Nihal Sarin, Praggnanandhaa get wild cards for chess World Cup
3 years, 6 months ago

Nihal Sarin, Praggnanandhaa get wild cards for chess World Cup

The Hindu  

In a surprise development, Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and R. Praggnanandhaa have received the last two wild cards from FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich for the World Cup chess beginning in Sochi, Russia, on July 12. The All India Chess Federation secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan received an email from Dvorkovich on Saturday morning confirming the wild cards. RELATED| “We are extremely grateful to Mr. Dvorkovich for giving three out of four wild cards to India from his quota. To get two out of two wild cards is not only great news for Indian chess but also a validation of how well the FIDE President recognises the growing prowess of these young Grandmasters,” he said.

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Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Vaishali
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Chess World Cup 2023: R Praggnanandhaa holds World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in first game of semifinal
1 year, 4 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023: R Praggnanandhaa holds World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in first game of semifinal

India TV News  

Chess World Cup 2023: Indian Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa held World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in the first game of the semifinal in the Chess World Cup 2023 on Saturday. However, in the other semifinal of the tournament, World No.1 Magnus Carlsen escaped from trouble against Nijat Abasov and took a big step towards the final. Carlsen took the game in 43 …

Chess World Cup: Carlsen wins first game against Gukesh; Arjun Erigaisi leads R Praggnanandhaa
1 year, 4 months ago

Chess World Cup: Carlsen wins first game against Gukesh; Arjun Erigaisi leads R Praggnanandhaa

Firstpost  

Four Indians are in the last-eight of the Chess World Cup for the first time with the Praggnanandhaa-Erigaisi match-up ensuring one player from the country in the semi-finals. Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh went down to world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in game one of their quarterfinal in the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Tuesday. Four Indians are featuring in …

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh to meet Carlsen, Praggnandhaa vs Arjun in quarterfinals; Vidit, Harika play move to tiebreaks
1 year, 4 months ago

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh to meet Carlsen, Praggnandhaa vs Arjun in quarterfinals; Vidit, Harika play move to tiebreaks

The Hindu  

Results followed an expected course with D. Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen setting up their much-awaited quarterfinal clash before R. Praggnanandhaa completed a masterly victory to challenge Arjun Erigaisi for a semifinal spot of the FIDE World Cup chess at Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. If Gukesh made it following a 31-move deadlock - the shortest game of the day - Arjun …

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again
1 year, 4 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 …

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 World Cup: Indians Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, R Praggnanandhaa win in first game of fourth round
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Indians Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, R Praggnanandhaa win in first game of fourth round

Firstpost  

The Gujrathi-Adhiban game was expected to be an interesting one and it lived up to the expectations before the former snatched victory in 43 moves. Sochi: Indian Grandmasters Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa took a big step towards a spot in the fourth round of FIDE Chess World Cup on Sunday by posting wins in …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, R Praggnanandhaa Post Victories
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, R Praggnanandhaa Post Victories

News 18  

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa took a big step towards a spot in the fourth round of FIDE Chess World Cup here on Sunday by posting wins in the first game of the two-game mini-match. Harikrishna, the highest ranked Indian in the tournament at number 21, began his pursuit for a spot in …

Chess World Cup: Indians R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban, Nihal Sarin enter third round
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Indians R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban, Nihal Sarin enter third round

Firstpost  

The 15-year-old Praggnanandha won the second game of the two-game mini-match against the experienced Armenian Gabriel Sargissian to wrap up a 2-0 win. Sochi: Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban and Nihal Sarin sailed into the third round of the men’s event in the FIDE chess World Cup on Friday. The 17-year old Nihal Sarin quelled the challenge of Sanan …

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, P Iniyan advance to second round
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, P Iniyan advance to second round

Firstpost  

Also advancing were GM Aravindh Chithambaram VR, a 2-0 winner over Michael Concio Jr and the experienced B Adhiban who beat Chilesto Chipanga of Malawi. Sochi: India’s young stars R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and P Iniyan advanced to the second round of the men’s event in the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Tuesday. Birthday boy Nihal Sarin drew the …

Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa ready for World Cup
3 years, 5 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| …

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