Vidit Gujrathi vs Nijat Abasov, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 13 match highlights
11 months, 1 week ago

Vidit Gujrathi vs Nijat Abasov, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 13 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw with Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov in the 13th round of the FIDE Candidates tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ Round 13 Pairings Open Ian Nepomniachtchi - Hikaru Nakamura Praggnanandhaa R - Fabiano Caruana Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - Nijat Abasov Gukesh D - Alireza Firouzja Women’s Nurgyul Salimova - Kateryna Lagno Tan Zhongyi - Aleksandra Goryachkina Humpy Koneru - Anna Muzychuk Vaishali Rameshbabu - Lei Tingjie TOURNAMENT FORMAT Both the Candidates and the Women’s Candidates are a double round-robin tournament with each player playing the rest of the field twice in a total of 14 rounds. For the women’s category, it is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move starting from move one. PRIZE MONEY The prize money for the open category is €48,000 for first place, €36,000 for second place, and €24,000 for third place, plus €3,500 per half-point for every player, for a total prize pool of €500,000.

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Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 14 match highlights
11 months, 1 week ago

Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 14 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s D. Gukesh held USA’s Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in the 14th round of the FIDE Candidates tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada on Monday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ Round 14 Pairings Open Hikaru Nakamura - Gukesh D Alireza Firouzja - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi Nijat Abasov - Praggnanandhaa …

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention
11 months, 1 week ago

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention

The Hindu  

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh produced another fantastic performance to crash through the defences of Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov and regain a share of the lead but R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi bowed out of contention after the 12th round of the Candidates chess tournament here. Candidates chess: Gukesh slips to tied 2nd after draw; losses for Pragg, Gujrathi Gukesh and …

FIDE Candidates 2024 Round 12: Gukesh prevails over Abasov to take joint-lead; Pragnanandhaa holds Nepomniachtchi
11 months, 1 week ago

FIDE Candidates 2024 Round 12: Gukesh prevails over Abasov to take joint-lead; Pragnanandhaa holds Nepomniachtchi

The Hindu  

A resolute D. Gukesh produced another brilliantly-crafted victory to join Ian Nepomniachtchi at the top along with a resurgent Hikaru Nakamura and set up an exciting finale of the FIDE Candidates 2024 in Toronto. ALSO CHECK | Candidates 2024 Points Table Gukesh surprised Abasov in the opening phase of the Nimzo Indian setup. HIGHLIGHTS | Gukesh vs Nijat Abasov, FIDE …

Praggnanandhaa vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 12 match highlights
11 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 12 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa held tournament leader Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi to a draw in the 12th round of the FIDE Candidates tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada on Friday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ Round 12 Pairings Open Hikaru Nakamura- Alireza Firouzja Nijat Abasov - Gukesh D Fabiano Caruana - Vidit …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, the overnight leaders at the Candidates chess tournament, drew their 10th round encounter at Toronto on Monday. 📷 Michal Walusza pic.twitter.com/BaMRbK2kxv — International Chess Federation April 15, 2024 They are followed half-a-point behind by R. Praggnanandhaa and the two top-seeded Americans, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who both won their games. Watch the interview …

D Gukesh vs Praggnanandhaa, FIDE Candidates 2024: Round 9 match highlights
11 months, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh vs Praggnanandhaa, FIDE Candidates 2024: Round 9 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s D Gukesh drew with compatriot R. Praggnanandhaa in round eight of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto on Sunday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ ROUND NINE PAIRINGS Open Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - Hikaru Nakamura Gukesh D - Praggnanandhaa R Alireza Firouzja - Ian Nepomniachtchi Nijat Abasov - Fabiano Caruana Women’s Humpy …

Candidates 2024: Vidit Gujrathi beats Alireza Firouzja in round six
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Candidates 2024: Vidit Gujrathi beats Alireza Firouzja in round six

The Hindu  

India’s Vidit Gujrathi nabbed his second win of the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament after he beat France’s Alireza Firouzja in a round six encounter in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. The game was evenly poised until move 11, when Firouzja made a mistake to hand Vidit a slender advantage, which he capped by castling to the longer side. HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE …

Praggnanandhaa vs Nijat Abasov, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 6 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa vs Nijat Abasov, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 6 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa beat Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov in the sixth round of the FIDE Candidates tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ ROUND 6 PAIRINGS Open Gukesh D - Hikaru Nakamura Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - Alireza Firouzja Praggnanandhaa R - Nijat Abasov Ian Nepomniachtchi …

