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'Vishy's Children On The loose': India's Chess Boom Complicated, Competitive, And Very Real
"Vishy's children are on the loose" is a famous quote by chess legend Garry Kasparov, referring to the incredible rise of young Indian chess prodigies.
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Dharavi Hosts Its First Schools Chess Championship - Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Inspires Young Minds
The first-ever Dharavi Schools Chess Championship 2025 brought together community, education, and sport in a compelling way, setting a new benchmark for youth engagement in one of India's most densely populated neighbourhoods.
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World Championship Still A Priority Despite Chess World Tour: R Praggnanandhaa
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has asserted that the traditional world championship will maintain its hegemony despite the introduction of the Chess World Championship Tour.
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3-Year-Old Sarwagya Singh Becomes Youngest Chess Player To Get FIDE Rapid Rating
Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh has achieved a unique distinction of becoming the youngest FIDE Rapid Rated player in the world.
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Chess: Arjun Erigaisi Defeats Viswanathan Anand To Clinch Jerusalem Masters
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in an all-Indian final to clinch the Jerusalem Masters title.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Javokhir Sindarov, 19, Scripts History As Youngest-Ever Winner
Uzbekistan's teenage sensation Javokhir Sindarov carved his name into chess history, becoming the youngest player ever to win the Chess World Cup.
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Indian Chess Stars Arjun Erigaisi & R Praggnanandhaa Turn Focus to a Packed Season After World Cup Exit
The last two years have been most productive for Indian chess in terms of interest the game generated, the success many players from the country enjoyed and chess finally reaching the heights wherein it has become now a full-time career sport.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Wei Yi Of China As Indian Challenge Ends
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the FIDE World Cup, losing to Wei Yi of China 1.5-2.5 in the first set of tiebreak games in Panaji on Wednesday.
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FIDE World Cup 2025 Boosts Goa's Push For Sports-Driven Tourism: Officials
With Goa fast emerging as a preferred host for major international sporting events, the state is now setting its sights on a promising new frontier in its tourism landscape, sports tourism, officials said.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Draws Easy With Black Pieces
Seeking to qualify for the Candidates' event, India's top-rated Arjun Erigaisi walked off with an easy draw with his Chinese counterpart Wei Yi in the first game of the quarterfinals.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Lone Indian Warrior As P Harikrishna Crashes Out
Arjun Erigaisi remained the lone Indian in the quarterfinals after P Harikrishna was eliminated in the fifth-round tie-break games of the FIDE World Cup.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Storms Into Quarterfinals
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time winner Levon Aronian of the United States in the second game of the round of 16.
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FIDE World Cup: P Harikrishna Draws First Game With Martinez Alcantara; Arjun Erigaisi Draws With Levon Aronian
Grandmaster P. Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while Arjun Erigaisi signed peace with a solid Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup
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FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna Enter Pre-Quarterfinals; R Praggnanandhaa Bows Out
Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna had another good day as they sent veteran Peter Leko of Hungary and Swede Nils Grandelius packing in the fourth-round tiebreaker.
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R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna To Fight In Tie-Break In Round 4 Of Chess World Cup
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi kept himself in contention on Wednesday and will fight in the tie-break along side R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna in the fourth round of the Chess World Cup.
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'Vishy's Children On The loose': India's Chess Boom Complicated, Competitive, And Very Real
"Vishy's children are on the loose" is a famous quote by chess legend Garry Kasparov, referring to the incredible rise of young Indian chess prodigies.
-
Dharavi Hosts Its First Schools Chess Championship - Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Inspires Young Minds
The first-ever Dharavi Schools Chess Championship 2025 brought together community, education, and sport in a compelling way, setting a new benchmark for youth engagement in one of India's most densely populated neighbourhoods.
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World Championship Still A Priority Despite Chess World Tour: R Praggnanandhaa
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has asserted that the traditional world championship will maintain its hegemony despite the introduction of the Chess World Championship Tour.
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3-Year-Old Sarwagya Singh Becomes Youngest Chess Player To Get FIDE Rapid Rating
Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh has achieved a unique distinction of becoming the youngest FIDE Rapid Rated player in the world.
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Chess: Arjun Erigaisi Defeats Viswanathan Anand To Clinch Jerusalem Masters
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in an all-Indian final to clinch the Jerusalem Masters title.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Javokhir Sindarov, 19, Scripts History As Youngest-Ever Winner
Uzbekistan's teenage sensation Javokhir Sindarov carved his name into chess history, becoming the youngest player ever to win the Chess World Cup.
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Indian Chess Stars Arjun Erigaisi & R Praggnanandhaa Turn Focus to a Packed Season After World Cup Exit
The last two years have been most productive for Indian chess in terms of interest the game generated, the success many players from the country enjoyed and chess finally reaching the heights wherein it has become now a full-time career sport.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Wei Yi Of China As Indian Challenge Ends
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the FIDE World Cup, losing to Wei Yi of China 1.5-2.5 in the first set of tiebreak games in Panaji on Wednesday.
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FIDE World Cup 2025 Boosts Goa's Push For Sports-Driven Tourism: Officials
With Goa fast emerging as a preferred host for major international sporting events, the state is now setting its sights on a promising new frontier in its tourism landscape, sports tourism, officials said.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Draws Easy With Black Pieces
Seeking to qualify for the Candidates' event, India's top-rated Arjun Erigaisi walked off with an easy draw with his Chinese counterpart Wei Yi in the first game of the quarterfinals.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Lone Indian Warrior As P Harikrishna Crashes Out
Arjun Erigaisi remained the lone Indian in the quarterfinals after P Harikrishna was eliminated in the fifth-round tie-break games of the FIDE World Cup.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Storms Into Quarterfinals
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time winner Levon Aronian of the United States in the second game of the round of 16.
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FIDE World Cup: P Harikrishna Draws First Game With Martinez Alcantara; Arjun Erigaisi Draws With Levon Aronian
Grandmaster P. Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while Arjun Erigaisi signed peace with a solid Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup
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FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna Enter Pre-Quarterfinals; R Praggnanandhaa Bows Out
Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna had another good day as they sent veteran Peter Leko of Hungary and Swede Nils Grandelius packing in the fourth-round tiebreaker.
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R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna To Fight In Tie-Break In Round 4 Of Chess World Cup
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi kept himself in contention on Wednesday and will fight in the tie-break along side R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna in the fourth round of the Chess World Cup.
