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Eight of the game’s grandmasters gathered in Madrid this month for an international summit of sorts. They were playing for the future of chess

Financial Times

Judit Polgar not surprised by Magnus Carlsen’s decision to not defend world title

CHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen’s decision not to defend his World title a couple of days ago might have taken many by surprise, but former women’s World No. 1 Judit Polgar isn’t among them.

The Times of India

Chess: five-times champion Magnus Carlsen aims high after abdicating title

The 31-year-old Norwegian will target a 2900 rating after announcing he will not play Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2023. The Russian and Ding Liren, world Nos 3 and 2, will meet for the vacant crown

The Guardian - UK

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Magnus Carlsen's gambit is set to devalue world chess crown

Magnus Carlsen, just 31, has made a courageous and somewhat understandable decision of not defending his world chess crown.

The Times of India

Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen won't defend title, doesn't 'have a lot to gain'

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the highest-ranked chess player in the world, but says he's no longer motivated to compete.

ABC News

Carlsen given world chess title deadline as Nepomniachtchi and Ding await

Fide has ‘kindly asked’ the world champion to decide by 20 July whether he will defend the crown he has won five times

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England win three world titles while Ian Nepomniachtchi nears victory

England over-50s, led by Michael Adams and Nigel Short, dominated the world seniors event in Italy

The Guardian - UK

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China not to take part in Chess Olympiad in Chennai

CHENNAI: China will not be taking part in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mamallapuram near here from July 28.

The Times of India

Chess: Nepomniachtchi and Caruana lead in Madrid with Carlsen in sight

The world champion’s 2018 and 2021 challengers are clear of their rivals, and the Norwegian’s resolve to decline a new series against an opponent from his own generation could soon be tested

The Guardian - UK

Chess: national solving championship open for entries from Britain

Entry is free, the prize fund is expected to be at least £1,200, and the winner qualifies for the 2023 world solving championship

The Guardian - UK

Praggnanandhaa writes Board exams hours after close loss to World No. 2 Ding Liren in Chessable Masters final

It was a see-saw battle in the final of Chessable Masters, an online chess tournament, that Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost to World No. 2 Ding Liren in the tie-breakers. The clash, which went down to the wire, ended at around 2:20 am IST on Friday, and by 8:45 am, the…

The Times of India

It's about staying grounded for teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa

CHENNAI: Indian teen chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa might have achieved some of his best results in the recent past, including upsetting world champion Magnus Carlsen twice, but the 16-year-old believes in keeping his feet firmly grounded.

The Times of India

I need to play more classical games: Pragg

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The Hindu

Chess: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa reaches final at 2am on day of his exams

The Indian 16-year-old beat his rivals with bold attacking play before losing in the $150,000 final to Ding Liren, who knocked out Magnus Carlsen in the semis

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The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa’s Chessable Masters dream run ends with loss to Ding Liren in tense final

Sixteen-year-old chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa lost to world No. 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the 2022 Chessable Masters final, ending his dream run of become the first Indian to reach the event final

The Times of India

Chessable Masters final: India's Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in tie-break

CHENNAI: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting to world No. 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament final early on Friday.

The Times of India

Chessable Masters: All you need to know about the tournament where India's Praggnanandhaa is playing the final

NEW DELHI: Indian teenage chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is currently playing the final of the Chessable Masters online tournament.

The Hindu

Chessable Masters final: Ding Liren seizes advantage against Praggnanandhaa

The second day of the final will also feature four games and the tie-break if required

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The Times of India

Chessable Masters final: Praggnanandhaa falters at opening hurdle

The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam.

The Times of India

Making Chessable Masters final was unexpected: Praggnanandhaa

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is making it a habit of beating the top players in the circuit. Days after defeating world champion Magnus Carlsen during a preliminary stage clash of the ongoing Chessable Masters, an online tournament, Praggu beat Anish Giri to make the final of the competition on Tuesday…

The Hindu

Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa shocks Anish Giri, meets Ding Liren in final

The Young Grandmaster becomes the first Indian player to reach the final of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters tournament.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa makes Chessable Masters final

CHENNAI: R Praggnanandhaa made it to his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final in sensational style. The 16-year-old displayed tremendous skillset and tenacity to defeat Anish Giri in the Chessable Masters semifinal. Anish had gone into the match unbeaten and in red-hot form having topped the $150,000 event's Prelim stage…

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa sails into semifinals of Chessable Masters

The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa will take on Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the semifinals

The Times of India

Praggu faces Giri for a place in the Chessable Masters final

CHENNAI: An explosive day in the Chessable Masters saw Anish Giri power into the semis to set up a semifinal clash with young gun R Praggnanandhaa. The red hot Dutchman knocked out Norway's no.2 Aryan Tari with a game to spare as he went 18 unbeaten in the event so…

The Times of India

India's Praggnanandhaa sails into semifinals of Chessable Masters

CHENNAI: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated China's Wei Yi 2.5-1.5 to book a spot in the semifinals of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament.

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