Think you can score 10/10 in a quiz about chess? As the world observes International Chess Day, test your knowledge of the game in this edition of ThePrint Quiz.
18-yr-old Gukesh won world chess championship by defeating China's Liren after 58 moves in nail-biting 14th round. 'Every chess player wants to live this dream,' he said later.
India-born Ashwath, who lives in Singapore, defeated 37-year-old Stopa to break the record set a month earlier by Leonid Ivanovic from Serbia when he beat grandmaster Milko Popchev.
As a hobby, chess is inexpensive. But playing it professionally is an investment that can run into lakhs of rupees. Coaches, tournament fees, travel and stay all add up.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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