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Iran's World Cup Football Team Leaves For Turkey
The team's participation in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, comes amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US which paused 40 days of war that began on February 28.
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Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh To Make Debut At Norway Chess Women's Tournament
Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024.
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Tata Steel Masters: Arjun Erigaisi Beats R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh Draws With Javokhir Sindarov
Top seed ArjunErigaisiscored a convincing victory over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa,while World Champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw against World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters.
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Divya Deshmukh's Historic World Cup Win The Highlight Of Chess In India In 2025
Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title.
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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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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Wei Yi Of China As Indian Challenge Ends
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the FIDE World Cup, losing to Wei Yi of China 1.5-2.5 in the first set of tiebreak games in Panaji on Wednesday.
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FIDE World Cup 2025 Boosts Goa's Push For Sports-Driven Tourism: Officials
With Goa fast emerging as a preferred host for major international sporting events, the state is now setting its sights on a promising new frontier in its tourism landscape, sports tourism, officials said.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Draws Easy With Black Pieces
Seeking to qualify for the Candidates' event, India's top-rated Arjun Erigaisi walked off with an easy draw with his Chinese counterpart Wei Yi in the first game of the quarterfinals.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Lone Indian Warrior As P Harikrishna Crashes Out
Arjun Erigaisi remained the lone Indian in the quarterfinals after P Harikrishna was eliminated in the fifth-round tie-break games of the FIDE World Cup.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Storms Into Quarterfinals
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time winner Levon Aronian of the United States in the second game of the round of 16.
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FIDE World Cup: P Harikrishna Draws First Game With Martinez Alcantara; Arjun Erigaisi Draws With Levon Aronian
Grandmaster P. Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while Arjun Erigaisi signed peace with a solid Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup
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FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna Enter Pre-Quarterfinals; R Praggnanandhaa Bows Out
Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna had another good day as they sent veteran Peter Leko of Hungary and Swede Nils Grandelius packing in the fourth-round tiebreaker.
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R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna To Fight In Tie-Break In Round 4 Of Chess World Cup
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi kept himself in contention on Wednesday and will fight in the tie-break along side R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna in the fourth round of the Chess World Cup.
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R Praggnanandhaa Survives Big Scare In Round 4 Of FIDE World Cup 2025
R Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4.
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Iran's World Cup Football Team Leaves For Turkey
The team's participation in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, comes amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US which paused 40 days of war that began on February 28.
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Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh To Make Debut At Norway Chess Women's Tournament
Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024.
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Tata Steel Masters: Arjun Erigaisi Beats R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh Draws With Javokhir Sindarov
Top seed ArjunErigaisiscored a convincing victory over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa,while World Champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw against World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters.
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Divya Deshmukh's Historic World Cup Win The Highlight Of Chess In India In 2025
Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title.
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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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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Loses To Wei Yi Of China As Indian Challenge Ends
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the FIDE World Cup, losing to Wei Yi of China 1.5-2.5 in the first set of tiebreak games in Panaji on Wednesday.
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FIDE World Cup 2025 Boosts Goa's Push For Sports-Driven Tourism: Officials
With Goa fast emerging as a preferred host for major international sporting events, the state is now setting its sights on a promising new frontier in its tourism landscape, sports tourism, officials said.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Draws Easy With Black Pieces
Seeking to qualify for the Candidates' event, India's top-rated Arjun Erigaisi walked off with an easy draw with his Chinese counterpart Wei Yi in the first game of the quarterfinals.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Lone Indian Warrior As P Harikrishna Crashes Out
Arjun Erigaisi remained the lone Indian in the quarterfinals after P Harikrishna was eliminated in the fifth-round tie-break games of the FIDE World Cup.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi Storms Into Quarterfinals
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time winner Levon Aronian of the United States in the second game of the round of 16.
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FIDE World Cup: P Harikrishna Draws First Game With Martinez Alcantara; Arjun Erigaisi Draws With Levon Aronian
Grandmaster P. Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while Arjun Erigaisi signed peace with a solid Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup
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FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna Enter Pre-Quarterfinals; R Praggnanandhaa Bows Out
Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna had another good day as they sent veteran Peter Leko of Hungary and Swede Nils Grandelius packing in the fourth-round tiebreaker.
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R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna To Fight In Tie-Break In Round 4 Of Chess World Cup
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi kept himself in contention on Wednesday and will fight in the tie-break along side R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna in the fourth round of the Chess World Cup.
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R Praggnanandhaa Survives Big Scare In Round 4 Of FIDE World Cup 2025
R Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4.
