Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Challengers event with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Challengers event with a round to spare

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The 18-year old Erigaisi, who has been in fine form throughout the event and has been unbeaten so far, took a quick draw late on Saturday against Nguyen, who is joint second, in just 15 moves to take his tally to 9.5 points Wijk Aan Zee : Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won the Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare after a draw with Thai Dai Van Nguyen of Czech Republic in the 12th and penultimate round here. The 18-year old Erigaisi, who has been in fine form throughout the event and has been unbeaten so far, took a quick draw late on Saturday against Nguyen, who is joint second, in just 15 moves to take his tally to 9.5 points. He is the fourth Indian after P Harikrishna, B Adhiban and Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi to win the Tata Steel Challengers event. He is by far the best player and he really plays chess in a way that I enjoy!” Former world champion Viswanathan Anand congratulated Erigiasi on the win and wrote on Twitter: “Congrats to Arjun on such a smooth and strong performance!

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Arjun Erigaisi fourth, D Gukesh fifth in latest chess rankings
1 week, 2 days ago

Arjun Erigaisi fourth, D Gukesh fifth in latest chess rankings

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and World Champions D. Gukesh retained their fourth and fifth spot respectively in the chess rankings released on Wednesday. Erigiasi, who became the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and 16th worldwide to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, continues to have 2801 rating points for the fourth spot. While 18-year-old Gukesh, who defeated …

World rapid & blitz: Arjun Erigaisi joins the leaders
1 week, 6 days ago

World rapid & blitz: Arjun Erigaisi joins the leaders

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Arjun Erigaisi arrived in New York with one fairly challenging job at hand – win the rapid event to top the Fide circuit and qualify for the Candidates tournament. After Day 2 and nine rounds of play in the rapid event of the World Rapid and Blitz tournament, the 21-year-old Indian finds himself among the leaders. Indian GM Arjun …

Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead after Magnus quits World Rapid and Blitz Championship
1 week, 6 days ago

Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead after Magnus quits World Rapid and Blitz Championship

India Today  

Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi emerged as one of the four co-leaders after another impressive day of skill display at the ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. Russians Volodar Murzin and Alexander Grischuk, along with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland, share the lead with Arjun on seven points after the end of the second day and round 9 of the championship, …

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York
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2 weeks ago

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi opened his campaign with four wins and a solitary loss in the World Rapid Chess Championship to be tied fifth even as defending champion Magnus Carlsen endured a frustrating day, managing to log just one victory in New York. With the first five rounds done and eight more still to come in $5,50,000 championship, Murzin Volodar …

World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024 Preview: Arjun eyes Candidates 2026 spot in New York
2 weeks, 1 day ago

World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024 Preview: Arjun eyes Candidates 2026 spot in New York

The Hindu  

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi will have to tackle obstacles to retain his chances of becoming the first Indian to enter the 2026 Candidates when he opens his campaign at the World Rapid and Blitz chess tournament. Erigaisi, who currently trails Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the list of players slated to qualify from 2024, will have a tall order …

Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 Elo mark: An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary player
1 month, 1 week ago

Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 Elo mark: An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary player

The Hindu  

At the closing ceremony of the Tata Steel Chess India three years ago, the wonderfully articulate Levon Aronian had an explanation why Arjun Erigaisi, just 18 then and nowhere near as well-known as he is now, did not also win the blitz title after winning the rapid. The Armenian-born American Grandmaster, who won the title after beating him in the …

Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to surpass 2800 Elo rating in classical chess
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1 month, 1 week ago

Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to surpass 2800 Elo rating in classical chess

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Arjun Erigaisi has become only the second Indian Grandmaster, after Viswanathan Anand, to surpass the Elo Rating of 2800. Arjun Erigaisi on Sunday became the second Indian Grandmaster to surpass the 2800-Elo rating mark and the 16th player overall to do so in classical chess. “Arjun Erigaisi entered the 2800+ rating club, becoming the 16th player in history to achieve …

Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian to cross 2800 ELO rating after Viswanathan Anand
1 month, 1 week ago

Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian to cross 2800 ELO rating after Viswanathan Anand

India TV News  

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has become the second Indian after legendary Viswanathan Anand to cross the gold-standard 2800 ELO ratings. Arjun achieved the elusive feat after beating Russia’s Dmitry Andreikin in the fifth round of the European Chess Club Cup 2024 while playing for the Alkaloid team. France's Alireza Firouzja is the youngest player in the world to breach the …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section

The Hindu  

When Viswanathan Anand remarked, “Arjun Erigaisi has been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game,” it was an attestation to Arjun’s bold and innovative style. However, Anand’s follow-up — “This high-risk, high-reward approach has been tried before, yet when it goes wrong, it can go quite badly wrong”— had more merit and proved prophetic at the same time …

Tata Steel Chess India 2024: R. Praggnanandhaa recovers from early slump in Blitz, Arjun Erigaisi hands Magnus Carlsen only loss of tournament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2024: R. Praggnanandhaa recovers from early slump in Blitz, Arjun Erigaisi hands Magnus Carlsen only loss of tournament

The Hindu  

Blitz chess is fast. R. Praggnanandhaa discovered this the hard way during the opening round of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 Blitz tournament at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium. After finishing second behind Magnus Carlsen in the rapid section, Praggnanandhaa soon uncovered the fun side of blitz as well, ending the day in the same position — second overall — …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Indian youngsters ready for fast-paced challenge at India Rapid & Blitz tournament
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Indian youngsters ready for fast-paced challenge at India Rapid & Blitz tournament

The Hindu  

After shaking up the chess world in the classical format with gold medals in both the Open and Women’s sections at the Budapest Olympiad, along with D. Gukesh’s individual brilliance at the Candidates Tournament, India’s young chess stars will be ready to test their mettle in the fast-paced formats at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 tournament, …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament

The Hindu  

The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 will be held from November 13 to November 17 at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Alipore, Kolkata. Take a look at the top five players in the Open section: Magnus Carlsen World number one Magnus Carlsen will be participating for the second time in the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 6: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Arjun Erigaisi to open up title race
2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 6: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Arjun Erigaisi to open up title race

The Hindu  

Aravindh Chithambaram beat Arjun Erigaisi in the sixth round to open up the title race in the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library auditorium here on Saturday. I also tried to be solid.” With this win, Chithambaram has joined Iranian Amin Tabatabaei to trail leaders Erigaisi and Aronian by just half-point. If …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 5: Levon Aronian secures solitary win in Masters section; Erigaisi continues to lead
2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 5: Levon Aronian secures solitary win in Masters section; Erigaisi continues to lead

The Hindu  

Levon Aronian secured the only win of the day in the Masters section, as he beat Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fifth round of the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library auditorium here on Saturday. Top Indians Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi drew with Iranians Parham Maghsoodloo and Amin Tabatabaei. The results …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi takes sole lead after beating Amin Tabatabaei in round four
2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi takes sole lead after beating Amin Tabatabaei in round four

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi beat Iranian Amin Tabatabaei in the fourth round to get into sole lead with 3.5 points in the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Friday. Aravindh Chithambaram, who drew with Levon Aronian, said he’s not happy with his overall performance in the tournament. “I don’t know, I’m just …

‘Lucky’ Arjun tastes another win
2 months ago

‘Lucky’ Arjun tastes another win

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi felt he got “lucky” once again as he secured his second win from three rounds versus Serbia’s Alexey Sarana in the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Thursday. Levon Aronian claimed his first win as Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo got into time trouble and blundered. The results : Masters: …

Indian chess Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi climbs to No. 2 in the live world rankings
2 months ago

Indian chess Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi climbs to No. 2 in the live world rankings

