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Chess | Keymer looks ahead with confidence after Candidates disappointment

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Chess | Keymer looks ahead with confidence after Candidates disappointment

Vincent Keymer is charting his own path. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess Vincent Keymer isn’t the archetypal chess player — appearing overly thoughtful and scholarly. Or he isn’t one with Magnus Carlsen’s gait or casual fashion sense. He is making it his own way, so to speak. The 21-year-old German, hailing from a family of musicians, is…

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Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa held by Deac Bogdan-Daniel; Firouzja withdraws

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Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa held by Deac Bogdan-Daniel; Firouzja withdraws

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa. File photo: Special Arrangement. Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Romanian Deac Bogdan-Daniel while France’s Alireza Firouzja decided to finally call it quits in the sixth round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour. Alireza, who played two games despite an ankle injury,…

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World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

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World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

File image of D Gukesh.© X (Twitter) World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a…

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D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

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D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

File photo of D Gukesh.© AFP World champion D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Hamburg, Germany on Friday. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort…

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R Praggnanandhaa Draws With D Gukesh In Tata Steel Chess Tournament

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R Praggnanandhaa Draws With D Gukesh In Tata Steel Chess Tournament

File photo of R Praggnanandhaa.© FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa played out a solid draw with World champion D Gukesh in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. Playing the white side of a Berlin defense, Praggnanadhaa had slightly favourable position optically but Gukesh was always…

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“Spectacular Failure”: D Gukesh’s Strategy vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov Slammed By Magnus Carlsen

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“Spectacular Failure”: D Gukesh’s Strategy vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov Slammed By Magnus Carlsen

Chess legend Magnus Carlsen slammed world champion D Gukesh’s strategy during the Indian Grandmaster’s match against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the sixth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. D Gukesh played out a draw with overnight joint leader Abdusattorov. With only decisive game in the…

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Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master’s Stunning Claim

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Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master’s Stunning Claim

File photo of Magnus Carlsen.© FIDE Bangladesh FIDE Master Naim Haque has made a sensational claim regarding world number one Magnus Carlsen. According to him, a nine-year-old boy named Ryan Rashid Mugdha defeated Carlsen in an online chess tournament. As per him, it happened during a Bullet Brawl game on Chess.com on Saturday…

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D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By…

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D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By…

File image of D Gukesh.© AFP Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday. Gukesh, 18, achieved the feat when he logged his second victory in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Calls Koneru Humpy “A Sporting Icon” After Meeting With Chess Ace

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Calls Koneru Humpy “A Sporting Icon” After Meeting With Chess Ace

Chess Grandmaster Koneru Humpy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.© X/@humpy_koneru Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy “a sporting icon” after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship in New York. With her family in tow, Humpy met the PM and described…

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Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Decision To Share World Blitz Title Sparks Controversy

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Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Decision To Share World Blitz Title Sparks Controversy

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in history has sent shockwaves through the chess community, sparking widespread criticism. World number one Carlsen and Russia’s Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner. This was the first…

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