Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi and Konery Humpy in strong Indian team for Online Nations Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi and Konery Humpy in strong Indian team for Online Nations Cup

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The field for the event includes six former world champions, plus 12 others who have been candidates to the throne at some point Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will spearhead India’s challenge in the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup, to be held from 5-10 May. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is the advisor to the Indian squad, FIDE said on its website The field for the event includes six former world champions, plus 12 others who have been Candidates to the throne at some point. The Chinese team includes world number three Ding Liren, Wang Hao, Wei Yi and Hou Yifan with Yu Yangyi and current women’s world champion Ju Wenjun on the bench. Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will be leading a strong European team that also includes Levon Aronian, Anish Giri, and Anna Muzychuk, with Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Nana Dzagnidze as reserve players.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Asian Online Chess: Highest-ranked India start as favourites in both men's and women's events
4 years, 3 months ago

Asian Online Chess: Highest-ranked India start as favourites in both men's and women's events

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Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly will lead the Indian men’s team in the Asian Online Nations Cup Team Championship. Chennai: The Indian men and women teams will start as favourites in the Asian Online Nations Cup Team Championship, beginning on Saturday. Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly will lead the men’s team which also includes B Adhiban, Nihal Sarin, S P Sethuraman and …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Asian online chess: India start favourites

The Hindu  

The Indian men and women teams will start as favourites in the Asian Online Nations Cup Team Championship, beginning on Saturday. The Indian squad is the highest ranked among the 39 teams and is the top seed followed by Kazakhstan and Iran, who are expected to provide stiff challenge. The top-seeded women’s team includes Bhakti Kulkarni, WGM Mary Ann Gomes, …

Online Nations Cup: India finish fith after suffering consecutive defeats at hands of China, Russia
4 years, 8 months ago

Online Nations Cup: India finish fith after suffering consecutive defeats at hands of China, Russia

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In the final round encounter against Russia, India’s Vidit Gujrathi was beaten by Vladislav Artemiev, while B Adhiban was tamed by Dmitry Andreikin. India continued their shoddy show losing to title contenders China and Russia by an identical margin of 1.5-2.5 in the ninth and 10th round respectively to finish fifth after the round-robin phase of FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup …

Nations Cup: Adhiban falters as China overcomes India
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Nations Cup: Adhiban falters as China overcomes India

The Hindu  

India fought hard but could not deny top seed China a 2.5-1.5 victory in the ninth round of the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup on Saturday. On a day when Europe outwitted USA 2.5-1.5 and brightened its prospects of joining China in Sunday’s Superfinals and Rest of the World held Russia 2-2, Adhiban’s third loss in four games hurt India. …

Online Nations Cup: China stands atop standings
4 years, 8 months ago

Online Nations Cup: China stands atop standings

The Hindu  

China stood at the top of the points table after the fourth round of the Online Nations Cup. China escaped with a 2-2 draw against Russia in the third round, thanks to Ding Liren’s superb win over Ian Nepomniachtchi after the talented Vladislav Artmiev had given his team the advantage, by beating Wei Yi. China is ahead of the field …

Viswanathan Anand-led India lose to Rest of World in Online Nations Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand-led India lose to Rest of World in Online Nations Cup

India TV News  

India went down to Rest of the World 1.5-2.5 in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup on Tuesday after drawing its lung-opener against the USA. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Teimour Radjabov while world rapid champion Koneru Humpy could not break through the defences of former world champ Mariya Muzychuk. Top-seeded …

Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India in six-team Online Nations Cup chess tournament
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India in six-team Online Nations Cup chess tournament

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Organised by the International Chess Federation and Chess.com, the six-team event, touted to the richest online team tournament, features all the big names in the game except World champion Magnus Carlsen Chennai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead India’s charge at the online Nations Cup beginning on Tuesday, where some of the world’s best players will face off amid …

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand to lead India in Online Nations Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand to lead India in Online Nations Cup

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The preliminary entry list includes three generations of the best players: from 50-year-old Anand to the newest chess phenomenon, the 16-year-old Iranian GM Alireza Firouzja Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead the Indian challenge in the Online Nations Cup, a team competition to be held from 5 to 10 May. The International Chess Federation and Chess.com announced the Online …

Viswanathan Anand to lead Indian challenge in Online Nations Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to lead Indian challenge in Online Nations Cup

The Hindu  

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand is set to lead the strongest possible Indian team while former champion Garry Kasparov returns to join the elite chess players when the six-team Online Nations Cup takes place from May 5-10. As per the announcement made by FIDE, Russia, United States, China, India, Europe and “Rest of the World” forms the field in this …

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