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Praggnanandhaa vs Hikaru Nakamura, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 4 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa vs Hikaru Nakamura, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 4 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw against USA’s Hikaru Nakamura in the fourth round of the FIDE Candidates tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada on Monday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ ROUND 4 PAIRINGS Open R. Praggnanandhaa - Hikaru Nakamura Alireza Firouzja - Nijat Abasov Fabiano Caruana - D …

Praggnanandhaa vs Vidit Gujrathi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 3 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa vs Vidit Gujrathi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 3 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s R Praggnanandhaa beat Vidit Gujrathi in a round three encounter in the FIDE Candidates tournament happening in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CHESS CANDIDATES-2024 ROUND THREE ROUND 3 PAIRINGS Open Nijat Abasov - Hikaru Nakamura Alireza Firouzja - Fabiano Caruana Gukesh D - Ian …

D Gukesh vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 3 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

D Gukesh vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 3 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s D Gukesh settled for a draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi in a round three match of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto on Sunday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ FOLLOW LIVE | FIDE CHESS CANDIDATES-2024 ROUND THREE ROUND 3 PAIRINGS Open Nijat Abasov - Hikaru Nakamura Alireza Firouzja - Fabiano Caruana Gukesh …

D Gukesh vs R. Praggnanandha, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 2 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

D Gukesh vs R. Praggnanandha, FIDE Chess Candidates 2024: Round 2 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s D Gukesh got the better of compatriot R Praggnanandha in their Round 2 match of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto on Saturday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ Match Report | Gukesh edges past Praggnanandhaa ROUND 2 PAIRINGS Open Hikaru Nakamura - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi Praggnanandhaa R - Gukesh D Ian …

Hikaru Nakamura vs Vidit GujrathI, FIDE Candidates 2024: Round 2 match highlights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hikaru Nakamura vs Vidit GujrathI, FIDE Candidates 2024: Round 2 match highlights

The Hindu  

India’s Vidit Gujrathi pipped America’s Hikaru Nakamura to secure his first win of the FIDE Candidates tournament during a second round match in Toronto on Saturday. Check out the board below to follow all moves from the match ↓ MATCH REPORT - Vidit Gujrathi beats Hikaru Nakamura ROUND 2 PAIRINGS Open Hikaru Nakamura - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi Praggnanandhaa R - …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
1 year, 2 months 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. …

Chess World Cup 2023 quarterfinals, HIGHLIGHTS: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, forces tiebreaks; Gukesh, Vidit crash out; Caruana, Carlsen, Abasov in semis
1 year, 7 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023 quarterfinals, HIGHLIGHTS: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, forces tiebreaks; Gukesh, Vidit crash out; Caruana, Carlsen, Abasov in semis

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar highlights of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023, played in Baku, Azerbaijan. VIDIT vs ABASOV LIVE MOVE-BY-MOVE INTERACTIVE Board Courtesy - Lichess.org Abasov starts the game with the queen’s pawn opening 1. d4 and after Nf6 2. DOMINGUEZ PEREZ vs FABIANO CARUANA LIVE MOVE-BY-MOVE INTERACTIVE Board Courtesy - Lichess.org FIDE CHESS WORLD CUP QUARTERFINAL ROUND 6.2 REPORT …

Chess World Cup: Carlsen wins first game against Gukesh; Arjun Erigaisi leads R Praggnanandhaa
1 year, 7 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 …

Vidit Gujrathi shocks Nepomniachtchi, reaches quarterfinals - The Hindu
1 year, 7 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi shocks Nepomniachtchi, reaches quarterfinals - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on August 14 stunned Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi via the tie-breaker to reach the quarterfinals of the FIDE Chess World Cup. Gujrathi joins a trio of fellow Indians — D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi — in the last eight, a first for the country. Asked about four Indians featuring in the quarterfinals of the …

World Team Chess Championship: Vidit helps India upstage Azerbaijan in third round
2 years, 4 months ago

World Team Chess Championship: Vidit helps India upstage Azerbaijan in third round

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi’s top-board victory over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov proved decisive in India’s stunning 2.5-1.5 victory over fancied Azerbaijan in the third round of the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem on Monday. After listless 2-2 draws with lower-rated host Israel and Poland on Sunday, India was desperate for a win to stay in contention for quarterfinal-spot from the six-nation Group B. …

FIDE Grand Prix Tournament: Contrasting draws for Vidit, Hari
3 years, 1 month ago

FIDE Grand Prix Tournament: Contrasting draws for Vidit, Hari

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi drew with group leader Levon Aronian and P. Harikrishna fell well short of proving his superiority over veteran Alexei Shirov in the fourth round of the FIDE Grand Prix chess tournament in Berlin on Monday. Vidit needed 38 moves to hold Aronian for the second time in four days. At the end of the round that produced three …

