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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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"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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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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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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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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India Chess Star R Vaishali Wins World Blitz Championship Qualifier, Through To Quarters
Vaishali's back-to-back victories against GMs Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia and Valentina Gunina of Russia in rounds 7-8 provided the necessary boost for the Indian player to top the event with ease.
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Chess Athlete Heartbroken Over Lack Of Recognition, Writes To Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal
Indian chess player Tania Sachdev wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Arvind Kejriwal, highlighting her disappointment over the lack of recognition.
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D Gukesh Is Youngest-Ever World Chess Champ, Some Others Who Held The Title
But 2023 was an eventful year for Gukesh when he unleashed himself to the world as the youngest player to reach a rating of 2750. The same year, he outperformed Viswanathan Anand as the top-ranked Indian chess player.
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Anand To Carlsen, Timeless Chess Battles From World Championship
Over the years, the championship has witnessed some iconic battles where players from across the globe have showcased their incredible genius.
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'We Were Meant For This,' Says Sachdev After India Women Win Maiden Chess Olympiad Crown
Senior Indian women's team player Tania Sachdev on Sunday said they were meant for the crown after clinching their maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
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R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2
The acquisition of Indian Grandmasters Vaishali Rameshbabu and Nihal Sarin headlined the player draft ahead of the second season of the Global Chess League 2024, scheduled to take place in London from October 3 to 12
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Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Stuns World No.2, Enters Top 10 World Ranking
Indian teenage chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa continued with his dominating ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition as he defeated the world number two player Fabiano Caruana
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Chess Player Tania Sachdev Asked Internet To Edit Her Photo And The Results Are Hilarious
Since being shared, the picture has gone viral, with more than 4,000 likes and more than 200 retweets.
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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.
-
"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.
-
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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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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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".
-
India Chess Star R Vaishali Wins World Blitz Championship Qualifier, Through To Quarters
Vaishali's back-to-back victories against GMs Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia and Valentina Gunina of Russia in rounds 7-8 provided the necessary boost for the Indian player to top the event with ease.
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Chess Athlete Heartbroken Over Lack Of Recognition, Writes To Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal
Indian chess player Tania Sachdev wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Arvind Kejriwal, highlighting her disappointment over the lack of recognition.
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D Gukesh Is Youngest-Ever World Chess Champ, Some Others Who Held The Title
But 2023 was an eventful year for Gukesh when he unleashed himself to the world as the youngest player to reach a rating of 2750. The same year, he outperformed Viswanathan Anand as the top-ranked Indian chess player.
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Anand To Carlsen, Timeless Chess Battles From World Championship
Over the years, the championship has witnessed some iconic battles where players from across the globe have showcased their incredible genius.
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'We Were Meant For This,' Says Sachdev After India Women Win Maiden Chess Olympiad Crown
Senior Indian women's team player Tania Sachdev on Sunday said they were meant for the crown after clinching their maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
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R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2
The acquisition of Indian Grandmasters Vaishali Rameshbabu and Nihal Sarin headlined the player draft ahead of the second season of the Global Chess League 2024, scheduled to take place in London from October 3 to 12
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Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Stuns World No.2, Enters Top 10 World Ranking
Indian teenage chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa continued with his dominating ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition as he defeated the world number two player Fabiano Caruana
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Chess Player Tania Sachdev Asked Internet To Edit Her Photo And The Results Are Hilarious
Since being shared, the picture has gone viral, with more than 4,000 likes and more than 200 retweets.
