Praggnanandhaa to face Giri, Carlsen in succession
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa to face Giri, Carlsen in succession

The Hindu  

Rising star R. Praggnanandhaa will face Anish Giri and Magnus Carlsen in successive rounds of the $150,000 Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament beginning on Saturday. Tough challenge He is due to face formidable rivals like Ding Liren, Jan Krzysztof Duda and Levon Aronian in the succession from the third round before facing Giri and Carlsen in the sixth and seventh rounds. Further, the youngster will play World championship runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi and the women World rapid champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in the 11th and 12th rounds. In this first event of the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the top eight finishers from the league will advance to the knockout stage.

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Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, Vaishali among five Indians competing at 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships
1 month, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, Vaishali among five Indians competing at 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

The Hindu  

R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Vaishali will be among the five Indian players competing in the upcoming 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, as announced by the International Chess Federation on Monday. READ | Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 Elo mark: An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary player “From December 26–31, over 300 of the world’s top players will …

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza
7 months ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

Hindustan Times  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Fabiano Caruana of United States while world number one Magnus Carlsen inflicted an Armaggeddon defeat on France's Firouzja Alireza in the penultimate round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa With 16 points in his bag, Carlsen stretched his lead to 1.5 points over nearest rival Hikaru Nakamura, who was …

Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess
7 months, 1 week ago

Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess

Deccan Chronicle  

Stavanger : Indian teenage chess sensation R Pragananadhaa continued with his dominating ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition as he defeated the world number two player Fabiano Caruana in round five in a classical chess game on Saturday night. Using white pieces, the runners-up from last year's FIDE Chess World Cup battled it out with some intelligent moves against …

Praggnanandhaa clinches first classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen
7 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa clinches first classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here.The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader's position with 5.5 points after three rounds.Praggnanandhaa was playing with white pieces and his victory pushed …

Praggnanandhaa claims maiden classical chess win over World No. 1 Carlsen in Norway Chess Tournament
7 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa claims maiden classical chess win over World No. 1 Carlsen in Norway Chess Tournament

Hindustan Times  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament. The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader's position with 5.5 points after three rounds. Praggnanandhaa was playing with white pieces and his victory …

Rapid And Blitz Tournament, Poland: R Praggnanandhaa Finished Fourth, Magnus Carlsen Clinches Title
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rapid And Blitz Tournament, Poland: R Praggnanandhaa Finished Fourth, Magnus Carlsen Clinches Title

News 18  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa proved himself better than his peers and finished clear fourth while Magnus Carlsen came up with a rousing 8/9 performance on the final day to seal his place at the top of the tables in the Superbet rapid and blitz tournament in Warsaw, a part of the grand chess tour. Leading by a huge 2.5 points margin …

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second
10 months ago

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second

The Hindu  

R. Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw with David Navara of the Czech Republic in the final round of the Prague Masters chess tournament that concluded here on Thursday. With five draws happening between 10 players in the final round, nothing changed. Praggnanandhaa to his credit ended on a plus score clocking five points alongside Parham …

Chess | Gukesh stuns Nepomniachtchi; Praggnanandhaa holds Anish
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chess | Gukesh stuns Nepomniachtchi; Praggnanandhaa holds Anish

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh produced a clinical finish to tame World championship finalist and top Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fifth round of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Thursday. R. Praggnanandhaa drew with leader Anish Giri while Vidit Gujrathi split the point with local Max Warmerdam on a day when women’s World champion Ju Wenjun stunned …

EXCLUSIVE | 'Huge thing for my confidence': R Praggnanandhaa on beating top-ranked players in Chess World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

EXCLUSIVE | 'Huge thing for my confidence': R Praggnanandhaa on beating top-ranked players in Chess World Cup

India TV News  

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has become the talk of the town as the Indian Prodigy surprised numerous fans around the world in the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023. The 18-year-old Grandmaster emerged as the runner-up of the Chess World Cup and became only the second Indian to qualify for the prestigious Candidates tournament. This was my second World Cup, I got knocked …

