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Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Crushes Nodirbek Abdusattarov To Be Joint Second

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Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Crushes Nodirbek Abdusattarov To Be Joint Second

File image of R Praggnanandhaa© Twitter Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated overnight sole leader Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan to stake his claim for the top honours at the Prague Masters chess tournament in Prague. Winning with the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa came within striking distance of the sole leader in the ten-player round-robin event that still…

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“My Kidnappers, Let Me Go”: Viswanathan Anand’s Post Viral. Provides Details

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“My Kidnappers, Let Me Go”: Viswanathan Anand’s Post Viral. Provides Details

Viswanathan Anand is not only a legend of Indian sport but he seems to have great sense of humour too. On Friday, the man who has been instrumental in making chess attractive for many Indian kids, posted an interesting plea on social media medium X. “At the Airport! My Kidnappers, let me go. @alexandrabotez @itsandreabotez,” he…

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R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

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R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway in Prague. After briefly going ahead of Viswanthan Anand and attaining the top Indian status in the live rating list, this double blow cost the Indian dearly, and…

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R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

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R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague. The defeat ended Praggnanandhaa’s impressive 47-game unbeaten streak in Classical Chess. The 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa also lost the top ranking in live ratings among Indians…

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Chess: Arjun Erigaise Downs Anton Guijarro; Narayanan Holds Abdusattorov Nodirbek In Grand Swiss

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Chess: Arjun Erigaise Downs Anton Guijarro; Narayanan Holds Abdusattorov Nodirbek In Grand Swiss

Playing his trademark uncompromising chess, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaise scored a thumping victory over Anton Guijarro of Spain while S L Narayanan did well to hold GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek to a draw in the second round of FIDE Grand Swiss. Arjun, who has been losing pace towards the end, decided to cross the minefield in top…

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Asian Games 2023: India Men’s team Beat Vietnam In chess, Women Draw With Kazakhstan

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Asian Games 2023: India Men’s team Beat Vietnam In chess, Women Draw With Kazakhstan

Asian Games 2023: File image of Arjun Erigaisi© Twitter Arjun Erigaisi’s win on the fourth board helped the top-seeded Indian men beat Vietnam 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round of the chess team competition in the Asian Games on Thursday. The second-seeded women’s team were held to a 2-2 draw by Kazakhstan. Both the men and…

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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship: 5 Indian Players Miss Out Due To Visa Issues

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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship: 5 Indian Players Miss Out Due To Visa Issues

Ahead of the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2023, India has been handed multiple setbacks, with five of its players missing out due to visa issues. The competition is set to take place in Mexico City between September 22 and October 2. Just days before their scheduled departure, five of the players, funded by the…

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R Praggnanandhaa Finishes Third, Alexander Grischuk Takes Open Blitz Title

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R Praggnanandhaa Finishes Third, Alexander Grischuk Takes Open Blitz Title

World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa was the best Indian with an overall third place finish, while world champion Alexander Grischuk reigned supreme to clinch the Open Blitz title of the Tata Steel Chess India 2023, on Saturday. Unbeaten in four games, Praggnanandhaa was in the lead but he suffered defeats against Nodirbek Abdusattorov (13th round),…

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R Praggnanandhaa Scores Five Successive Wins To Lead With 6.5 Points

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R Praggnanandhaa Scores Five Successive Wins To Lead With 6.5 Points

File photo of R Praggnanandhaa© AFP Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa strung together five wins in a row on the opening day of the ‘Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2023’ to lead the field with 6.5 points on Friday. The 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa, who finished joint third in the ‘Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2023’ on Thursday,…

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Disappointing Day For Indians As Praggnanandhaa Suffers Second Loss; Gukesh Slips To Third

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Disappointing Day For Indians As Praggnanandhaa Suffers Second Loss; Gukesh Slips To Third

File image of Praggnanandhaa© AFP Overnight leader D Gukesh’s unbeaten streak came to an end with a loss to compatriot Vidit Gujrathi as he slipped to third place on a challenging day for the Indians in the rapid open section of the Tata Steel Chess India 2023 in Kolkata on Wednesday. Latest sensation R Praggnanandhaa…

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