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Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominance

India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Independent UK

Magnus Carlsen v The World: chess champion’s 46-day match ends in draw

After 46 days the online freestyle chess match between the Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 enthusiasts from around the globe ended in a surprise draw

The Guardian - UK

India's Pranav Venkatesh wins World Junior Chess Championship

NEW DELHI: India's Pranav Venkatesh clinched the World Junior Chess Championship (Under-20) following a draw against Slovenia's Matic Levrencic in the final round at Petrovac, Montenegro on Friday.

The Times of India

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Disappointing 2024, wanted it to change, says Praggnanandhaa

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa left 2024 behind with a tinge of disappointment. But he started the new year with a bang, toppling newly-crowned world champion and compatriot D Gukesh in tie-breakers to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess title in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. In doing so, he became…

The Times of India

'Mere pass panch hai!': Viswanathan Anand's playful dig as Praggnanandhaa wins maiden Tata Steel Masters title

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa battled fatigue and nerves to overcome world champion D Gukesh in a high-stakes showdown between compatriots, securing his first-ever Tata Steel Masters title. The 19-year-old from Chennai staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the 18-year-old 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the tournament’s 87th edition on…

The Times of India

Gukesh promises best moves on 64 squares after being chosen for prestigious Khel Ratna award

NEW DELHI: Chess world champion D Gukesh on Thursday vowed to deliver his best on the 64 squares after being chosen for the prestigious 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna' award by the government.

The Times of India

Gukesh's 'a lot left to achieve' attitude is absolutely terrific, says Anand

Five-Time World Champ Is Now Hoping For An All-Indian WCC Final In The Next Cycle

The Times of India

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Maybe chess helped Ashwin outfox batters: Anand

CHENNAI: As Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement, it brought the curtain down on the career of one of the sport's greats. He boasts a strategic mind - a quality that even chess legend Viswanathan Anand couldn't help but admire .

The Times of India

I did it! World Champion D Gukesh takes the plunge with bungee jumping. Watch

NEW DELHI: Newly-crowned World Chess Champion D Gukesh celebrated his remarkable achievement in a thrilling and unconventional style by going bungee jumping.

The Times of India

World chess champion D Gukesh arrives in Chennai to rapturous welcome - WATCH

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, the newly-crowned world chess champion, received a warm welcome at the airport on Monday as hundreds of enthusiastic supporters, Tamil Nadu government officials and national federation representatives gathered to greet him. The 18-year-old surpassed Russian legend Garry Kasparov's record by becoming the youngest world champion after…

The Times of India

How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country

Gukesh, a teenager from Chennai, is the youngest chess world champion. Here’s how he got there.

Al Jazeera

Indian teen credits Magnus Carlsen as he becomes youngest ever world chess champion

Gukesh Dommaraju beat China’s defending champion Ding Liren to take title

The Independent UK

Young Gukesh did not use chess engines; family, coach lent the fuel

CHENNAI: Mere hours after D Gukesh pounced on a horrific lapse by Ding Liren in Game 14 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday, and then like any boy true to his age, burst into tears from all the pent-up emotion, a video from 2018 started doing the…

The Times of India

Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess world champion after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China

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Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian to achieve 2800 ELO rating in chess

NEW DELHI: The 21-year-old Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has achieved a remarkable feat, becoming the second Indian in history to reach the prestigious 2800 Elo rating in classical chess. He joins the legendary Viswanathan Anand in this exclusive club. Erigaisi also currently holds the world number four ranking.

The Times of India

World Chess Championship 2024: D Gukesh vs Ding Liren scores and results

NEW DELHI: China's Ding Liren and Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh collide at the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore in a 14-game showdown to determine the next world champion.

The Times of India

World Chess Championship: It's D Gukesh vs Ding Liren in Singapore showdown

Ahead Of title clash, Ding says he feels peaceful, energetic; confident Gukesh, who gets first white, says he can handle the nerves

The Times of India

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Deception, play-acting, et al - The other side of the chequered game

Poker-faced Gukesh, expressive Ding a study in contrasts

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Global Chess League 2024: Indians in action, teams, format, scoring system, time

The second edition of the Global Chess League, a six-team franchise tournament, will be held in London from 3-12 October.

Al Jazeera

India wins historic double team gold at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024

India’s two team and four individual gold medals are hailed as the beginning of its reign as the ‘best chess nation’.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: The Viswanathan Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'

NEW DELHI: "If you had to roll the dice, these are pretty good teams to roll them with." Viswanathan Anand was highly confident that India will emerge from the Chess Olympiad this time, "smelling" gold.

The Times of India

Sans any ambition, ageless Ravichandran Ashwin wants to carry on as long as he can

CHENNAI: R Ashwin is in a happy space. On Sunday at his home ground, he equalled one of his heroes Shane Warne on the five-wicket haul count in Tests. Ashwin's 37th five-wicket haul was one of the many records that he has achieved in an international career of 13 years,…

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Defending champion Ding Liren tells why challenger D Gukesh is favourite

NEW DELHI: Although he has "dropped a lot" in the past year, defending champion Ding Liren concedes that his Indian opponent D Gukesh is the clear favorite to win their much-awaited global chess title match in November.

The Times of India

EXPLAINED: Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's Chess Olympiad squad for second time in a row

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand isn't part of India's 2024 Chess Olympiad squad like in the last edition of the prestigious biennial FIDE tournament, but the Indian men's team may not feel his absence as much this time, considering how the likes of R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi…

The Times of India

We can definitely go for gold this time: Viswanathan Anand

Anand feels depth of the Indian team makes them one of the best in Olympiad

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