Pragg falls to Carlsen's genius
1 year, 4 months ago

Pragg falls to Carlsen's genius

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, just a few hours after playing out a quick draw with R Praggnanandhaa in the second classical game of the Chess World Cup final, Magnus Carlsen turned up online to take part in the Speed Chess Championship qualifiers. 1 player Magnus Carlsen during the second tie-breaker match of the Chess World Cup 2023 final against Indian Grandmaster R …

FIDE World Cup 2023: Praggnanandhaa R-Magnus Carlsen Final Heads to Tiebreaker After Second Draw
1 year, 4 months ago

FIDE World Cup 2023: Praggnanandhaa R-Magnus Carlsen Final Heads to Tiebreaker After Second Draw

News 18  

Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa R and Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen played out yet another draw in the second game of the final for the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku on Wednesday. The teenager shook the hands of the 32-year-old as he managed to hold the World No.1 to a draw playing with black pieces on the second day of the …

R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Day 2: Head-to-head records and everything you need to know about World Cup finalists
1 year, 4 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Day 2: Head-to-head records and everything you need to know about World Cup finalists

Hindustan Times  

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa managed to hold his own against World No.1 and five-time undisputed world champion Magnus Carlsen in the first game of the chess World Cup 2023. Praggnanandhaa is in for a stiff challenge in Game 2 of the chess World Cup final Praggnanandhaa, who turned 18 this month, has pretty much turned heads around the world and …

Ability to defend in precarious game situations is hallmark of Praggnanandhaa’s talent: India coach M Shyam Sundar
1 year, 4 months ago

Ability to defend in precarious game situations is hallmark of Praggnanandhaa’s talent: India coach M Shyam Sundar

The Hindu  

R Praggnanandhaa’s ability to defend seamlessly in pressure situations and the deductive mind to quickly gauge his opponent’s weakness is the hallmark of a world class player, national coach GM M Shyam Sundar said on Tuesday. FOLLOW LIVE | PRAGGNANANDHAA VS MAGNUS CARLSEN CHESS WORLD CUP FINAL TIEBREAKS According to GM Shyam, who is in Baku, Praggnanandhaa has an all-round …

R Praggnanandhaa holds Magnus Carlsen onto draw in first game of Chess World Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa holds Magnus Carlsen onto draw in first game of Chess World Cup final

India TV News  

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has kept the hopes alive of creating history in the FIDA Chess World Cup final having held world champion Magnus Carlsen on to a draw after the first game. The winner of the second classical game will win the Chess World Cup. The final with two classical games gives two players 90 minutes for the …

‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen
1 year, 4 months ago

‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen

Al Jazeera  

India’s 18-year-old grandmaster will take on Norway’s reigning world number one Magnus Carlsen in the Chess World Cup final in Baku. India will watch with bated breath as its chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa takes on Norway’s world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final of the International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on Tuesday. Ananthram, who has …

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World No 3 Fabiano Caruana to become youngest to qualify for Chess World Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World No 3 Fabiano Caruana to become youngest to qualify for Chess World Cup final

India TV News  

India's chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa continued to stun world champions as became the youngest to reach the Chess World Cup final after beating Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final. The 18-year-old prodigy is only the second Indian to qualify for the Chess World Cup final and the third youngest after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates …

FIDE World Cup: Praggnanandhaa R Plays Out Thrilling Draw Against Fabiano Caruana in First Game of Semifinals
1 year, 4 months ago

FIDE World Cup: Praggnanandhaa R Plays Out Thrilling Draw Against Fabiano Caruana in First Game of Semifinals

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held fancied American player Fabiano Caruana to a draw in the first game of the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Saturday. The 17-year-old Praggnanandhaa waged a gritty battle against the American to share the honours in 78 moves. Meanwhile, world no.1 Magnus Carlsen took a big step towards the final by …

Aiming to become world champion in 3-4 years, says R Praggnanandhaa
2 years, 1 month ago

Aiming to become world champion in 3-4 years, says R Praggnanandhaa

The Hindu  

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa believes becoming a world champion is a realistic possibility and has given himself three to four years to achieve the feat. “Yes, my ultimate dream and goal is to become world number one and world chess champion, and I think it can be achievable in the next three to four years,” Praggnandhaa told PTI before leaving …

