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 23rd having garnered five points so far. In the Open event, world number one Magnus Carlsen has 7.5 points after nine rounds, half a point ahead of everyone else. Gukesh posted wins over Nikolas Theodorou of Greece and Tigran Petrosian of Armenia in the eighth and ninth rounds, while Guha beat Russia’s Alexandr Predke in the eighth before drawing against former world championship challenger Sergey Karjakin in the subsequent round.

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D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi in top-five in latest FIDE chess rankings; Koneru Humpy leads India’s women contingent
1 week ago

D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi in top-five in latest FIDE chess rankings; Koneru Humpy leads India’s women contingent

Hindustan Times  

2024 was an action-packed year for India in chess as D Gukesh reigned supreme to clinch the World Chess Championship in Singapore. In the latest FIDE rankings, which were released on Wednesday, Gukesh remains in fifth position, behind Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who is fourth with a rating of 2801. Magnus Carlsen remains as the leader in the FIDE rankings …

2024 Year in Sport, Chess: Gukesh’s glory, Arjun’s ascent, Humpy’s triumph — A golden year for Indian chess
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 Year in Sport, Chess: Gukesh’s glory, Arjun’s ascent, Humpy’s triumph — A golden year for Indian chess

The Hindu  

Indian chess shone brightly in 2024, marking a historic year of unparalleled achievements. World Junior Chess Championship 2024: Divya Deshmukh wins Girls’ title; Nogerbek wins in Open section Champions Divya Deshmukh and Kazybek Nogerbek alongside Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. Singapore to host 2024 World Championship between Gukesh and Ding Singapore was announced as the host by the International Chess …

Arjun Erigaisi fourth, D Gukesh fifth in latest chess rankings
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess
1 week, 3 days ago

Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess

Hindustan Times  

In a year when India’s cricket team lifted the T20 World Cup after 17 years, sparking a reception in Mumbai befitting the occasion, and shooter Manu Bhaker brought back unprecedented twin bronze medals from the Paris Olympics, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world. And Koneru Humpy winning the Women’s World …

Koneru Humpy grabs historic Rapid chess world title
1 week, 5 days ago

Koneru Humpy grabs historic Rapid chess world title

Deccan Chronicle  

India's Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia here on Sunday.Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once.The 37-year-old Humpy finished the tournament with 8.5 out of 11 …

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy crowned 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion: Who is she?
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1 week, 5 days ago

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy crowned 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion: Who is she?

Live Mint  

After D Gukesh winning the World Chess Championship, there is more good news in store for the Indian Chess fraternity with Grandmaster Koneru Humpy being crowned the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion. India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 LIVE Score The 37-year-old Humpy finished the tournament with 8.5 out of 11 points. Koneru's father, Koneru Ashok, served as …

Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Championship 2024
1 week, 5 days ago

Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Championship 2024

The Hindu  

India’s Koneru Humpy beat Indonesia’s Irine Kharisma Sukandar in Round 11 to win FIDE World Rapid Championship 2024 happening in Wall Street, New York on Sunday. AS IT HAPPENED | WORLD RAPID & BLITZ 2024, DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS This is Humpy’s second World Rapid title after claiming the top spot in 2019 in Moscow. 👏 Congratulations to 🇮🇳 Humpy Koneru, …

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York
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1 week, 6 days 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 …

From India's D Gukesh to ex-Soviet Union GM Anatoly Karpov, youngest world champions in chess history
4 weeks ago

From India's D Gukesh to ex-Soviet Union GM Anatoly Karpov, youngest world champions in chess history

Firstpost  

Gukesh broke Russian and ex-Soviet Union legend Garry Kasparov’s long-standing record for the youngest chess world champion of all time with his 7.5-6.5 victory over China’s Ding Liren in the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore. More importantly, Gukesh ended up becoming the youngest world champion in the history of chess, breaking the record previously held by the legendary …

Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
4 weeks ago

Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12. Dommaraju is now the second …

How India's Gukesh D defeated Ding Liren to become youngest chess world champion in history
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4 weeks ago

