Tania Sachdev

Norway Chess by far far away the most entertaining chess event and amazing commentary. Feels so live and exciting to watch 👏👏 @DavidHowellGM @TaniaSachdev @thelittlehat

@AAMortazavi @DavidHowellGM @thelittlehat 🫶

Norway Chess begins! 🇳🇴 Firouzja-Carlsen, Gukesh-Keymer, and Ju Wenjun-Divya are among the Round 1 matches🍿You know what to do! Join us now for all the action.

🚨 "I’m already thinking about akka’s World Championship match. I’m looking forward to watching her train and to being around during her match. Honestly, I'm more excited for her match than she is" - Praggnanandhaa tells @htTweets in an interview

The heart of a Guru GM R.B. Ramesh is one India's and world's finest chess trainers. He has been the coach of Vaishali and Pragg since they were around 2000 Elo strength. From there to now bringing them to this stage, he has played a big role! When both the siblings were going to go to Cyprus for the FIDE Candidates 2026, Ramesh told them that he would be there at the closing ceremony if any of them won the tournament. After 14 rounds of grueling chess, Vaishali had made it. She had won the tournament and earned the right to challenge Ju Wenjun for the world title. Ramesh was watching this unfold from his home in Chennai. The war situation in the middle east had made travelling quite difficult. Ramesh had tried before to get a ticket, but unsuccessfully. In desperation, he picked up his phone one last time to ask his travel agent if anything was possible! And guess what! This time it worked! The travel agent found a connection from Chennai - Dubai - Athens - Larnaca - Cap St. Georges and Ramesh quickly left his home. It was a race against time. The travel was more than 20 hours, but just like a Bollywood movie, Ramesh arrived a few minutes before Vaishali went on stage to receive the award. And guess what Vaishali spoke when she was given the mic. She shared her joy on receiving the trophy in front of her coach, who had travelled thousands of kilometers to just be present there. Guru, the word that is used for someone who is much more than just a coach, is something that fits in aptly for Ramesh. The Guru not just teaches you the art but also gives direction to your life. Ramesh is not just a trainer of Vaishali and Pragg, but family. We thank him immensely for giving India two of its most amazing gems! Photos: Abhyudaya Ram #chess #chessbaseindia #vaishalichess #ramesh #praggnanandhaa

Vaishali into the Women’s World Championship! Gukesh will fight to defend his title, Vaishali will challenge for the crown. India has a seat at both tables. What a moment for Indian chess!

Gukesh vs Sindarov. World Championship 2026 👑

Tania after Wei Yi's 5.a3 gets Sindarov thinking: "This may be the first time in the #FIDECandidates the surpriser has been surprised!"

20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov stunned his co-leader Fabiano Caruana to take a 1-point going into the 1st rest day of the 2026 #FIDECandidates! chess.com/news/view/2026…

Thoughts?

The one before The one. But feels like The One 🍿🍿

🇮🇳 @TaniaSachdev honored by Viswanathan Anand at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 🏆 One of India’s leading chess personalities, Sachdev received the Award of Excellence for her contributions both as a player and a global commentator. Presented by 5-time World Champion Anand, making the moment even more special. “A night among champions… unforgettable.”

Your girl picked up the Contribution to Indian Sports Award of Excellence. And I’m still wondering, how do you give back enough to something that has given you everything? A night among champions at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 and receiving it from Vishy made it unforgettable 👑 So grateful to do what I love. And as this journey continues, it’s your love and support that keeps me wanting to give it my best 🦁♥️

Dil hai chhota sa, chhoti si asha ♥️

Table tennis star Manika Batra (@manikabatra_TT), former Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) & Indian chess stalwart Tania Sachdev (@TaniaSachdev) were honoured with the Award of Excellence at #SSAces2026 The award recognises their lasting contributions to Indian sport. @Amul_Coop @casagrandhomes @SRM_Univ @TheOfficialSBI @ChristBangalore @ISCL_T9 @BPCLimited @TelanganaCMO @satg_sports @ntpclimited @REVAUniversity @BlueStarLtd

This happened!! Super excited, do give it a go and tell me what you think 🦁❤️

MAGNUS CARLSEN. 21-TIME WORLD CHAMPION. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 He fought back to defeat Caruana and add the #FreestyleChess World Championship to his unbelievable era of dominance!

ONE day left❤😃 February 6th #QueenOfChess world premier on @netflix !! Let's watch it 'together' TOMORROW🤗 #ChessConnectsUs #mystory #filmpremiere #documentary #lifejourney

A moment worth 7 crore

@DinaBelenkaya Brilliant! Slay on 🫡

I built a five-figure chess business in a male-dominated industry - and that with an all-women team. Chess is still largely run, taught, and monetized by men, and chess education is the same. When I started building my business, I wasn’t trying to make a point. I was trying to build a high-quality product - something I would be proud of as a professional chess player myself. I hired people I trusted, people who could teach well, communicate clearly, and genuinely care about students’ progress. They happened to be all women. Today, my team is 100% female: coaches, marketing specialists, operations managers, and even our video editors. We currently teach 450+ students worldwide, and over 2000 students have gone through our programs in the past 18 months. People often assume this must be easy but in reality, being a strong player, a popular streamer, or even a good coach is one thing and turning those skills into a business is another! There’s a reason people say great athletes aren’t always great coaches - and great coaches aren’t automatically great business builders. Gender doesn’t make a difference but skill, dedication, and hard work do. Being a Woman Grandmaster in a male-dominated field taught me one thing: you don’t wait to be validated - you build your own validation. Our business isn’t successful despite being led by women. It’s successful because it’s built on competence, discipline, and values. And this is only the beginning!