They are the future of Turkish chess! 🇹🇷 #FIDE100 #BudapestOlympiad @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @TurkishChess

The moment so many have dreamed about but only 18 on the entire planet in the history of chess have experienced it! And this 18 year old, the youngest ever, the undisputed champion of the world, just had his name engraved to this illustrious list! He will inspire millions of kids around the globe, especially in India! 🇮🇳 He will be the best CHESS AMBASSADOR ever! He is young, professional, friendly, mature, humble, classy, respectful, charismatic, well dressed, well spoken, and well mannered! Chess is in a great place! For the millionth time, congratulations to Gukesh, his loving family, his magnificent team, the supportive Indian Chess Federation, the entire enthusiastic Indian chess community, and of course Chessbase India (for being there to document, showcase, and cheer for the new World Champion from the beginning)! 👏 Lastly, to my friend @vishy64theking, your vision and passion for chess have come full circle! Your place in chess history, on and off the chess board, is now edged in stone! Congratulations! 👏 A big shoutout to the organizers in Singapore, the sponsors, FIDE, and of course @Google for putting on a historic and absolutely outstanding event! @FIDE_chess @aicfchess @ChessbaseIndia @chesscom @DGukesh @chesscom @chesscom_in @lichess @EuropeEchecs @narendramodi @advorkovich @sundarpichai @EmilSutovsky

~ 5 year/10 million dollar contract as Head Coach and Chess Director at the University of Los Angeles ~ After successful stints as Head Coach of TTU and Webster University, winning more than all the other Collegiate Chess Programs COMBINED, I had to retire 2 years ago due to health issues. My students achieved unprecedented success: 10 consecutive years at #1 8 PanAm InterCollegiate Championships (7 consecutive) 7 consecutive Final Four Championships Multiple Olympiad Gold 2 World Championships 5 World Open Championships Over 70 National Individual and Team Championships, etc. Now that my health is improving, I hope to achieve even greater success at the University of Los Angeles. My tenure will begin on June 1, 2023. More details will be released soon.

There is absolutely NOTHING better than being able to fulfill one's lifetime dream! This feeling lasts forever! And to be able to do it at this young age is absolutely amazing! All the self sacrifice, as well as the incredible sacrifice of family members, are all so worth it! Cherish this forever! Congratulations again to @DGukesh, family, team, @aicfchess, and the entire Indian Chess Community! 🇮🇳 @ChessbaseIndia @chesscom @chesscom_in

Many years ago (before he became a superstar) when he was not even #1 in China, I invited Ding Liren (through my contacts at the Chinese Chess Federation) to my SPICE Cup tournament at @websteru. This was by far the highest rated round robin tournament in US history up until that time. Unfortunately, he was so sick right from the start and did not play his best. In spite of that, he fought hard every game and finished second behind MVL, and ahead of my students (GMs Le Quang Liem and Wesley So, etc.) and other strong GMs. After the tournament, he came up to me (with very little English) and apologized for finishing only second. He promised that he will improve his chess so he does not embarrass himself, his family and country. After that, he asked my husband to take him go shopping at a nice upscale store because he wanted to buy gifts for all his friends back in China as this was his first time in the US. He was always a nice, polite, thoughtful, and caring person. I also have only high praise for Gukesh in my interaction with him. #DingGukesh

Well deserved Royal Homecoming Reception for Women's World Cup Champion 👑 Divya Deshmukh 👑! 🇮🇳

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The spectacular rise of Arjun Erigaisi continues! He is now #2 in the world at 2806! Truly impressive! India's big 3 (@DGukesh, @ArjunErigaisi, @rpraggnachess) will be a mighty force in the chess world for years to come! 🇮🇳 @FIDE_chess @aicfchess