How India's Gukesh D defeated Ding Liren to become youngest chess world champion in history

Hindustan Times  

Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion at 18, defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China in a dramatic 14-game match held in Singapore. India's D Gukesh reacts after beating title-holder China's Ding Liren in the 14th and last game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 The 18th world champion …

Gukesh Dommaraju: 18-year-old Indian becomes the youngest chess world champion ever after Ding Liren blunder
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Gukesh Dommaraju: 18-year-old Indian becomes the youngest chess world champion ever after Ding Liren blunder

CNN  

CNN — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. Social media clips showed fans back in India celebrating Gukesh’s victory wildly, cheering and hugging as he became the 18th world chess champion and just the country’s second world champion after Viswanathan Anand. My …

Gukesh Dommaraju: 18-year-old Indian becomes the youngest chess world champion ever after Ding Liren blunder
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Gukesh Dommaraju: 18-year-old Indian becomes the youngest chess world champion ever after Ding Liren blunder

CNN  

CNN — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. Social media clips showed fans back in India celebrating Gukesh’s victory wildly, cheering and hugging as he became the 18th world chess champion and just the country’s second world champion after Viswanathan Anand. My …

Ding’s comeback win over Gukesh ties World Chess Championship final
1 month ago

Ding’s comeback win over Gukesh ties World Chess Championship final

Al Jazeera  

Chinese titleholder forces India’s teenaged challenger to resign in game 12 and tie the scores at six points each. Defending champion Ding Liren has bounced back strongly to beat his teenaged challenger in the 12th game and level the score in the home stretch of their FIDE World Chess Championship match. India’s Gukesh Dommaraju was forced to resign in game …

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 …

Chess Championship 2024: India’s Gukesh D clinches first win against defending champion Ding Liren of China
1 month, 1 week ago

Chess Championship 2024: India’s Gukesh D clinches first win against defending champion Ding Liren of China

Live Mint  

India's Gukesh Dommaraju on Wednesday registered his first win against defending champion Ding Liren in World Chess Championship in Singapore, as hie defeated him in third game to draw level on points. Earlier on Tuesday, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh drew with defending champion Ding Liren of China in second game. About Gukesh Dommaraju: At just 18 years old, Gukesh Dommaraju …

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Indian GM trails in head-to-head but current form gives him the edge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Indian GM trails in head-to-head but current form gives him the edge

Firstpost  

Ding Liren has an advantage over D Gukesh in had-to-head stat going into the World Chess Championship 2024, but the Indian grandmaster Gukesh is in great form while Liren has not won a classical game since January 2024. D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Before the World Chess Championship check out the stats and history from their past matches. Ding Liren …

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up

India Today  

1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian's superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while …

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

Firstpost  

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, …

India’s rising chess talents: Glimpse into future
2 months ago

India’s rising chess talents: Glimpse into future

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Inside the cavernous playing hall at the Anna Centenary Library, Levon Aronian has just taken a walk. Some of these players already have glittering resumes, yet they’re still nowhere near the first-choice players for India’s top chess team. Even though he’s lost only one game this year, he admits, “My level the last two years has been okayish. I …

National chess championship: Surya Shekhar Ganguly is running a strong campaign for seventh title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

National chess championship: Surya Shekhar Ganguly is running a strong campaign for seventh title

The Hindu  

The last of his six titles at India’s premier domestic chess tournament came 16 years ago. Important results : Surya Shekhar Ganguly 6 bt Neelash Saha 5; Aronyak Ghosh 5.5 drew with S.P. Sethuraman 5; Karthik Venkataraman 5 drew with Diptayan Ghosh 5; G. Aakash 4.5 lost to Sayantan Das 5.5; Arjun Adireddy 4.5 drew with P. Iniyan 4.5; Sankalp …

National Chess Championship 2024: Siddhant Gawai takes half-a-point off Abhijeet Gupta; Surya Shekhar continues to lead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

National Chess Championship 2024: Siddhant Gawai takes half-a-point off Abhijeet Gupta; Surya Shekhar continues to lead

