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Russian chess player Amina Abakarova© X (Twitter) In a spine-chilling incident that has surfaced from the world of chess, a Russian chess player is said to have poisoned her opponent by spilling mercury on the board and pieces. The said player entered the room before the start of the match, went to an…
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The GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships, a club-based event conceptualized by world chess governing body FIDE and held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final against Team WR Chess, Erigaisi, the highest-rated Indian in Classic Ranking,…
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The Global Chess League today announced the list of women Superstars who will be competing in the second season scheduled from October 3rd to 12th at Friends House in London. In the second season, the reigning FIDE World Champion, Ju Wenjun, will be making her debut. She will be joined by World No….
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The Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, today announced the list of Icon players for the second season to be held in London from 3rd to 12th October at Friends House. Sameer Pathak, CEO, Global Chess League, said, “We would like to extend a warm welcome to all…
A legend in the world of chess, Viswanathan Anand, welcomed India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to his sport in style as the cricketer became a co-owner of a chess franchise. Ashwin bought stakes of the American Gambits, a new team that will feature in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint…
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World Championship challenger D Gukesh will look to improve his billing in the faster version as Vidit Gujrathi joins him for the Superunited rapid and blitz chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Set to meet Chinese Ding Liren in Singapore from November 20th to decide the next world champion, Gukesh…
World number two Fabiano Caruana defended his Superbet Classic title by winning all three rapid games in a thrilling four-way tiebreaker, featuring Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, after a rather dull tournament. Caruana lost to Anish Giri of Holland in the Classical format to split the competition wide open as Gukesh,…
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File photo of Ziaur Rahman.© X/@EmilSutovsky Bangladesh’s top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during…
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File image of R Praggnanandhaa.© X (Twitter) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by lowest ranked Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania in the sixth round of the Superbet Classic tournament, a part of the grand chess tour. Iranian-French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja shined with his moves against Wesley So of the United…
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Singapore will host the 2024 World Championship match between India’s chess sensation D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren from China, FIDE announced on Monday. The development means that Gukesh won’t compete on home turf as neither Delhi nor Chennai could secure the hosting rights for the much-anticipated event which will be held…