FIDE Grand Prix Tournament : First win for Vidit Gujrathi, Harikrishna draws again
3 years, 1 month ago

FIDE Grand Prix Tournament : First win for Vidit Gujrathi, Harikrishna draws again

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi scored a much-needed victory over Russian talent Daniil Dubov in the third round of the FIDE Grand Prix chess tournament in Berlin on Sunday. Vidit, who lost his opening round to fall back in the four-man Group C is now in the second spot at 1.5 points – one behind leader Levon Aronian. Group C: Vidit Gujrathi bt …

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead
3 years, 2 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| …

Vidit Gujrathi Draws with Anish Giri, in Joint Lead with Mamedyarov, Rapport
3 years, 2 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi Draws with Anish Giri, in Joint Lead with Mamedyarov, Rapport

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Dutchman Anish Giri in the fifth round to stay in joint lead with 3.5 points at the Tata Steel Masters here. Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport posted victories in round five late on Thursday and joined Vidit Gujrathi at the top of the standings in the 13-round tournament. In …

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Unbeaten Nihal, Harika impress; IM norm for Vantika; Firouzja takes title, Caruana also qualifies for Candidates
3 years, 4 months ago

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Unbeaten Nihal, Harika impress; IM norm for Vantika; Firouzja takes title, Caruana also qualifies for Candidates

The Hindu  

The unbeaten duo of Nihal Sarin and D. Harika emerged as the strongest Indian performers in their sections as 18-year-old Alireza Firouzja deservedly won the $425,000 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss chess tournament in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday. Seventh seed P. Harikrishna also scored 6.5 points but was placed 30th, one ahead of K. Sasikiran, who finished with six points after …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi loses second game men's quarter-finals to Jan-Krzystof Duda
3 years, 8 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi loses second game men's quarter-finals to Jan-Krzystof Duda

Firstpost  

The 26-year old India No.3 faltered against his Polish opponent in a 50-move encounter after having drawn the first game of the two-game mini-match on Wednesday. Sochi: The Indian challenge in the FIDE chess World Cup ended on Thursday when Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi lost the second game of the men’s quarterfinals to Jan-Krzystof Duda here. Playing black in the …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi plays out draw against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda in first game of quarter-final
3 years, 8 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi plays out draw against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda in first game of quarter-final

Firstpost  

Vidit Gujrathi played the Catalan closed variation against the Polish opponent and signed peace in 33 moves. Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi played out a draw against Jan-Krzystof Duda in the first game of the quarter-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup, in Sochi on Wednesday. The 26-year old India No 3 played the Catalan closed variation against the …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals
3 years, 8 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

The 26-year old Grandmaster came up with an impressive display to tame his lower-rated Azerbaijan opponent, winning in 38 moves in his fifth round encounter. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Gujrathi defeated Vasif Durarbayli 1.5-0.5 to reach the quarter-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Sochi on Monday. Gujrathi is the first Indian to reach the last eight since …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, Vasif Durarbayli play out draw in first of two-game mini match
3 years, 8 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, Vasif Durarbayli play out draw in first of two-game mini match

Firstpost  

Grandmaster Gujrathi, ranked 22 in the world, and enjoying a higher FIDE rating than his rival, settled for a draw in 56 moves in a Slav variation game which stretched for over four hours. Sochi : India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and his opponent Vasif Durarbayli of Azerbaijan played out a draw in the first game of the two-game …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out
3 years, 8 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out

Firstpost  

Vidit Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round in the FIDE Chess World Cup. Gujrathi, riding high after a good win in Thursday’s first game, sealed a spot in …

Prague Chess Festival: Vidit Gujrathi loses to Czech David Navara but retains position top position
5 years, 1 month ago

Prague Chess Festival: Vidit Gujrathi loses to Czech David Navara but retains position top position

Firstpost  

Gujrathi, the Indian No 2, lost the eighth round game late on Thursday in a West Indian opening in 64 moves after coming under time pressure Prague: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi suffered a defeat at the hands of Czech GM David Navara in the eighth round of the Prague Chess Festival’s Masters category but still remained on top of the …

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw
5 years, 1 month ago

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw

The Hindu  

Indian Grand Master Vidit Gujrathi maintained a one-point lead after settling for a draw against Nikita Vitiugov of Russia in the sixth round of the Prague Chess Festival’s Masters category. The 25-year old Indian no.2 opted for a London opening in his game against the Russian GM and had to sign the peace treaty in 39 moves late on Tuesday. …

Prague Chess Festival: India's Vidit Gujrathi wins third match of tournament, stays on top of table with four points from five games
5 years, 1 month ago

Prague Chess Festival: India's Vidit Gujrathi wins third match of tournament, stays on top of table with four points from five games

