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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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"Don't Pay Much Attention...": R Praggnanandhaa On Becoming India's No 1 Chess Player
Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has become the country's highest-ranked player after winning the UzChess Cup Masters in Croatia.
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"What An Achievement": Gautam Adani Praises India's No. 1 Praggnanandhaa
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday lauded grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 a day earlier.
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R Praggnanandhaa Becomes Top-Ranked Indian And World No.4 After Winning UzChess Cup Masters
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent on Friday.
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9-Year-Old Indian Prodigy, Dubbed 'Sachin Tendulkar Of Chess', Pleads For Financial Support
Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil almost beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently in a tournament, eventually settling for a draw.
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All India Chess Federation Launches Player Stipend Scheme
The All India Chess Federation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme, a financial support initiative to help in talent development.
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Who Is Next GOAT Of Chess? Magnus Carlsen Gives Blunt Reply
Magnus Carlsen, who suffered a defeat against D Gukesh in Norway Chess, was asked about a player who can create a similar dominance as him in the game. He gave a straightforward reply.
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Watch: D Gukesh Hides Face In Disappointment After Blunder In Norway Chess, Magnus Carlsen Wins Title
Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title after American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana did a good turn by defeating star India player D Gukesh
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Chess Great Hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi After D Gukesh's Win Over Magnus Carlsen: "Leaders Who..."
Legendary chess player Susan Polgar reposted PM Narendra Modi's post congratulating D Gukesh on his win over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, and posed an interesting question.
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Watch: Magnus Carlsen Left Fuming After Losing To India's D Gukesh At Norway Chess
Reigning world champion D Gukesh finally got his revenge on Magnus Carlsen, defeating the No.1 player for the first time in a classical game
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India's Chess Star D Gukesh Confident Of Meeting Expectations
Star Indian chess player D Gukesh is embracing the "new level" of competition where he is confident of handling the challenges and "meeting the expectations".
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Top-Seeded Players Make Winning Start In All India Chess Masters FIDE Classical
Top seeded players, including Daksh Jagesia and Yash Kapadi, made winning starts in the All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Masters Classical tournament on Saturday
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India Chess Star Slams Ministry's Decision To Stop Cash Rewards For Grandmasters, Says "Demotivating..."
The sports ministry has eliminated the reward system for chess players, who were earlier receiving Rs four lakh for achieving a Grandmaster title and Rs 1.5 lakh for attaining an International Master or International Women Master (IWM) title.
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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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"Don't Pay Much Attention...": R Praggnanandhaa On Becoming India's No 1 Chess Player
Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has become the country's highest-ranked player after winning the UzChess Cup Masters in Croatia.
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"What An Achievement": Gautam Adani Praises India's No. 1 Praggnanandhaa
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday lauded grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 a day earlier.
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R Praggnanandhaa Becomes Top-Ranked Indian And World No.4 After Winning UzChess Cup Masters
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent on Friday.
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9-Year-Old Indian Prodigy, Dubbed 'Sachin Tendulkar Of Chess', Pleads For Financial Support
Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil almost beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently in a tournament, eventually settling for a draw.
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All India Chess Federation Launches Player Stipend Scheme
The All India Chess Federation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme, a financial support initiative to help in talent development.
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Who Is Next GOAT Of Chess? Magnus Carlsen Gives Blunt Reply
Magnus Carlsen, who suffered a defeat against D Gukesh in Norway Chess, was asked about a player who can create a similar dominance as him in the game. He gave a straightforward reply.
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Watch: D Gukesh Hides Face In Disappointment After Blunder In Norway Chess, Magnus Carlsen Wins Title
Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title after American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana did a good turn by defeating star India player D Gukesh
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Chess Great Hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi After D Gukesh's Win Over Magnus Carlsen: "Leaders Who..."
Legendary chess player Susan Polgar reposted PM Narendra Modi's post congratulating D Gukesh on his win over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, and posed an interesting question.
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Watch: Magnus Carlsen Left Fuming After Losing To India's D Gukesh At Norway Chess
Reigning world champion D Gukesh finally got his revenge on Magnus Carlsen, defeating the No.1 player for the first time in a classical game
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India's Chess Star D Gukesh Confident Of Meeting Expectations
Star Indian chess player D Gukesh is embracing the "new level" of competition where he is confident of handling the challenges and "meeting the expectations".
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Top-Seeded Players Make Winning Start In All India Chess Masters FIDE Classical
Top seeded players, including Daksh Jagesia and Yash Kapadi, made winning starts in the All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Masters Classical tournament on Saturday
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India Chess Star Slams Ministry's Decision To Stop Cash Rewards For Grandmasters, Says "Demotivating..."
The sports ministry has eliminated the reward system for chess players, who were earlier receiving Rs four lakh for achieving a Grandmaster title and Rs 1.5 lakh for attaining an International Master or International Women Master (IWM) title.
