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

September 19, 2023 admin

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

September 9, 2023 admin

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

September 8, 2023 admin

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

September 6, 2023 admin

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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“PM Modi Made Me Feel Very Comfortable”: R Praggnanandhaa

September 4, 2023 admin

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made the entire India proud as went as far as the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup. At the age of 18 years, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian to have played in a Chess World Cup final, where he lost to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a tie-breaker. After Praggnanandhaa…

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Magnus Carlsen Not “Invincible”: R Praggnanandhaa’s Sensational Claim

September 3, 2023 admin

India’s latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa may have fallen short of his World Cup title dreams, going down to Magnus Carlsen in the final, but the 18-year-old prodigy on Sunday asserted that the five-time world champion Norwegian was “far from invincible”. Praggnanandhaa had a dream World Cup run in Baku last month when he became…

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D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand As India’s Top Chess Player After 37 Years

September 1, 2023 admin

As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, D Gukesh’s rating is 2758© FIDE Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India’s top chess player after more than three decades. Anand has been India’s No.1 since July 1986. The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the…

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PM Narendra Modi Meets R Praggnanandhaa, Has A Special Message For Chess World Cup Hero

August 31, 2023 admin

Chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has been dominating headlines since winning the silver medal at the Chess World Cup. Although he was defeated by the reigning World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the competition, his impressive journey in the competition earned him a lot of praise. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the…

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Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Excited About Young Indian Chess Brigade

August 30, 2023 admin

She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as the world’s youngest female GM Koneru Humpy on Wednesday said the recent success of young Indians at the World Cup will take the legacy of Viswanathan Anand forward. R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest player at 18 to be a World Cup runner-up…

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R Praggnanandhaa Reacts As Anand Mahindra Fulfils His Parents’ “Long Term Dream”

August 30, 2023 admin

The future of India in chess is truly bright. While R Praggnanandhaa went as far as the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup, there remain many other Grandmasters who have really stepped up in the last few years. Praggnanandhaa couldn’t go all the way in the final, losing the title decider to World No….

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