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Candidates Chess: Sole Leader Vaishali Takes On Goryachkina After The Third Rest Day
With four rounds remaining, Vaishali has been the standout among the three Indian players, ahead of her younger brother R. Praggnanandhaa, who is competing in the Open section, and Divya Deshmukh.
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Indian-Origin Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes England's Top-Rated Female Chess Player
Bodhana Sivanandan has overtaken four-time British women's champion, Lan Yao, who is 25, at the top of the FIDE list for England.
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Deep Understanding Of Data True Differentiator In Modern Chess: Viswanathan Anand
Drawing parallel to the times when he adapted to the computer many, many years ago, the Grandmaster insisted that while being open to new ideas helps, understanding the details pushes a player to a new level.
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Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh To Make Debut At Norway Chess Women's Tournament
Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024.
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World Blitz Championship: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Uzbek GM In Semis, Settles For Bronze
World Blitz Championship: Arjun Erigaisi suffered a shattering semifinal loss to top Uzbek player Nodirbek Abdusattorov as the ace Indian settled for a bronze medal
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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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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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Organisers Take Cheeky Dig At Row Over US Chess Player Throwing D Gukesh's King Into Crowd
Hikaru Nakamura defeated world champion D Gukesh at the Checkmate: USA vs India and grabbed the Indian GM's king, tossing it into a cheering crowd.
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Why Hikaru Nakamura Threw D Gukesh's King Into Crowd at India vs USA Checkmate Event
USA vs India Checkmate Clash: The USA's Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of disrespecting the game after he threw India star D Gukesh's king into the crowd after an event.
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D Gukesh To Headline Global Chess League Player Draft On September 26
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway will skip the tournament, to be held in Chennai from December 13 to 24.
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"I Have Become A Better Player And Person In What's Been A Tough Year": GM Vaishali
Vaishali became the third Indian to make the cut for the Candidates apart from Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy.
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Indian-Origin Chess Prodigy, Bodhana Sivanandan, Becomes Youngest Female To Beat A Grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan, 10, beat 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells at the British Chess Championships in Liverpool.
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Fire Disrupts Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters: Players Safe, Event Postponed by a Day
All players and officials were shifted to Hotel Pullman for the night. The players are expected to return to Hyatt Regency today, once the hotel is fully cleared and deemed safe.
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Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh Hold Firm With Draws In FIDE Women's World Cup Semi-Finals
With two Indians and two Chinese making up the final-four, the Asian dominance in women's chess remains undisputed
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Candidates Chess: Sole Leader Vaishali Takes On Goryachkina After The Third Rest Day
With four rounds remaining, Vaishali has been the standout among the three Indian players, ahead of her younger brother R. Praggnanandhaa, who is competing in the Open section, and Divya Deshmukh.
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Indian-Origin Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes England's Top-Rated Female Chess Player
Bodhana Sivanandan has overtaken four-time British women's champion, Lan Yao, who is 25, at the top of the FIDE list for England.
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Deep Understanding Of Data True Differentiator In Modern Chess: Viswanathan Anand
Drawing parallel to the times when he adapted to the computer many, many years ago, the Grandmaster insisted that while being open to new ideas helps, understanding the details pushes a player to a new level.
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Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh To Make Debut At Norway Chess Women's Tournament
Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024.
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World Blitz Championship: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Uzbek GM In Semis, Settles For Bronze
World Blitz Championship: Arjun Erigaisi suffered a shattering semifinal loss to top Uzbek player Nodirbek Abdusattorov as the ace Indian settled for a bronze medal
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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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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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Organisers Take Cheeky Dig At Row Over US Chess Player Throwing D Gukesh's King Into Crowd
Hikaru Nakamura defeated world champion D Gukesh at the Checkmate: USA vs India and grabbed the Indian GM's king, tossing it into a cheering crowd.
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Why Hikaru Nakamura Threw D Gukesh's King Into Crowd at India vs USA Checkmate Event
USA vs India Checkmate Clash: The USA's Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of disrespecting the game after he threw India star D Gukesh's king into the crowd after an event.
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D Gukesh To Headline Global Chess League Player Draft On September 26
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway will skip the tournament, to be held in Chennai from December 13 to 24.
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"I Have Become A Better Player And Person In What's Been A Tough Year": GM Vaishali
Vaishali became the third Indian to make the cut for the Candidates apart from Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy.
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Indian-Origin Chess Prodigy, Bodhana Sivanandan, Becomes Youngest Female To Beat A Grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan, 10, beat 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells at the British Chess Championships in Liverpool.
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Fire Disrupts Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters: Players Safe, Event Postponed by a Day
All players and officials were shifted to Hotel Pullman for the night. The players are expected to return to Hyatt Regency today, once the hotel is fully cleared and deemed safe.
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Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh Hold Firm With Draws In FIDE Women's World Cup Semi-Finals
With two Indians and two Chinese making up the final-four, the Asian dominance in women's chess remains undisputed
