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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday aknowledged Team India’s double gold victory at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad, and said that “Bharat is full of energy and dreams.” India delivered an outstanding performance at the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, securing gold medals in both the men’s and women’s events on…
Senior Indian women’s team player Tania Sachdev on Sunday said they were meant for the crown after clinching their maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The Indian team, comprising Sachdev, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal, accompanied by coach Abhijit Kunte beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the…
India on Sunday scripted history as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men’s team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round…
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An “embarrassed” All India Chess Federation (AICF) has filed a police complaint after a Chess Olympiad trophy its team won in the last edition of the tournament at home went missing from its office, forcing the sports body to arrange for a replica of the prized possession and tender an apology. It is…
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Grandmaster R Vaishali and Vantika Agrawal put up impressive performances as Indian women defeated Georgia while World Championship challenger D Gukesh led the men to victory over China in the seventh round as both teams continued their unbeaten streak in 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Vaishali and Vantika notched wins against Lela Javakhishvili…
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Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. It seems like Gukesh and Arjun can do nothing wrong in this Olympiad as they overpowered Aydin Sulemanli…
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Image for representative use© AFP India’s Shubhi Gupta underlined her prowess as she clinched the girls U-16 gold and girls U-20 bronze medals in the just-concluded Commonwealth Chess Championships in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. A Women FIDE Master and the reigning U-19 girls’ national champion, Shubhi left a lasting impression with her performance in…
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File photo of R Praggnanandhaa.© FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw in the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup, underway here as the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day when Alireza…
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India’s chess star D Gukesh played out a draw against the reigning world champion Ding Liren in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis. In what turned out to be a preview of their upcoming battle in the World Chess Championship, Gukesh and Ding squared off against each other in…
File image of R Vaishali© X (Twitter) The acquisition of Indian Grandmasters Vaishali Rameshbabu and Nihal Sarin headlined the player draft ahead of the second season of the Global Chess League 2024, scheduled to take place in London from October 3 to 12. Vaishali was roped in by Ganges Grandmasters in the Superstar…
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