Tata Steel Chess | Arjun Erigaisi, R. Vaishali make it an evening to remember for India
2 years 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 Erigaisi’s victory was hardly a surprise in the open section, R. Vaishali’s, in the women’s, certainly was. The results : Eighteenth round: Open: Hikaru Nakamura 11.5 bt R. Praggnanandhaa 8.5; D. Gukesh 6.5 lost to Wesley So 8; Vidit Gujrathi 9 bt Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 9.5; Nodirbek Abdusattorov 7.5 drew with Parham Maghsoodloo 9; Nihal Sarin 8 drew with Arjun Erigaisi 12.5. Women: Koneru Humpy 9.5 bt Oliwia Kiolbasa 6; R. Vaishali 13.5 drew with Anna Ushenina 8.5; B. Savitha Shri 6.5 lost to Dronavalli Harika 11; Mariya Muzychuk 12 lost to Nana Dzagnidze 8.5; Anna Muzychuk 10.5 bt Bhakti Kulkarni 4.

India Arjun R Praggnanandhaa Mariya Muzychuk  erigaisi  bt  nakamura  india  second  open  vaishali  remember  chess  tata  ukr  won  r  praggnanandhaa  arjun  evening  steel  muzychuk

History of this topic

Arjun Erigaisi reflects on early drawbacks, points out the change in approach
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Arjun Erigaisi reflects on early drawbacks, points out the change in approach

India Today  

Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi reflected on the early drawbacks he had in his style and pointed out the changes that he made. Arjun scaled remarkable heights this year, showcasing his consistency and dominance with victories at the Menorca Open A, the Stepan Avagyan Memorial, and the WR Chess Masters Cup in London. 4, Arjun is set to make his debut …

Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 Elo mark: An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary player
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi lead Indian contingent at Rapid & Blitz Championships
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi lead Indian contingent at Rapid & Blitz Championships

India Today  

India’s top chess talents R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Vaishali will represent the country at the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, scheduled to take place in New York City from December 26-31. Alongside the trio, former world champion Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika will compete, making it a strong Indian contingent at what FIDE describes as the …

Arjun Erigaisi becomes second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to surpass 2800 Elo rating in classical chess
Trending News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Firstpost  

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
3 weeks, 3 days 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, 1 week 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 …

R. Praggnanandhaa: I’m not someone who wins six in a row often, so it’s definitely a good sign
1 month, 1 week ago

R. Praggnanandhaa: I’m not someone who wins six in a row often, so it’s definitely a good sign

The Hindu  

If there’s one prodigy among a pool of exciting Indian chess talents who commands respect from top players around the globe, it’s undoubtedly R. Praggnanandhaa. Praggnanandhaa’s ability to trouble Carlsen in the past made him a key player to watch at the Tata Steel Chess India 2024. This tournament is more about managing your time well, being sharp, and playing …

Tata Steel Chess India 2024: R. Praggnanandhaa recovers from early slump in Blitz, Arjun Erigaisi hands Magnus Carlsen only loss of tournament
1 month, 1 week 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 set for a Carlsen-Pragg opening
1 month, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess set for a Carlsen-Pragg opening

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Tata Steel Chess India is set for a high voltage start after R Praggnanandhaa was drawn to face Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the rapid category on Wednesday. R Praggnanandhaa will face face Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the rapid category in Tata Steel Chess on Wednesday. “A lot of the older players of …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Indian youngsters ready for fast-paced challenge at India Rapid & Blitz tournament
1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 5: Levon Aronian secures solitary win in Masters section; Erigaisi continues to lead
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi climbs to No. 2 in world rankings after round three win against Alexey Sarana
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

From adversity to ubiquity: The story of Arjun Erigaisi
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Magnus Carlsen to Make a Comeback in Tata Steel Chess India
2 months ago

Magnus Carlsen to Make a Comeback in Tata Steel Chess India

Firstpost  

Magnus Carlsen is set to return to the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata in November 2024. He will be looking to defend his title against a strong field that includes rising stars like Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen's presence will add to the excitement of the event, which is a celebration of Indian chess.

