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Abhimanyu Mishra became the world’s youngest Grandmaster at the age of 12 in 2021. He still has that record. He is also the youngest player to defeat a reigning World champion. Excerpts from an interview Abhimanyu gave The Hindu in Bengaluru, where he played for PBG Alaskan Knights in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League:…
Only 15 chess players have touched 2800 Elo points on the FIDE rating list . Arjun Erigaisi was the last to reach there, and it has been two years since. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave crossed the mark in 2016. With a peak rating of 2819, the French Grandmaster is the seventh strongest player in chess history. He…
Only 15 chess players have touched 2800 Elo points on the FIDE rating list . Arjun Erigaisi was the last to reach there, and it has been two years since. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave crossed the mark in 2016. With a peak rating of 2819, the French Grandmaster is the seventh strongest player in chess history. He…
Ian Nepomniachtchi reckons whoever draws first blood in the World title match between Gukesh and Sindarov will have the advantage. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Ian Nepomniachtchi has played the World chess championship match twice. Not even some of the world’s strongest Grandmasters could make such a claim. He knows how challenging the long series of…
Vachier-Lagrave is currently playing in the Global Chess League. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Maxime Vachier-Lagrave believes the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand could be crucial for D. Gukesh in the defence of his World title. The Chennai Grandmaster will be taking on Javokhir Sindarov in the championship match in Geneva later this year. The…
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R. Praggnanandhaa being in a rich vein of form augurs well for India as it readies itself to defend its Chess Olympiad crown. | Photo Credit: Flickr/stlchessclub Fortunes in rapid chess change faster than the patterns of this monsoon. They change even faster in blitz chess. So, the way R. Praggnanandhaa dominated the Saint Louis Rapid…
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It’s a date! Sindarov will contest Gukesh for the world crown from November 25 to December 15. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Geneva will host the World chess championship match between D. Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov from November 25 to December 15. Chennai-based Gukesh had won the title by beating China’s Ding Liren in Singapore…
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Gukesh has been going through tough times. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Becoming the World champion is probably easier than being one. This might be running through the mind of D. Gukesh, who is set to defend his title in a few months’ time. The 20-year-old Grandmaster has been going through a prolonged lean…
Firouzja extended his good run. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Alireza Firouzja is in a rich vein of form, and the confidence is evident. The Frenchman took down home favourite and World champion D. Gukesh in the second round of the Chennai Grand Masters at The Westin Velachery on Friday as he jumped to…
International arbiter Anemone Kulczak has praised the Indian players for their discipline and talent. | Photo Credit: Tor Nilssen Anemone Kulczak seems like a constant at Norway Chess. The Frenchwoman, who made a smooth transition from playing to being an arbiter, is enjoying the role. “I played many tournaments after having learnt the game from…
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