The Hindu  

Gender may be a hot topic in sport now, but chess knows no gender. Two of the top three boards in the third round of the 61st National championship featured female players at the RPS International School on Monday. Shubhi Gupta and Kiran Manisha Mohanty fought hard against top seed Surya Shekhar Ganguly and defending champion S.P. Siddhant Gawai, however, …

Gukesh won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 and is currently India’s top-rated player with 2763.4 points
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 and is currently India’s top-rated player with 2763.4 points

The Hindu  

April 25, 2024 08:30 am | Updated May 03, 2024 05:15 pm IST Grandmaster D. Gukesh pulled off a phenomenal achievement by winning the prestigious FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, a.k.a. Gukesh is also the first Indian to win the Candidates since GM Viswanathan Anand won the tournament in 2014 and earned him a rematch for the World Championship against …

Gukesh makes history, becomes youngest-ever World Championship challenger
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh makes history, becomes youngest-ever World Championship challenger

Hindustan Times  

Dommaraju Gukesh, all of 17, has made history. Indian GM D Gukesh becomes youngest ever challenger for world title He will face Ding Liren in the battle to become the next world chess champion later this year. In a field that featured two of the world’s top three players and a two-time World Championship challenger, Gukesh wasn’t given much odds …

Candidates Chess | Teen prodigy Gukesh earns the right to battle Ding for the World crown
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess | Teen prodigy Gukesh earns the right to battle Ding for the World crown

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh will play for the World chess championship as the youngest challenger in history. The 17-year-old from Chennai won the qualifying event, the Candidates tournament, in Toronto after drawing his final round encounter with second seed Hikaru Nakamura of the United States on April 21. Enjoy the moment — Viswanathan Anand April 22, 2024 Gukesh had black pieces against …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh beats Alireza, on the cusp of becoming youngest ever world championship contender
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess: Gukesh beats Alireza, on the cusp of becoming youngest ever world championship contender

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh took the sole lead after beating Alireza Firouzja of France in the penultimate round of the FIDE Candidates chess tournament at Toronto on Saturday. Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the last two editions of the tournament, and the two top -seeded Americans Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura were all on eight points. I wanted to win this …

Candidates 2024: Koneru Humpy beats Nurgyul Salimova; Vaishali gets better off Goryachkina in round 11
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Candidates 2024: Koneru Humpy beats Nurgyul Salimova; Vaishali gets better off Goryachkina in round 11

The Hindu  

India’s Koneru Humpy got the better of Bulgaria’s Nurgyul Salimova in the round 11 of the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND 11 Humpy moved to joint third position with 5.5 points after this win. R. Vaishali beat Aleksandra Goryachkina in the 11th round of Candidates 2024. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Maria …

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day
9 months ago

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day

The Hindu  

The great Viswnathan Anand felt Indians were "a long shot" in the Candidates Chess Tournament but the duo of D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa have done surprisingly well to withstand the early storm as the prestigious event took its first rest day of the ongoing edition. Indian performance satisfactory so far, say GMs Barua and Thipsay Indian Grandmasters Dibyendu Barua …

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 …

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player

The Hindu  

Teenaged Indian chess superstar R. Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a win which also helped him surpass the legendary Viswanathan Anand as the top-rated Indian player. After the victory late on Tuesday night, the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa has 2748.3 points as against 2748 of five-time world champion Anand …

Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Vaishali
1 year ago

Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Vaishali

The Hindu  

A fabulous year for Indian chess ended with the heart-warming news of D. Gukesh and K. Humpy taking the eighth and final spot in their respective Candidates Tournaments, scheduled in Toronto from April 2 to 25, 2024. Since 1991 when Viswanathan Anand remained the only Indian to play in the Candidates, five Indians – R. Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Gukesh in …

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy finishes runner-up; Vidit, Praggnanandhaa, and 10 others tie for fourth spot
1 year ago

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy finishes runner-up; Vidit, Praggnanandhaa, and 10 others tie for fourth spot