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Besides Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand are the other two Indians in the top 10 of chess live rating. Image: FIDE Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi jumped to the world No.2 in the live chess ranking on Thursday and is now only behind five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. The 21-year-old Arjun Erigaisi, who hails from Warangal in Andhra Pradesh, …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi climbs to No. 2 in world rankings after round three win against Alexey Sarana
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2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi climbs to No. 2 in world rankings after round three win against Alexey Sarana

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi felt he got “lucky” once again as he secured his second win in the third round versus Serbia’s Alexey Sarana in the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Thursday. In a game where either were grappling for an outright advantage till a point, Arjun made a move that …

Erigaisi moves up to world No.2 in live ratings
2 months ago

Erigaisi moves up to world No.2 in live ratings

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Arjun Erigaisi moved up to world No 2 in the live ratings on Thursday after his Round 3 win over Aleksey Sarana at the Chennai Grand Masters. The 21-year-old Indian who became only the sixteenth player ever to cross 2800 Elo in live ratings last month, before dropping and missing out on carrying forward the feat to November’s published …

From adversity to ubiquity: The story of Arjun Erigaisi
2 months ago

From adversity to ubiquity: The story of Arjun Erigaisi

The Hindu  

Among the prominent military leaders of World War II, General George S. Patton Jr. stands out as a formidable figure. He provokes a struggle, sometimes even accepting an inferior position, essentially telling his opponent, ‘Let’s solve problems on the board, and I’m confident I’ll do it better than you.’” This high-risk, high-reward approach has been tried before, yet, as Anand …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw
2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi got into time trouble versus Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo and couldn’t recover to slump to his second successive loss in the second round of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Wednesday. Arjun Erigaisi, who capitalised on Vidit’s blunder to win with black pieces in the first round, had to settle for a …

Chennai Grandmasters | Arjun rallies to post a win over Vidit on opening day
2 months ago

Chennai Grandmasters | Arjun rallies to post a win over Vidit on opening day

The Hindu  

Top seed Arjun Erigaisi secured a come-from-behind win with black pieces over Vidit Gujrathi in the first round of the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Tuesday. Aravindh had to be defensive almost throughout the game against Amin Tabatabaei, while Aronian misplayed from an advantageous position against Alexey Sarana. The …

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Nikolas Theodorou in Sharjah Masters chess
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Nikolas Theodorou in Sharjah Masters chess

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was stunned by Nikolas Theodorou of Greece in the second round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament here. Erigaisi, however, bounced back to register a victory over Nikolzi Kacherava of Switzerland in the third round that puts back his status as world number eight in live ratings. The two-time national champion, who is based in Chennai, got …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
11 months, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings

The Hindu  

After trailing the leaders till the penultimate round, Vidit Gujrathi finally caught all attention by stopping leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 12th round and became part of a five-man leaders’ pack into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Saturday. The second successive victory saw Vidit not only join D. …

Tata Steel Masters Chess: D Gukesh Beats Jorden Van Foreest, R Praggnanandhaa Plays Draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters Chess: D Gukesh Beats Jorden Van Foreest, R Praggnanandhaa Plays Draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi

News 18  

Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of Holland and jumped to joint third spot after the end of the sixth round of Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee. After beating Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, Gukesh firmly posted another victory with black pieces in the fifth decisive …

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title

The Hindu  

Blitz chess is a frantic run against the clock. Alexander Grischuk turned it back in some style in front of a big audience at the National Library here on Saturday, the final day of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkatapic.twitter.com/pt6NhZNNrM — Tata Steel Chess India September 9, 2023 Praggnanandhaa was still easily the pick of the Indian players, who …

Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz

The Hindu  

Much could happen when nine rounds of blitz chess are played in a day. Praggnanandhaa, however, defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the day’s last round, and then watched Gujrathi going down to Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The results: Ninth round: Teimour Radjabov 2 lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 4; R Praggnanandhaa 6.5 bt Arjun Erigasi 4.5; Vincent Keymer 3.5 bt D. Gukesh 4.5; …