R Praggnanandhaa Wants to Beat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Format
2 years, 7 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa Wants to Beat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Format

The Quint  

Pragg had earlier participated in the first on-the-board event of the Tour in Oslo. But I think in classical games you have to play much smarter and I hope to do well in that also," said Pragg during an online press conference organised by the All India Chess Federation. The 16-year-old school student said he loved playing and winning against …

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage against Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa
2 years, 7 months ago

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage against Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa

News 18  

Chinese world No.2 Ding Liren seized the advantage against India’s teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters online tournament, taking a 2.5-1.5 lead after the opening day of the match early on Thursday. The 16-year old Praggnanandhaa, who lost the opening game of the all-Asian final, bounced back strongly to level the first …

R. Praggnanandhaa Beats Magnus Carlsen, Again with Another 'Blunder' to Blame
2 years, 7 months ago

R. Praggnanandhaa Beats Magnus Carlsen, Again with Another 'Blunder' to Blame

News 18  

Indian Grand Master R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in his career after a ‘blunder’ from the World champion in the fifth round of the 16-player Chessables Masters online rapid chess tournament. Their match was heading for a dull draw after Praggnanandhaa’s 40th move but in a stunning twist, Carlsen resigned on the very next move. IPL …

Chessables Masters: Praggnanandhaa punishes Carlsen for one-move blunder
2 years, 7 months ago

Chessables Masters: Praggnanandhaa punishes Carlsen for one-move blunder

The Hindu  

It took a one-move blunder from Magnus Carlsen for R. Praggnanandhaa to post a second win over the World champion in less than three months. In the fifth round of the 16-player Chessables Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday, their clash headed for a draw after Praggnanandhaa’s 40th move but ended with Carlsen resigning on his 41st. Having beaten …

PRAGGNANDHAA INTERVIEW
2 years, 10 months ago

PRAGGNANDHAA INTERVIEW

The Hindu  

India’s young Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa hogged international limelight with his shock win over World Number One and five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen in the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament recently. It shows the popularity of chess and it is certainly growing,” said Praggnanandhaa in a conversation with The Hindu here on Friday, after being felicitated by Rela Hospital, who …

Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev in the 15th and final round of the preliminary phase of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, but missed out on qualifying for the quarterfinals. His stirring win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round caused a flutter but up-and-down performances pegged Praggnanandhaa back. The victories included those over …

Indian teenager Praggnanandhaa beats world chess champion Carlsen
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian teenager Praggnanandhaa beats world chess champion Carlsen

Al Jazeera  

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who in 2016 became the youngest international master in history at 10, beats Carlsen in online championship. India’s teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has won praise for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship. Praggnanandhaa, 16, who in 2016 became the youngest international master in history at age 10, beat Carlsen late …

'Gives me huge confidence': Praggnanandhaa on win against Magnus Carlsen
2 years, 10 months ago

'Gives me huge confidence': Praggnanandhaa on win against Magnus Carlsen

India TV News  

Highlights "It was very hard because the game starts early morning at 3 am," he said "I prepared for it every day by changing my routine to the tournament's schedule." R Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday said that the win against the world champion Magnus Carlsen will give him "huge confidence". The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, …

Praggnanandhaa stuns Magnus Carlsen, Aronian, holds Giri
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa stuns Magnus Carlsen, Aronian, holds Giri

The Hindu  

This week, R. Praggnanandhaa was widely expected to make a splash in the big league by stunning a few big names in the elite field of Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. Coming back to the moment of the day, when Carlsen resigned after the 39th moves, Praggnanandhaa became the third Indian — Viswanathan Anand and P. Harikrishna being the …

GM Praggnanandhaa Says 'Was Just Enjoying Myself' after Stunning World No.1 Magnus Carlsen
2 years, 10 months ago

GM Praggnanandhaa Says 'Was Just Enjoying Myself' after Stunning World No.1 Magnus Carlsen

News 18  

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian superstar. The 16-year old prodigy was hailed by many on the social media, including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and All-India Chess Federation president Sanjay …

