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India receives the Gaprindashvili Cup for the best combined result in the Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE There was no repeat of the glory of Budapest, but India’s men and women managed to climb the podium nevertheless. India had arrived in Samarkand as the defending champion in both the open and women’s sections of the…
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Crucial result: Praggnanandhaa held his own against the Netherlands’ Anish. | Photo Credit: FIDE History repeated itself at the Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Poland defeated the top-seeded India in the women’s event 2.5-1.5 at Samarkand; it was the exact scoreline in Budapest two years ago. That loss had come in the eighth round. India, however, bounced strongly back…
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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:…
Praggnanandhaa, right, with Suri. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess After a bumpy start to the year, R. Praggnanandhaa has hit a purple patch. He made heads turn with a historic triumph in Norway Chess and stormed to victory in St. Louis Rapid & Blitz last week. As Praggnanandhaa lets his moves do the talking on…
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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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Praggnanandhaa. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Camaraderie among the members of the Indian squad will help in the Olympiad title defence, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa said while expressing confidence of a strong show. The 20-year-old said the team was strong and had the experience to handle the pressure of being the defending champion. He said the…
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Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa. File | Photo Credit: Norway Chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa bounced back with a decent effort on the final day to finish tied third in the Croatian leg of the Grand chess tour here on Monday (July 6, 2026). France’s Firouzja Alireza bagged the top honours with 23.5 points. Praggnanandhaa shared the third…
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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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There’s nothing special that R. Praggnanandhaa is doing to prepare for games against Magnus Carlsen but ‘whatever is being done is working,’ said his coach Vaibhav Suri. With the Indian GM having done the double against the World No.1 in Norway Chess 2026, Suri said, “I don’t think so (on any special preparation). If we…
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Gukesh celebrated his 20th birthday by actively involving in fun events. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess The action may be taking place on the board but there’s a lot going on inside a chess player’s mind. After four days of competition at Norway Chess that had its share of thrills and spills, the players enjoyed…
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