Amit Banerjee

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 Firstpost launches special series featuring conversations with some of India’s greatest athletes. 🇮🇳 The idea is simple: go beyond headlines and results to understand the sport, offer insights and advice for young athletes. 🧵👇

While young Indian men have dominated headlines in world chess, it’s now the women’s turn. Chennai’s @chessvaishali stands on the brink of history at Women's Candidates. @akb287 with the full story✍️♟️ firstpost.com/sports/chess/r…

Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates is a gripping revisit of the Carlsen–Niemann scandal, writes @akb287. ♟️ It doesn’t reveal much, but the documentary still captures the drama, conspiracies and Niemann’s chilling ‘stone cold killer’ prophecy. firstpost.com/sports/chess/m…

"By scaling down his schedule, Gukesh isn’t hiding, but inviting greater scrutiny. Sometimes, though, stepping back is necessary to reassess the path ahead." ✍️ @akb287 explains why the chess world champion’s decision deserves appreciation. firstpost.com/sports/chess/d…

R Praggnanandhaa is the lone Indian 🇮🇳 in the ‘Open’ section of the Fide Candidates 2026 tournament He is in poor form, but can he be ruled out❓ @akb287 ✍️ analyses firstpost.com/sports/chess/r…

At @FirstpostSports, we are ready with our comprehensive #IPL2026 coverage! No faff, no useless clutter, just news and blogs that matter and help you stay up-to-date in a very busy life schedule. IPL news website: firstpost.com/ipl/ @akb287 @vishalt4271 @scrambled_seam

#IPL 2026 is here🔥 The 19th season of world's richest cricket league begins tonight @akb287 ✍️ writes about the factors which make this season unmissable: firstpost.com/firstcricket/i…

"Candidates will be completely different because..." In an exclusive conversation with @akb287, Grandmaster @srinathchess – captain of the 2024 gold-winning Indian 🇮🇳 Olympiad team – predicts @rpraggnachess's chances at #Candidates2026 Read 👇 firstpost.com/sports/chess/r…

Koneru Humpy speaks exclusively to Firstpost on withdrawing from Women's Candidates @akb287

EXCLUSIVE: Koneru Humpy talks to @akb287 on her withdrawal from Candidates and much more♟️ "It was certainly not an easy decision" Read full conversation👇 firstpost.com/sports/chess/k…

'Rocky Balboa' Gukesh will bounce back soon, coach @srinathchess tells @akb287 firstpost.com/sports/chess/d…

"@DGukesh is going through a similar phase Rocky Balboa was going through after initial success." India’s Olympiad gold medal-winning captain @srinathchess says Gukesh’s recent struggles are normal and could ultimately make him a better player. @akb287✍️ firstpost.com/sports/chess/d…

Are you an indian athlete who wants to become an Olympic medallist? 🏅 You must read this. 🔖 In an exclusive with @akb287, Colin Jackson, former 110m hurdles world record holder and world champion, offers 3⃣ crucial tips for making the dream come true. firstpost.com/sports/colin-j…

Dutch chess icon Jan Timman passed away at the age of 74 recently. @akb287 pays tribute to the 'bon vivant' who would go on to become the 'Best of the West' in chess ♟️ firstpost.com/sports/chess/j…

🇮🇳 India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign might have taken a very different turn had SKY and GG not made the crucial Sanju Samson call that later proved a masterstroke. @akb287 writes ✍️ on the historic trophy victory 🏆 firstpost.com/firstcricket/i…

Sanju Samson won the award, but Jasprit Bumrah won the match. As Samson himself admitted, without Bumrah, India would not have made the #T20WorldCup final. @akb287 ✍️ firstpost.com/firstcricket/i…

Sanju Samson delivered the finest knock of his career, helping India qualify for semi-finals of #T20WorldCup. @akb287 decodes how @IamSanjuSamson constructed the masterclass at Eden Gardens. firstpost.com/firstcricket/s…

Can Faustino Oro, the Messi of Chess and in line to become the youngest GM at just 12, be the next Magnus Carlsen♟️ @akb287 decodes🔍 firstpost.com/sports/chess/f…

Central to 🇮🇳 India's win over Zimbabwe was the top-six batters firing as a unit at Chepauk. It wasn't a victory built on an individual batting masterclass, writes @akb287. firstpost.com/firstcricket/i…

While talent and training could be a problem, PCB is the Pakistan cricket team's biggest enemy. @akb287 ✍️ firstpost.com/firstcricket/i…