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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess

India’s Fabulous Four have taken the country’s chess to new heights. Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal are the future of Indian chess. The Fabulous Four have taken the country's chess to new heights. All under 20, they have achieved remarkable feats, such as D. Gukesh breaking into the world's top…

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Unchecked run: On the Chess World Cup, Magnus Carlsen and his challengers

Whoever wins the World title cannot claim to be the planet’s best player as long as Magnus Carlsen is around

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Chess: sickly Carlsen wins World Cup in Baku by beating Praggnanandhaa

Norway’s world No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the World Cup after playing cautiously in the first two games due to food poisoning

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This is no small feat: PM Modi leads wishes for Praggnanandhaa

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also took to social media to congratulate Praggnanandhaa for his feat.

The Hindu

Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats India’s Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation rankings for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.

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FIDE World Cup finals | Carlsen claims the crown; Praggnanandhaa wins hearts

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in Baku on August 24 after the classical games ended in a stalemate.

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FIDE Chess World Cup 2023: Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen 2nd game ends in draw

Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa plays against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen

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Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa plays out 35-move draw with Carlsen in Game 1

FIDE World Cup final between Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen ends in draw. Playoff to decide winner if tie occurs. Tiebreak procedure involves two rapid, two 'slow blitz' games.

The Hindu

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa clashes with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

The much-awaited final of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup where Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has started here in Baku. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen

India’s 18-year-old grandmaster will take on Norway’s reigning world number one in the Chess World Cup final in Baku.

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Indian prodigy becomes youngest player to reach Chess World Cup final

R Praggnanandhaa, 18, will take on Magnus Carlsen in the World Cup final

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FIDE World Cup | Chess great Kasparov congratulates Praggnanandhaa; lauds mother for ‘special kind of support’

Garry Kasparov lauds Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa's mother for her "special kind of support" as he reaches the FIDE World Cup final. Praggnanandhaa beat two New York cowboys and his coach is optimistic about his chances in the title clash against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest and…

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Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa makes history, meets Carlsen in the final

R. Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 to reach World Cup final. Aleksandra Goryachkina beats Nurgyul Salimova 2.5-1.5 to win Women's World Cup. Praggnanandhaa becomes 3rd youngest to qualify for Candidates Tournament. Goryachkina wins $50,000, Salimova takes home $35,000. Praggnanandhaa pulls Caruana into shorter time-controls, wins decisive rapid game. Goryachkina rides…

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Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, beating Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament. He will now take on Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the final.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen edges closer to World Cup as Indians shine and Russians fail

The world No 1 faces the little-known Nijat Abasov in this weekend’s semi-final, while there were four Indian quarter-finalists and no Russians

The Hindu

FIDE WC Chess: Praggnanandhaa ousts Erigaisi in sudden death tie-break, enters semi-final

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament.

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FIDE World Cup | Gukesh to face Carlsen in quarterfinals; Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi set up all-Indian clash

Gukesh defeated China’s Wang Hao 1.5-0.5 to set up a much-awaited quarterfinal clash against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen escapes after flirting with defeat at World Cup

World No 1 lost first game to Germany’s Vincent Keymer through endgame blunder, but finally won 3.5-2.5 after speed tiebreaks

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Rishi Sunak set to announce £500,000 government fund for chess

There will be major support for England’s international teams, plus a boost for teaching the game in state schools, and a plan to install 100 chess tables in public parks

The Guardian - UK

Chess: British Championship nears final round as Howell readies for World Cup

The seven-time champion Michael Adams, 51, shares the lead in Leicester, while England’s No 1 is preparing to meet the elite in the 206-player knockout in Azerbaijan

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Judit Polgar still an icon nearly a decade after retirement

The Hungarian gave up competitive play in 2014 but her online commentaries show that she is as sharp as ever

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen hits two maximums as carefree world No 1 continues his surge

The Norwegian scored 11/11 in chess.com’s Titled Tuesday, then 9/9 in the Zagreb Grand Tour blitz, and is now contending for victory in the online Aimchess Masters

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Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen wins; Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand settles for 7th in Blitz event

Young Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot Viswanathan Anand could only manage a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Checkmate in one decides finale of $1m Global League in Dubai

The final match in the new franchise-based league went down to a single combat blitz tiebreak and Jonas Bjerre caught Javokhir Sindarov with a snap mate

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