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library on Thursday. The results : Teimour Radjabov 5.5 drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 7; R. Praggnanandhaa 5 bt Arjun Erigaisi 3; Vincent Keymer 3.5 bt D. Gukesh …

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library here on Thursday. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#mvlpic.twitter.com/niAuPgvR69 — Tata Steel Chess India September 7, 2023 Vachier-Lagrave, better known in chess circles as MVL, finished with seven points from nine …

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. @TataSteelLtd@chesscom#TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#rapidpic.twitter.com/oZQd7wzB6T — Tata Steel Chess India September 6, 2023 Like Harikrishna, it hasn’t exactly been a fine tournament so far for Arjun Erigaisi, who was the best player at this event in the last couple …

Resurgent Arjun Erigaisi seals Sharjah Masters title win
1 year, 7 months ago

Resurgent Arjun Erigaisi seals Sharjah Masters title win

The Hindu  

Struggling for form, Arjun Erigaisi produced a scintillating finish to his campaign in the $45,000 Masters section of the premier Sharjah Masters chess tournament and emerged an impressive winner on Thursday. The eighth seed, placed seventh among eight leaders after the penultimate round, scripted a dominating 27-move victory over Uzbekistan’s Yakubboev Nodirbek on the third board for a winning tally …

Data | 2022: A great year for Indian chess
2 years, 1 month ago

Data | 2022: A great year for Indian chess

The Hindu  

It has been a great week or so for Indian chess. This set him up to become the country’s 77th GM just days after GMs Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi went on to win the Rapid and Blitz events at the prestigious Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. Grandmasters D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi joined veteran GM V. Anand, …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun Erigaisi and R. Vaishali make it an evening to remember
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun Erigaisi and R. Vaishali make it an evening to remember

The Hindu  

India’s growing reputation in international chess was underlined in splendid fashion on the serene campus of the National Library on a cool Sunday evening. In a tournament featuring some of the biggest names in the mind sport, the country’s young talent won both the titles in the blitz section of the Tata Steel Chess India. If Arjun Erigaisi’s victory was …

Tata Steel Chess | Arjun Erigaisi, R. Vaishali make it an evening to remember for India
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess | Arjun Erigaisi, R. Vaishali make it an evening to remember for India

The Hindu  

India’s growing reputation in international chess was underlined in splendid fashion on the green, serene campus of the National Library here on a pleasant, cool Sunday evening. In a tournament featuring some of the biggest names in the mind sport, the country’s young talent won both the titles in the blitz section of the Tata Steel Chess India. If Arjun …

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions

The Hindu  

If it was Arjun Erigaisi last year, it is Nihal Sarin this year – the teenaged Indian champion at the Tata Steel Chess India. Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Georgia’s Nana Dzagnidzen to win the women’s event at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. Sethuraman 2 lost to Hikaru Nakamura 4.5; So Wesley 4 bt D. Gukesh 4.5; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov …

Chess: Indian teenager Erigaisi clinches Abu Dhabi Masters
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess: Indian teenager Erigaisi clinches Abu Dhabi Masters

Hindustan Times  

After the euphoria of a Chess Olympiad campaign that saw hosts India accomplish their best-ever finish – the B team won bronze while the A team finished fourth in the open section – you wouldn’t fault the players relaxing just for a bit. While R Praggnanandha, who was part of the medal-winning B team, defeated Magnus Carlsen and finished second …

Arjun Erigaisi wins Abu Dhabi Masters
2 years, 4 months ago

Arjun Erigaisi wins Abu Dhabi Masters

The Hindu  

Continuing his awe-inspiring streak, fourth seed Arjun Erigaisi won the Abu Dhabi Masters chess title by scoring two back-to-back victories in less than 24 hours in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. After inflicting a defeat on a struggling top-seeded Chinese Wang Hao in the eighth round on Wednesday evening, Arjun returned on Thursday morning to finish the job by stopping ninth-seed …

Crowded at the top: On strong domestic base propelling Indian chess
2 years, 4 months ago

