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R Vaishali Wins FIDE Women's Candidates, To Face Ju Wenjun For World Championship Title
India's R Vaishali on Wednesday won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, earning her the chance to compete for the World Championship against Ju Wenjun later this year.
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Candidates Chess: Uzbekistan's Sindarov Sets Up World Championship Title Clash With D Gukesh
Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament here on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India's D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year
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If R Praggnanandhaa Qualifies For World Championship, It Might Even Happen In Chennai: Viswanathan Anand
International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand believes that this year's world championship can happen in Chennai if R Praggnanandhaa wins the Candidates Tournament.
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Arjun Erigaisi Expresses Gratitude To Family, Team, Everyone Following Two Back-To-Back Rapid, Blitz Bronze Medals
Following his back-to-back bronze medal wins in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, Arjun Erigaisi expressed gratitude towards everyone who supported him throughout the season.
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PM Narendra Modi Praises Arjun Erigaisi For Winning World Blitz Bronze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for winning a bronze medal at the World Blitz Championships in Doha.
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World Blitz Championship: Magnus Carlsen Wins Record-Extending 9th Title, Arjun Erigaisi Settles For Bronze
World No.1 Magnus Carlsen showed his endgame genius yet again to add a record-extending ninth world Blitz title to the Rapid gold medal he won two days back.
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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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World Champion D Gukesh Stunned By 12-Year-Old Prodigy After 'Fatal' Blunder
In a result that has sent shockwaves through the chess world, reigning world champion D Gukesh suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of 12-year-old Sergey Sklokin at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025.
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Anand Mahindra Praises Arjun Erigaisi, Gives Big Take On Magnus Carlsen Losing His Cool
Magnus Carlsen once again found himself in the news for his post-match antics as the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to India's Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha.
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Magnus Carlsen Loses Cool After Shock Loss To Arjun Erigaisi At World Championship. Watch
Magnus Carlsen has often been known to not take losses in the right spirit. The superstar chess Grandmaster quite infamously lost his cool after losing to the reigning world champion D Gukesh at Norway Chess in June
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PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy On Clinching Bronze At FIDE World Rapid Championship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi on clinching the bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship in Doha.
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Koneru Humpy's Narrow Miss As Doha Delivers Drama At World Rapid Championships
Koneru Humpy finished with the bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Championships after falling short on tie-breaks despite doing almost everything right.
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Koneru Humpy Settles For Bronze After Coming Close To World Rapid Championships Title
Koneru Humpy suffered a massive heartbreak in her bid for a third world rapid title, finishing with a bronze in the women's section of the FIDE World Rapid Championships.
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FIDE World Rapid Championships: D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi Well-Placed After Day 2; Magnus Carlsen Suffers Rare Defeat
India's chess ace D Gukesh had said ahead of the FIDE World Rapid Championships that he didn't have a lot of expectations from the season-ending event in Doha.
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Chance For D Gukesh To End Season On High, Koneru Humpy Will Aim To Defend Title
World champion D Gukesh will get the opportunity to end the season on a high following an underwhelming season, while Koneru Humpy will aim to defend her title when the star-studded FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships get underway on Thursday.
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R Vaishali Wins FIDE Women's Candidates, To Face Ju Wenjun For World Championship Title
India's R Vaishali on Wednesday won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, earning her the chance to compete for the World Championship against Ju Wenjun later this year.
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Candidates Chess: Uzbekistan's Sindarov Sets Up World Championship Title Clash With D Gukesh
Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament here on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India's D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year
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If R Praggnanandhaa Qualifies For World Championship, It Might Even Happen In Chennai: Viswanathan Anand
International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand believes that this year's world championship can happen in Chennai if R Praggnanandhaa wins the Candidates Tournament.
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Arjun Erigaisi Expresses Gratitude To Family, Team, Everyone Following Two Back-To-Back Rapid, Blitz Bronze Medals
Following his back-to-back bronze medal wins in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, Arjun Erigaisi expressed gratitude towards everyone who supported him throughout the season.
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PM Narendra Modi Praises Arjun Erigaisi For Winning World Blitz Bronze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for winning a bronze medal at the World Blitz Championships in Doha.
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World Blitz Championship: Magnus Carlsen Wins Record-Extending 9th Title, Arjun Erigaisi Settles For Bronze
World No.1 Magnus Carlsen showed his endgame genius yet again to add a record-extending ninth world Blitz title to the Rapid gold medal he won two days back.
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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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World Champion D Gukesh Stunned By 12-Year-Old Prodigy After 'Fatal' Blunder
In a result that has sent shockwaves through the chess world, reigning world champion D Gukesh suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of 12-year-old Sergey Sklokin at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025.
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Anand Mahindra Praises Arjun Erigaisi, Gives Big Take On Magnus Carlsen Losing His Cool
Magnus Carlsen once again found himself in the news for his post-match antics as the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to India's Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha.
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Magnus Carlsen Loses Cool After Shock Loss To Arjun Erigaisi At World Championship. Watch
Magnus Carlsen has often been known to not take losses in the right spirit. The superstar chess Grandmaster quite infamously lost his cool after losing to the reigning world champion D Gukesh at Norway Chess in June
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PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy On Clinching Bronze At FIDE World Rapid Championship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi on clinching the bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship in Doha.
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Koneru Humpy's Narrow Miss As Doha Delivers Drama At World Rapid Championships
Koneru Humpy finished with the bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Championships after falling short on tie-breaks despite doing almost everything right.
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Koneru Humpy Settles For Bronze After Coming Close To World Rapid Championships Title
Koneru Humpy suffered a massive heartbreak in her bid for a third world rapid title, finishing with a bronze in the women's section of the FIDE World Rapid Championships.
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FIDE World Rapid Championships: D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi Well-Placed After Day 2; Magnus Carlsen Suffers Rare Defeat
India's chess ace D Gukesh had said ahead of the FIDE World Rapid Championships that he didn't have a lot of expectations from the season-ending event in Doha.
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Chance For D Gukesh To End Season On High, Koneru Humpy Will Aim To Defend Title
World champion D Gukesh will get the opportunity to end the season on a high following an underwhelming season, while Koneru Humpy will aim to defend her title when the star-studded FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships get underway on Thursday.