India’s dominance at Chess Olympiad, a pleasant surprise, says Praggnanandhaa
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s dominance at Chess Olympiad, a pleasant surprise, says Praggnanandhaa

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s dominance at the Chess Olympiad was complete. One of the men — or the boys, rather — responsible for India’s easy ride to the gold in Budapest, R. Praggnanandhaa, says such dominance came as a pleasant surprise. “I knew if we gave our best we would be the favourites to win the gold, but there were other …

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Nikolas Theodorou in Sharjah Masters chess
7 months, 1 week 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 …

R Praggnanandhaa Beats Vidit Gujrathi in Third Round of Candidates Chess Tournament
8 months, 2 weeks ago

R Praggnanandhaa Beats Vidit Gujrathi in Third Round of Candidates Chess Tournament

News 18  

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came up with a spectacular game to down compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament here. In the women’s event, Zhongyi Tan with two points remained a half point clear of nearest rival Goryachkina with Humpy, Vaishali, and Lagno on their toes with 1.5 points each. Results round 3 : Vidit …

Indian sibling duo makes waves at Toronto chess tournament opening
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sibling duo makes waves at Toronto chess tournament opening

Hindustan Times  

As a major international chess tournament opened in Toronto on Wednesday evening, it also marked a historic occasion, featuring siblings for the first time, with teen Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa R in the Open section and his sister Vaishali Rameshbabu competing for the Women’s honours. Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, next to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky as the Candidates tournament opened in Toronto on …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
10 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Praggnanandhaa crushes China’s Wenjun to join leaders
11 months ago

Praggnanandhaa crushes China’s Wenjun to join leaders

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa defeated the reigning and four-time women's world champion Wenjun Ju from China in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters here. Abdusattorov scored the quickest victory of the round against Jorden van Foreest while Gukesh drew against compatriot Vidit Gujrathi, who is just half a point behind the leaders’ pack. Praggnanandhaa made short work of Wenjun …

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

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Arjun Erigaisi: When there is no longer a realistic chance, it’s easy to give up and forget about the goal and just play normally
1 year ago

Arjun Erigaisi: When there is no longer a realistic chance, it’s easy to give up and forget about the goal and just play normally

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi has been one of the most consistent yet unfortunate Indian chess players in the active circuit. The final nail in the coffin came when D. Gukesh beat Arjun on the tiebreak at the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 tournament to improve his qualification chances for the Candidates. Also, it’s funny that Gukesh and I tied for first place in …

Praggnanandhaa’s ready to do the star turn for India
1 year, 3 months ago

Praggnanandhaa’s ready to do the star turn for India

Hindustan Times  

On August 30, an air of frenzy and festivity awaited R Praggnanandhaa’s return home. On a typically warm and sultry morning, the size of the gathering at the arrival hall of the Chennai International Airport almost resembled the reception reserved for India’s cricketers returning from a World Cup triumph. Erigaisi was also a step away from reaching the semi-finals and …

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title
1 year, 3 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, 3 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: Praggnanandhaa in sole lead on a wild day of blitz
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa in sole lead on a wild day of blitz

The Hindu  

Much could happen when nine rounds of blitz chess are played in a day. It certainly did at the National Library, on the first day of the open blitz event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament on Friday. By the end of the eighth round, the older Indian snatched the lead from Praggnanandhaa, who suffered another loss, this time …

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Tata Steel Chess India: Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid
1 year, 3 months ago

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

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. But the top-seeded Frenchman is just half a point ahead of his nearest rival -- Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan – with three rounds remaining. RELATED | Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team …

Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders, Praggnanandhaa loses to Keymar
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders, Praggnanandhaa loses to Keymar

The Hindu  

Just when it seemed R. Praggnanandhaa would have another excellent day on the chessboard – something he has got used to over the last few months – Vincent Keymer made him pause. In the third-round clash between the two hugely talented teenagers, in the open rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, the German prevailed, and he moved …

Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa

The Hindu  

He has hardly had a moment of rest since he made it to the final of the Chess World Cup at Baku. R. Praggnanandhaa may have lost to Magnus Carlsen, the planet’s best player by a considerable distance, but he won fame the way probably no Indian chess player has since Viswanathan Anand. On Tuesday, he will begin his campaign …

Praggnanandhaa: Tata Steel Chess India tournament is where I got a glimpse of what top class chess is about
1 year, 3 months ago

