Chess Tournament

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  Video: Player Rubs Mercury On Chess Pieces To Poison Rival Over Insult

  A video of Amina Abakarova's act has gone viral on social media. It shows the 40-year-old rubbing mercury on the chess pieces of her opponent.

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  Kenyan Man Wearing Niqab Unmasked In Women's Chess Tournament

  A young man wearing a niqab and glasses played four rounds of the Nairobi Women's Chess Open before being exposed.

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  Robot Grabs, Breaks 7-Year-Old Boy’s Finger at Russian Chess Tournament: Report

  A robot grabbed and broke its 7-year-old opponent's finger with its arm, holding on for several seconds before onlookers intervened at a tournament in Russia last week. According to news reports, the boy was one of the 30 best chess players in Moscow in the under-nines category. He completed the tournament the next day while volunteers helped him m...

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  Amul Honours 16-Year-Old Indian For Chess Win Against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen

  Amul honoured the 16-year-old Indian prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa after he defeated the current chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament.

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  Russian Chess Prodigy Dies After Jason Bourne-Style Balcony Leap

  In his games of chess, young grandmaster Yuri Eliseev was not afraid to try bold maneuvers. The Daily Telegraph, reporting from the February Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow, described the 20-year-old Russian prodigy as a "relative unknown" who "was declared winner on tie-break even after losing this hair-raising encounter where both sides ...

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  Slum Girl to Silver Screen: Uganda's Chess Prodigy

  Phiona Mutesi happened upon chess as a famished nine-year-old foraging for food in the sprawling and impoverished slums of the Ugandan capital.

• Who is Viswanathan Anand?

  When Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand put an incredible five World titles to his name yesterday, Sachin Tendulkar doffed his cap. There is no doubt that these two young men are way ahead of the rest in the race for the title of India's best sportsmen ever, and at this moment, many proud fans say its Vishy.

• Anand finishes second in Tata Chess; Nakamura champion

  Five-time winner Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a second place finish following a draw in the last round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament.

• Anand crushes Shirov to remain in joint lead

  Viswanathan Anand scored a crushing victory over Alexei Shirov of Spain in the 10th round to maintain his position at the top in the 73rd Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

• Anand in joint lead after drawing with Nakamura

  World Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand remained on course for his sixth title after a hard-fought draw against Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the ninth round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel chess tournament.

• Anand draws with Carlsen; slips to second spot

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the seventh round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament here.

• Anand held by Gashimov; Carlsen claims title

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the ninth and penultimate round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand draws with Topalov, remains joint second

  World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to remain in joint second position after end of the eighth round of Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand crushes Wang Yue, back in contention

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and outclassed Wang Yue of China with black pieces in the sixth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand to meet Wang Yue in Pearl Spring Chess

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Wang Yue of China in the first round of the second half of Pearl Spring Chess tournament.