GM R Praggnanandhaa: No special preparation for the Magnus Carlsen match
2 years, 10 months ago

GM R Praggnanandhaa: No special preparation for the Magnus Carlsen match

The Hindu  

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian superstar. The 16-year old prodigy was hailed by many on the social media, including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and All-India Chess Federation president Sanjay …

Praggnanandhaa upstages Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa upstages Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess

Hindustan Times  

In contemporary chess, a win over five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen is the summit his peers are constantly striving to scale. Praggnanandhaa’s victory with black pieces came when the Norwegian resigned after 39 moves in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. At 16, he is now the youngest player to defeat Carlsen since the latter …

Praggnanandhaa stuns World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa stuns World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters

The Hindu  

This week, R. Praggnanandhaa was widely expected to make a splash in the big league by stunning a few big names in the elite field of Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. By scoring two wins and a draw against four top-10 players in the world, Praggnanandhaa made the chess world sit up and take note of his abilities in …

Airthings Masters: Praggnanandhaa returns to face world’s elite
2 years, 11 months ago

Airthings Masters: Praggnanandhaa returns to face world’s elite

The Hindu  

Fresh from his debut in the elite Tata Steel tournament, R. Praggnanandhaa will return to face the world’s elite, including World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, in the $150,000 Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament from February 19. In case of a tie, action will resume with two blitz games where each player gets five minutes + 3-second increment per move …

World Rapid chess championships: Mitrabha Guha, Gukesh produce impressive results
3 years ago

World Rapid chess championships: Mitrabha Guha, Gukesh produce impressive results

The Hindu  

Mitrabha Guha and D. Gukesh – among the three least-rated Indian male players in the fray — produced impressive results to overtake several illustrious teammates on the second day of the World rapid chess championship at Warsaw, Poland, on Monday. Among the Indians, Guha performed way over his rating of 2107 to shock Norwegian Aryan Tari, Kazakh Rinat Jumabayev and …

World Rapid Chess: Defending Champion Koneru Humpy in Joint Second Spot
3 years ago

World Rapid Chess: Defending Champion Koneru Humpy in Joint Second Spot

News 18  

Defending champion Koneru Humpy bounced back in style after a slow start, posting three wins and a draw to jump to joint second spot with six points in the women’s section of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 here. Young WGM R Vaishali is the next best Indian in the 12th spot with 5.5 points, while Padmini Rout is …

World Rapid Chess: Koneru Humpy joint-second after three wins and a draw
3 years ago

World Rapid Chess: Koneru Humpy joint-second after three wins and a draw

The Hindu  

Defending champion Koneru Humpy posted three wins and a draw to jump to the joint-second spot in the women’s section of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. With three victories in a row, and a draw against Polina Shuvalova in the eighth round, Humpy has reached the top board and will be facing leader Alexandra Kosteniuk …

Hou Yifan Challenge: India's R. Praggnanandhaa wins five rounds, leads
3 years, 3 months ago

Hou Yifan Challenge: India's R. Praggnanandhaa wins five rounds, leads

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won all five rounds to lead the table after the first day of Hou Yifan Challenge online rapid event, part of the USD 100,000 Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, on Saturday. In the 17-player round-robin event, Praggnanadhaa opened his campaign by beating Balaji Daggupati, and then defeated elder sister R. Vaishali, Zhu Jiner, Yahli Sokolovsky, and Lei …

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa holds Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to draw in Game 1; Vidit Gujrathi beats Jeffery Xiong
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa holds Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to draw in Game 1; Vidit Gujrathi beats Jeffery Xiong

Firstpost  

The 15-year-old Praggnanandhaa, playing in his maiden World Cup, did not seem overawed by the reputation and superior rating of his opponent and held him to a 29-move draw in a Grunfeld Burille Variation opening. Sochi, Russia: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held highly-rated Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the first game of the two-game mini-match in the men’s fourth round …

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds Vachier-Lagrave to draw in game one, Vidit wins
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds Vachier-Lagrave to draw in game one, Vidit wins

