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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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"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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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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"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.