Praggnanandhaa: Tata Steel Chess India tournament is where I got a glimpse of what top class chess is about

The Hindu  

He has hardly had a moment of rest since he made it to the final of the Chess World Cup at Baku. R. Praggnanandhaa may have lost to Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best player by a considerable distance, but he won fame the way probably no Indian chess player has since Viswanathan Anand. On Tuesday, he will begin playing at …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Wenjun clinches blitz title, Koneru Humpy runner-up
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Wenjun clinches blitz title, Koneru Humpy runner-up

The Hindu  

China’s Ju Wenjun lived up to her reputation and defeated Anna Ushenina in the final round to win the blitz title at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament at the National Library on Monday. The former World rapid champion from Vijayawada, seeded second here, had to settle for the runner-up spot, despite winning her last–round encounter against the blitz champion …

Tata Steel Chess: Divya Deshmukh emerges as the queen in her own fairytale
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Divya Deshmukh emerges as the queen in her own fairytale

The Hindu  

Divya Deshmukh’s fairytale at the National Library had quite a fairytale ending on a wet Saturday evening. She got to play in India’s Tata Steel Chess India tournament only because R. Vaishali pulled out at almost the last minute. The results: Ninth round: Humpy lost to Divya; Ju drew with Ushenina; Krush lost to Savitha; Vantika bt Batsiashvili; Shuvalova drew …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya’s dream run continues, leads after six rounds
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya’s dream run continues, leads after six rounds

The Hindu  

Divya Deshmukh’s dream run continues at the National Library. The 17-year-old moved into the sole lead of the women’s rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament on Friday. She won all her games on day two, her victims being the American Irina Krush and fellow-Indians B. Savitha Shri and Vantika Agarwal. It was unfortunate that Vantika blundered her …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya, Vantika shine on opening day, take early lead
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya, Vantika shine on opening day, take early lead

The Hindu  

Divya Deshmukh is here only because R. Vaishali isn’t. Vaishali, the defending champion in the women’s blitz event, had to pull out virtually at the last minute because of ill-health, and Divya came in as her replacement for the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. After shocking third seed Dronavalli Harika, and holding the reigning World champion Ju Wenjun of China …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Focus on Praggnanandhaa, women’s section to kick things off
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Focus on Praggnanandhaa, women’s section to kick things off

The Hindu  

He arrived to a hero’s welcome in his hometown Chennai on Wednesday. After his exploits at the Chess World Cup in Baku, the 18-year-old will be the biggest attraction of the fifth edition of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, which opens at the National Library on Thursday. Capturing the intense moments of the draw of lots ceremony at Tata …

Divya Deshmukh replaces R Vaishali in Tata Steel Chess India tournament
1 year, 3 months ago

Divya Deshmukh replaces R Vaishali in Tata Steel Chess India tournament

The Hindu  

Woman Grandmaster M R Vaishali, who is the elder sister of India’s latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa, was on Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming Tata Steel Chess India championship slated to be held here from Thursday. Vaishali, who played a key role towards Praggnanandhaa becoming the youngest World Cup runner-up at 18, will be replaced by WGM Divya Deshmukh, …

EXCLUSIVE | 'Huge thing for my confidence': R Praggnanandhaa on beating top-ranked players in Chess World Cup
1 year, 3 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 …

Praggnanandhaa: I think people will start to notice Indian chess
1 year, 4 months ago

Praggnanandhaa: I think people will start to notice Indian chess

The Hindu  

Humble to the core, teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa was far from realising the enormity of his achievement in the FIDE World Cup but reckoned his incredible run could force people to “start noticing” Indian chess. “I feel very good to be in the finals, today I didn’t win, but it’s normal in chess,” Praggnanandhaa told PTI from Baku hours after …

Meet Praggnanandhaa, the Indian chess grandmaster, who is within touching distance of history at FIDE World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Meet Praggnanandhaa, the Indian chess grandmaster, who is within touching distance of history at FIDE World Cup

Hindustan Times  

India have been blessed with quiet a few rising talents in chess and the one currently making headlines globally is 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. The Indian prodigy on Monday stunned world number three Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreaks to reach the final of the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he will meet world number one Magnus Carlsen. India …

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 …

Discover Related