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Gukesh excited about the Asian Games, feels India has a fair chance

Excited for his first Asian Games, D. Gukesh is optimistic about India's chances in chess. He recently had a camp with Boris Gelfand and is looking forward to watching other sports. He had a tough time in the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, but was pleased…

The Hindu

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa along with his parents meet PM Modi

18-yr-old Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, along with his parents, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and thanked him for words of encouragement.

The Hindu

Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal in FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cleared of using sex toy to help him cheat

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has been cleared of cheating following claims that he used a sex toy to receive wireless signals against world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Evening Standard

The Week Unwrapped: Trans chess, goalkeepers and twitching

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Emma Smith, Julia O’Driscoll and Harriet Marsden.

The Week

Chess is in good hands for the future, says Magnus Carlsen after winning his first chess World Cup title

NAGPUR: After winning his maiden World Cup title on Thursday, Magnus Carlsen said in an interview, "Chess is in good hands for the future. I think this generation of players born between 1990-94 really have dominated for a long time and finally now with these youngsters born 2003+, we have…

The Times of India

Chess and trans rights: another pawn in the culture war?

The English Chess Federation (ECF) has said that it will not enforce restrictions on transgender people’s involvement in the game, in defiance of new rules introduced by chess’s international governing body.

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An online 'Bullet Chess' championship is drawing big cash and big names

The fastest chess variant there is goes harder than ever.

PC Gamer

Chess master accused of cheating using sex toy has £78m lawsuit dismissed

World-ranked chess player Hans Moke Niemann had a lawsuit against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dismissed in the latest twist to a cheating scandal that has gripped the sport

Daily Mirror

Lincoln cyber security provider Cyberlab Consulting sold to tech firm Chess

Cyberlad founder Ryan Bradbury has joined Chess’s team as part of the deal, taking on the role of chief technology office

Birmingham Post

Anthem’s Game Plus Checks Into Chess With Three-Hour Block

Signs programming partnership with Chess.com

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Dumfries Musical Theatre Company set to perform Chess musical - at last

The show has been postponed for three years due to the coronavirus pandemic but the stars will finally take to the stage in May

Daily Record

Share market operator probed for bungled system upgrade

Corporate watchdog ASIC is investigating Australian share market operator ASX for potential breaches after a botched overhaul of its transaction system.

AAP

Hans Niemann Files $100M Lawsuit Over Chess Cheating Allegations

The 19-year-old grandmaster is suing Chess.com, rival Magnus Carlsen and others.

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World Chess checks for knight in shining armour investor

Sport promoter set for €8 million float on the London Stock Exchange next month

Sports Illustrated

Report: U.S. Chess Grandmaster Allegedly Cheated Over 100 Times

The Chess.com report comes in wake of Magnus Carlsen, a chess world champion, accusing Hans Niemann of cheating.

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Hardcore Pawn: Your Ultimate Explainer On The Anal Beads Chess Drama That’s STILL Exploding

Once a pawn a time, the chess world was in perfect harmony. Grandmasters would coexist, there was no beef between players, and everything was glorious. But now, the chess world has been absolutely shaken, rattled and rolled. If you’re looking for the ultimate recap of all the drama in the…

The Times of India

Battle for fair play has few takers in chess

PUNE: Neutral followers of any sport may feel premature acceptance of defeat or pre-arranged draw is not sport.

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The cheating scandal roiling the chess world has a new wrinkle

World champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly resigned after making a single move in his highly anticipated rematch with Hans Niemann. Calls have increased for an investigation.

The Hindu

India’s love affair with chess

There are reasons India’s chess profile has gone stratospheric and the youth parade at this Olympiad is testimony to how many prodigies the country has churned out

Belfast Live

Netflix hit series The Queen's Gambit inspires NI man to start new chess business

Tamas Kosik is the brains behind Chess Junction NI

Dynamite News

Chess: Five facts you may want to know about Praggnanandhaa

Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, one of the youngest bright talents in the game from the country, clinched the Paracin Open Group A chess tournament title on Saturday, after netting eight points from nine rounds. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Chess helped me become what I am, it’s time for me to give back: Viswanathan Anand

“I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the Deputy President will be a huge learning curve for me,” said Anand

ABC News

Hikaru Nakamura has second attempt at Candidates tournament to face chess champion Magnus Carlsen

Hikaru Nakamura is a legend in the chess world, but victory in the Candidates Tournament could ignite the sport's popularity.

The Hindu

Chess | FIDE president nominates Viswanathan Anand in team to fight elections

At the FIDE elections in July-August, Viswanathan Anand will be part of the Arkady Dvorkovich’s team, giving him a chance to become deputy president of the world chess body

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