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NDTV Exclusive: Behind Gukesh's Rise, A "Risky Decision Opposed By Family'

April 25, 2024 admin

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh became the youngest challenger to the world title following his triumph at the prestigious Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto earlier this week. The 17-year-old is the first Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament. Speaking to NDTV, Gukesh’s father, Dr Rajinikanth said his decision to quit medicine…

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“My Kidnappers, Let Me Go”: Viswanathan Anand’s Post Viral. Provides Details

March 1, 2024 admin

Viswanathan Anand is not only a legend of Indian sport but he seems to have great sense of humour too. On Friday, the man who has been instrumental in making chess attractive for many Indian kids, posted an interesting plea on social media medium X. “At the Airport! My Kidnappers, let me go. @alexandrabotez @itsandreabotez,” he…

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“You Can’t Ask For A Better Team”: Viswanathan Anand On India’s Chess Squad For Asian Games

September 5, 2023 admin

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said he could not have asked for a stronger Indian chess lineup in the upcoming Asian Games. Indian chess has been on a stunning upswing, and in the recently-concluded Baku World Cup, an unprecedented four Indian players advanced to the quarterfinals, with R Praggnanandhaa making history by becoming…

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics

September 2, 2023 admin

With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore’s presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. Mr. Shanmugaratnam, 66, received 70.4 per cent of the votes in the presidential election held on Friday. “Singaporeans have chosen Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be our next president by a decisive margin,”…

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D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand As India’s Top Chess Player After 37 Years

September 1, 2023 admin

As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, D Gukesh’s rating is 2758© FIDE Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India’s top chess player after more than three decades. Anand has been India’s No.1 since July 1986. The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the…

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Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Excited About Young Indian Chess Brigade

August 30, 2023 admin

She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as the world’s youngest female GM Koneru Humpy on Wednesday said the recent success of young Indians at the World Cup will take the legacy of Viswanathan Anand forward. R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest player at 18 to be a World Cup runner-up…

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