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Niemann has landed himself in trouble quite a few times due to his straight-talking. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj American Grandmaster Hans Niemann is known more for controversies than his exploits on the board. He was involved in a public feud with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen over the cheating allegations levelled against him…
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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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…
Nodirbek Abdusattorov playing against Hans Niemann at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Nodirbek Abdusattorov has good memories of Chennai. He was at the forefront of Uzbekistan’s spectacular run in the chess Olympiad in nearby Mamallapuram in 2022, with his defeat of D….
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