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World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Squanders Advantage To Settle For Draw In Game 7

December 3, 2024 admin

The youngest-ever challenger to the world crown, D Gukesh let go of a very promising position and had to settle for a fourth consecutive draw against defending champion Ding Liren of China in a marathon seventh game of the World Chess Championship on Tuesday. The stalemate, which came after five hours and 22…

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World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Holds Ding Liren With Black Pieces

December 1, 2024 admin

Indian challenger D Gukesh held defending champion Ding Liren of China to a draw with black pieces in an intense sixth game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points in Singapore on Sunday. The third draw in a row left both players on an identical tally of 3 points apiece,…

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Grandmaster D Gukesh Assured Of Rs 1.69 Crore Despite World Chess Championship 2024 Still Underway

November 29, 2024 admin

Picture of D Gukesh.© X/@FIDE_chess The World Chess Championship 2024 is still underway but Indian grandmaster D Gukesh is assured of a huge sum, thanks to his first victory in the third round of the 14-classical match event against Ding Liren. With a maximum of 11 games remaining, the scores are tied at…

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: How The World Chess Championship Shapes Up After 3 Rounds

November 28, 2024 admin

With nerves no longer a concern for him, teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will hold the psychological edge against a slightly shaken defending champion Ding Liren when the two resume their intriguing battle for the World Championship crown in the fourth round here on Friday. Having demonstrated better preparation and claimed his first…

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Outplaying Opponent Is Very Nice: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh

November 27, 2024 admin

Elated after his first win in the World Championship showdown against defending champion Ding Liren, young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh said it is “always very nice” to outplay an opponent the way he did in the third game in Singapore on Wednesday. Liren lost on time control after 37 moves as Gukesh drew…

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India Blitz 2024: Magnus Carlsen, Kateryna Lagno Lead; R Praggnanandhaa Takes Second Spot

November 16, 2024 admin

File photo of Magnus Carlsen.© X (formerly Twitter) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time World Women’s Blitz champion Kateryna Lagno occupied the top spot while India’s R Praggnanandhaa took second place at the halfway mark of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024 in Kolkata on Saturday. Carlsen concluded the first nine…

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Magnus Carlsen Takes Sole Lead In Tata Steel India Chess Tournament

November 14, 2024 admin

File photo of Magnus Carlsen.© AFP World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recorded a flawless performance, securing victories against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, to take the sole lead at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Thursday. Starting the day just half a point behind overnight leader…

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India’s Ravichandran Ashwin Left Starstruck After Flight Journey With Chess Icon Viswanathan Anand

November 11, 2024 admin

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin experienced a ‘fanboy’ moment, as he posted a picture on Instagram with Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand. From the post, it appeared that Ashwin and Anand had been on a flight together. India’s first chess grandmaster, Anand is a five-time World Chess Champion. The duo hail from the same…

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“Get More And More Girls To Play”: Viswanathan Anand After India’s Historic Show At Chess Olympiad

September 26, 2024 admin

Overjoyed by India’s remarkable dual triumph at the Chess Olympiad, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said that while this marks a promising beginning, there is still much work to be done for women’s chess in the country. India scripted history on Sunday as both its men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever titles,…

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D Gukesh And Co Stress On Team Spirit After Chess Olympiad Heroics

September 23, 2024 admin

A dream come true, a nice feeling. The maiden Chess Olympiad gold meant different things for the members of the five-strong Indian men’s team, spearheaded stupendously by the youngest ever challenger to the world title — D Gukesh. The 18-year-old issued a statement of sorts ahead of his eagerly-anticipated world championship clash in…

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