The Hindu  

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held highly-rated Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the first game of the two-game mini-match in the men's fourth round of the FIDE chess World Cup on Thursday. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi took a huge step towards securing a berth in round five, by winning the first game against Jeffery Xiong in 49 moves. The 15-year-old Praggnanandhaa, playing …

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Set for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Challenge in Round 4
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Set for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Challenge in Round 4

News 18  

Three Indian Grandmasters remain in contention for the honours in the men’s section of the FIDE chess World Cup with focus on teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa in the fourth-round matches on Thursday. The Chennai-based Praggnanandhaa, playing in his maiden World Cup, faces highly-rated Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, ranked 16th in the world, in round four. The 15-year old Praggnanandhaa’s good run …

Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa ready for World Cup
3 years, 6 months ago

Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa ready for World Cup

The Hindu  

Chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa is keen to make an impression on his World Cup debut next week in Sochi, Russia. “I played against Paulo some six years ago,” revealed the youngster and said, “I have READ| Praggnanandhaa also mentioned how his recent performances in the Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour and the Challengers Tour has helped him sharpen his game. READ| …

Tough day for Vidit, Praggnanandhaa in New in Chess Classic
3 years, 8 months ago

Tough day for Vidit, Praggnanandhaa in New in Chess Classic

The Hindu  

A day after punching way above their weight, Vidit Gujrathi and R. Praggnanandhaa hit the canvas a few times on the second day of the New in Chess Classic rapid online chess tournament on Sunday. RELATED| On Sunday, Vidit stretched his unbeaten run to eight rounds when he drew with Alireza, beat Jan Krzysztof Duda and missed a win late …

Vidit Gujrathi holds Magnus Carlsen; Praggnanadhaa stuns Duda, Sergey Karjakin
3 years, 8 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi holds Magnus Carlsen; Praggnanadhaa stuns Duda, Sergey Karjakin

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi held World champion Magnus Carlsen while debutant R. Praggnanandhaa stunned Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Sergey Karjakin to score an impressive three points from five rounds of the New in Chess Classic rapid online tournament on Saturday. Vidit and Praggnanandhaa shared the fourth spot behind leader Teimour Radjabov and the second placed duo of Alireza Firouzja and Carlsen. RELATED | …

Top players sign up for Magnus Carlsen Invitational
4 years, 8 months ago

Top players sign up for Magnus Carlsen Invitational

The Hindu  

Top five-ranked players in the world, headed by Magnus Carlsen, are part of an elite eight-man field in the $250,000 Magnus Carlsen Invitational online chess that begins on April 18. Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura and 16-year-old sensation Alireza Firouzja will battle for the $70,000 winner’s share. Read: Khelo India, a winner …

Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali start with wins at Junior Chess
5 years, 2 months ago

Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali start with wins at Junior Chess

The Hindu  

Aronyak Ghosh continued his bronze-winning form, seen in the World under-16 Championship last week, to hold top-seeded Iranian Amin Tabatabaei in 51 moves as leading names found it tough to get going in the first round of the World Junior Chess Championship here on Tuesday. After a delayed opening ceremony, the action went deep into the evening with M. Karthikeyan …

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa, Mitrabha in 2nd spot
5 years, 3 months ago

World Youth Chess: Praggnanandhaa, Mitrabha in 2nd spot

The Hindu  

Indians continued to be in the lead in the under-14 sections, with L. R. Srihari, R. Abinandhan and Rakshitta Ravi doing the front-running at six points after seven rounds of World Youth chess championship here on Monday. Divya Deshmukh, top seed in the girls’ under-14, scored a hard-fought win to stay within half point of Rakshitta and two others. In …

World Youth chess: Aditya draws with top seed Sargsyan
5 years, 3 months ago

World Youth chess: Aditya draws with top seed Sargsyan

The Hindu  

Immensely-talented local International Master Aditya Mittal held back top-seeded Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan before fellow-Armenian Artur Davtyan proved equal to second seed R. Praggnanandhaa in the under-18 section of the World Youth chess championship here on Thursday. RELATED| World Youth Chess Championship: Vedant Panesar stuns Viktor Gazik At the adjacent table, Praggnanandhaa battled for over five hours against Davtyan but failed …

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