Crowded at the top: On strong domestic base propelling Indian chess

The Hindu  

When a 17-year-old beats the five-time World champion and strongest chess player of all time in three games in a row, it is bound to attract attention. Apart from Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Erigaisi, two other young Indians — Nihal Sarin and Raunak Sadhwani — had also come up with excellent performances at the Olympiad. Sadhwani then won the blitz title …

Arjun Erigaisi upbeat about India's chances in chess Olympiad
2 years, 7 months ago

Arjun Erigaisi upbeat about India's chances in chess Olympiad

Firstpost  

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who has seen his stock rise in the past few months, is upbeat about India’s chances in the upcoming chess Olympiad. Chennai: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who has seen his stock rise in the past few months, is upbeat about India’s chances in the upcoming chess Olympiad. Having won the Challengers section in the prestigious Tata Steel chess …

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Champion with a round to spare, Arjun Erigaisi finished off in style by winning the 13th and final round against Marc Andria Maurizzi to claim the honours in the Challengers sections of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Sunday. He ensured the title following his 12th round draw with eventual runner-up Nguyen Thai Dai Van …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again

Firstpost  

Azerbaijan’s Mamedyarov’s win over Praggnanandhaa helped him join world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the lead. The 16-year old Indian GM now has 2.5 points after eight rounds having suffered four defeats so far Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi bounced back after a loss to beat Nils Grandelius in the eighth round while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa continued …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Firstpost  

Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturda Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest while world …

Tata Steel Chess: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly

The Hindu  

Joint leader Vidit Gujrathi maintained his unbeaten run in the Masters section of the elite Tata Steel Chess tournament after a 36-move draw, following a three-fold repetition of moves, with Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the sixth round at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Friday. Anish Giri defeated Fabiano Caruana and Sergey Karjakin scored over defending champion Jorden van Foreest …

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi easily held Anish Giri to a 33-move draw before being joined in the lead by the victorious duo of Richard Rapport and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov after five rounds of the Masters section of Tata Steel chess tournament on Thursday. Rapport defeated R. Praggnanandhaa in a wild game lasting 56 moves while Mamedyarov nailed defending champion Jorden van Foreest. READ| …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi keeps lead; R Praggnanandhaa posts first win
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi keeps lead; R Praggnanandhaa posts first win

Firstpost  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, meanwhile, bounced back after a defeat in the third round and scored his first victory of the tournament, beating Nils Grandelius of Sweden late on Tuesday to take his tally to 2 points Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Russia’s Andrey Esipenko in the fourth round to stay …

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi retained the lead in the Masters section, R. Praggnanandhaa scored his first win and Arjun Erigaisi emerged as the only leader in the Challengers category. In all, things went very well for the Indians in the Tata Steel chess tournament that goes into its first rest day following four rounds. It’s a difficult thing for me because it’s …

Arjun Erigaisi: The new shining star of Indian chess
3 years, 1 month ago

Arjun Erigaisi: The new shining star of Indian chess

The Hindu  

It turned out to be an unforgettable week in Kolkata for Arjun Erigaisi. “I was delighted to get that opportunity in the blitz, as I would have preferred it in the first place, to the rapid event,” Arjun told Sportstar. “I never expected to win the rapid tournament; I would have been happy with a third.” READ: Arjun Erigaisi wins …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun Erigaisi wins rapid event
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun Erigaisi wins rapid event

The Hindu  

The odds of Arjun Erigaisi winning the Tata Steel Chess weren’t much different from those of Emma Raducanu claiming her maiden Grand Slam singles at the US Open tennis a couple of months ago. The 18-year-old from Telangana won the rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess, finishing ahead of stronger and more fancied players. The new emerging star of …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Arjun Erigaisi caused a sensation in the Latvian capital of Riga. At the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament, he won his first nine games, as he beat some of the biggest names in international chess. The 18-year-old from Telangana moved to the sole lead going into the final day of the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess. …

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