The Hindu  

Eventually, it was a massive heartbreak for K. Humpy. After dominating her younger, lower-ranked rival Anastasia Bodnaruk in the nervy tie-break games, Humpy ran out of time on her clock after gaining an extra piece in the second 3-minute sudden-death blitz game and left the 51st seeded Russian with the women’s World rapid chess title in Samarkand on Thursday. Humpy, …

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy back in contention; Vidit, Arjun trail leaders by half-a-point
1 year ago

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy back in contention; Vidit, Arjun trail leaders by half-a-point

The Hindu  

Former world rapid champion Koneru Humpy stayed in contention for the women’s World rapid chess championship by scoring 3.5 points from four rounds for a tally of 6.5 from eight rounds and shared the second spot at Samarkand on Wednesday. With three rounds to go, the 2019 champion was in the company of China’s Zhao Mo and within half a …

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vidit crushes Niemann to join pack of leaders
1 year, 2 months ago

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vidit crushes Niemann to join pack of leaders

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of Hans Moke Niemann of the United States to join the leaders’ pack on 4.5 points after the end of the sixth round of FIDE Grand Swiss, a part of the world championship cycle, here. READ | FIDE Grand Swiss: Arjun downs Jumabayev to be in joint lead In the sixth round …

Asian junior chess | Tejaswini takes one-point lead into the final round
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian junior chess | Tejaswini takes one-point lead into the final round

The Hindu  

She blundered from a winning position, but her opponent paid back the compliment immediately, missing out on the chance to draw. G. Tejaswini pounced on that lucky break, went on to defeat Bristy Mukherjee and took a full one-point lead into the final round of the Tata Steel Asian junior girls’ chess championship. Important results : Open: S. Rohith Krishna …

Indian sports news wrap, September 13
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, September 13

The Hindu  

CHESS Asian junior chess: Gebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event Top seed Aleksey Gebnev from Russia was joined at the top by two Indians on Wednesday at the Asian junior chess championship. Girls: Mrittika Mallick 5 lost to G. Tejaswini 6; Bristy Mukherjee 6 bt Shubhi Gupta 4.5; Keerti Reddy 4.5 …

Asian junior chess: Grebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian junior chess: Grebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event

The Hindu  

Top seed Aleksey Grebnev from Russia was joined at the helm by two Indians on Wednesday at the Asian junior chess championship. Important results : Open: Aleksey Grebnev 5.5 drew with Ayush Sharma 5; S. Rohith Krishna 5.5 bt Ritvik Krishnan 4.5; S. Aswath 5.5 by Gilbert Tarigan 4.5; L.R. Srihari 5 bt Reja Neer Manon 4; Dilshan Liyanage 4 …

R Praggnanandhaa climbs to 20th rank in world after making it to final of Chess World Cup 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa climbs to 20th rank in world after making it to final of Chess World Cup 2023

India TV News  

India's prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has achieved his career-high rating of 2727.2 in the live Chess ratings. Praggnanandha impressed many with his game in the recently concluded FIDE Chess World Cup and also defeated second and third ranked players Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana respectively on the road to the final. He earned 20.2 ratings and climbed a massive nine positions …

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 …

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 …

Chess World Cup 2023: Vidit nears last-16, Praggnanandhaa holds Nakamura
1 year, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023: Vidit nears last-16, Praggnanandhaa holds Nakamura

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi moved within a draw from entering the World Cup chess pre-quarterfinals after nailing Frenchman Etienne Bacrot in just 30 moves in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. On a day when favourite Magnus Carlsen crashed to a 58-move defeat against young German Vincent Keymer and Wesley So lost to Serbian Alexey Sarana in 34 moves, eighth seed D. Gukesh drew …

Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras
1 year, 5 months ago

Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras

The Hindu  

On Friday, Grandmaster and 17-year-old D. Gukesh managed to achieve a feat that was registered only for a day on March 15, 2016, by then 29-year-old Indian GM P. Harikrishna. Gukesh’s win over Azerbaijan GM Misratdin Iskandarov in the FIDE World Cup was enough for him to lift his ELO live ratings to 2756 points, which helped him leapfrog Indian …

