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Firouzja finished with 4.5 points. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A draw was enough for Alireza Firouzja in the seventh and final round of the Chennai Grand Masters on Wednesday as the Frenchman walked away with the title in a strong field. Firouzja’s 41-move stalemate also ended his opponent Arjun Erigaisi’s chances of fighting…
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M. Pranesh posted the best win of his career by taking out World champion D. Gukesh at the Quantbox Chennai Grandmaster chess tournament in Chennai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ It is not every day that you beat a reigning World champion, and that too from a losing position! M. Pranesh, playing…
Firouzja extended his good run. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Alireza Firouzja is in a rich vein of form, and the confidence is evident. The Frenchman took down home favourite and World champion D. Gukesh in the second round of the Chennai Grand Masters at The Westin Velachery on Friday as he jumped to…
Alireza Firouzja wore down Pranesh in a marathon 79-move game to emerge the only winner on the opening day of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament on Thursday.. Photo: | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Alireza Firouzja got off to a winning start, dismantling M. Pranesh in a longish game, at the Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament at Hotel Westin Velachery on Thursday….
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