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again
1 year, 5 months ago

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again

The Hindu  

In keeping with their reputation, the teen-trio of D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin eased into the third round of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, on Thursday when the Indian women had a highly fruitful outing. Gukesh overtakes Anand in live world rankings Like Mary, Karthik Venkataraman also punched way above his weight to hold second seed Hikaru …

FIDE Chess World Cup: Gukesh enters World’s top-10 after win over Iskandarov
1 year, 5 months ago

FIDE Chess World Cup: Gukesh enters World’s top-10 after win over Iskandarov

The Hindu  

For the first time, Grandmaster D. Gukesh moved into the World’s top-10 live rankings - and within 0.60 points of ninth-placed Viswanathan Anand - after opening his World Cup campaign with a win over local talent Misratdin Iskandarov in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. Should Gukesh win again, he will overtake Anand in the live ratings and world rankings. Arjun Erigaisi, …

Irrepressible Gukesh reaches 11th in live World ranking
1 year, 5 months ago

Irrepressible Gukesh reaches 11th in live World ranking

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh warmed up for the upcoming World Cup with a hat-trick of victories for the title-winning Turk Hava Yollari Spor Kulubu in the Turkish Chess Super League in Ankara and became World No. The youngster, who scored 7.5 points from 10 rounds on the top board, gained 6.90 points in live ratings for a career-high tally of 2750.90. Gukesh’s …

Delhi International Open: Murzin takes lead; Aravindh, Saha among six players in second spot
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi International Open: Murzin takes lead; Aravindh, Saha among six players in second spot

The Hindu  

Aravindh Chithambaram and Neelash Saha drew in just 19 moves to slip to the joint second spot after 12-year-old Russian Volodar Murzin emerged as the leader with a perfect score after seven rounds of the Delhi International Open chess tournament here on Monday. Murzin rode on his extra knight to a 66-move victory over Viani Antonio D’Cunha to become the …

National chess championship: Abhijeet Gupta joins Koustav Chatterjee in the lead
2 years ago

National chess championship: Abhijeet Gupta joins Koustav Chatterjee in the lead

The Hindu  

Former champion Abhijeet Gupta returned to joint lead in style when he outplayed N. R. Vignesh in 39 moves in the 10th round of the MPL National chess championship in New Delhi on Saturday. drew in 59 moves and Tamil Nadu mates S. P. Sethuraman and L. R. Srihari signed peace in 45 moves, Abhijeet’s resounding victory saw him match …

Koneru Humpy wins silver at World Blitz Championship
2 years ago

Koneru Humpy wins silver at World Blitz Championship

The Hindu  

Former World rapid champion K. Humpy produced a superlative performance to claim India’s first-ever silver medal from the World blitz chess championship that concluded in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Friday. In the 17-round women’s section, fourth seed Humpy started with two straight losses on Thursday but bounced back to aggregate 12.5 points, including 8.5 points from the last nine rounds. FIDE …

Raunak Sadhwani shares 7th spot in World blitz; Harika keeps medal hopes alive in women’s section
2 years ago

Raunak Sadhwani shares 7th spot in World blitz; Harika keeps medal hopes alive in women’s section

The Hindu  

Youngster Raunak Sadhwani shared the seventh spot to stay in the medal hunt after 12 rounds of the World blitz chess championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Playing well over his starting rank of 30, Sadhwani won seven rounds, including the last two, drew three and lost two. Arjun Erigaisi, who finished fifth in the rapid format on Wednesday, drew …

Indian teen Savitha Shri clinches bronze at World Rapid Chess Championship
2 years ago

Indian teen Savitha Shri clinches bronze at World Rapid Chess Championship

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Savitha Shri finished with an impressive tally of eight points from 11 rounds to finish third in the World Rapid Chess Championship. Almaty: Fifteen-year-old Indian WIM B Savitha Shri on Wednesday won a bronze medal in the women’s event of the FIDE World Rapid Championship. 15-year-old WIM Savitha Shri wins Bronze at World Rapid 2022 Women Savitha scored an impressive …

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