Firstpost  

In the sixth round to be played on Tuesday after a day’s rest, Harikrishna, the other Indian in the fray, will meet David Anton Guijarro and Gujrathi will take on Vitiugov Prague: Indian Grand Master Vidit Gujrathi opened up a one-point lead after posting an impressive win over world’s top junior Alireza Firouzja in the fifth round of the Prague …

India's Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna settle for draws against David Anton Guijarro, Jan-Krzysztof Duda respectively in Prague Chess Festival
5 years, 1 month ago

India's Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna settle for draws against David Anton Guijarro, Jan-Krzysztof Duda respectively in Prague Chess Festival

Firstpost  

India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and P Harikrishna had to settle for half-a-point each on a day of draws in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival. Prague: India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and P Harikrishna had to settle for half-a-point each on a day of draws in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival. Gujrathi, the second highest-ranked Indian …

Vidit Gujrathi, Harikrishna settle for draws in Prague Chess
5 years, 1 month ago

Vidit Gujrathi, Harikrishna settle for draws in Prague Chess

The Hindu  

India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna had to settle for half-a-point each on a day of draws in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival. Grand Master Gujrathi, the second highest-ranked Indian in the FIDE list after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, had to settle for a draw against David Anton Guijarro of Spain in 49 moves late …

Vidit Gujrathi begins Prague Chess campaign with victory
5 years, 1 month ago

Vidit Gujrathi begins Prague Chess campaign with victory

The Hindu  

India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi opened his campaign in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival here with a win over Samuel Shankland of USA. Vidit Gujrathi and Harikrishna are ranked two and three in the latest FIDE list behind the legendary Viswanathan Anand. Alireza Firouzja of Iran, the number one junior player in the world, who replaced Chinese GM …

India's Vidit Gujrathi registers win in Prague Chess Festival opener; P Harikrishna draws with Nils Grandelius
5 years, 1 month ago

India's Vidit Gujrathi registers win in Prague Chess Festival opener; P Harikrishna draws with Nils Grandelius

Firstpost  

India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi opened his campaign in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival with a win over Sam Shankland of the USA. Prague: India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi opened his campaign in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival with a win over Sam Shankland of the USA. P Harikrishna, the other Indian player in the field, …

Chess: Vidit Gujrathi wins Biel tournament
5 years, 8 months ago

Chess: Vidit Gujrathi wins Biel tournament

The Hindu  

It is not every day that you find an Indian player other than Viswanathan Anand making a final, winning move in a prestigious chess tournament. The latest edition may not have been as strong as some of the earlier ones — Gujrathi was seeded second, behind Samuel Shankland of the United States — but there is still a lot of …

Karpov Poikovsky International Chess: Vidit Gujrathi's chances of winning title diminish after four successive draws
6 years, 9 months ago

Karpov Poikovsky International Chess: Vidit Gujrathi's chances of winning title diminish after four successive draws

Firstpost  

Vidit is now a point and a half behind the current tournament leader, Jakovenko. Having drawn all his games from rounds four to seven, Vidit is now a point and a half behind the current tournament leader, Jakovenko. Having scored three points out of his last four games, Jakovenko succeeded in overtaking the tournament’s top seed after the Russian agreed …

Crossing 2700 Elo key to winning Wijk Aan Zee challenger chess title: Vidit Gujrathi
7 years, 1 month ago

Crossing 2700 Elo key to winning Wijk Aan Zee challenger chess title: Vidit Gujrathi

Hindustan Times  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s victory in the challengers section at Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, last month has helped him qualify for the prestigious masters event next year. Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi celebrate with the trophy after winning the Tata Open challenger event at Wijk Aan Zee, the Netherlands. Crossing 2700 key Gujrathi’s success in Wijk Aan Zee extends his fine run …

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand suffers earliest exit in a knockout event, but Vidit Gujrathi on track
7 years, 6 months ago

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand suffers earliest exit in a knockout event, but Vidit Gujrathi on track

Firstpost  

On Thursday, Kovalyov showed such solidity with white pieces that the five-time world champion, Anand had absolutely no way to break through. Vidit Gujrathi showed some good control on his nerves to draw the second game against Vietnamese number one Le Quang Liem and qualify to the third round of the 2017 World Cup. Also if I were to choose …

Vidit Gujrathi 'relieved' after crossing coveted 2,700 Elo rating, but bigger challenges lie ahead
7 years, 7 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi 'relieved' after crossing coveted 2,700 Elo rating, but bigger challenges lie ahead

Firstpost  

Gujrathi had already made it clear that his next goal was to reach Elo 2,700. With this last round win against Ukrainian Grand Master Alexander Areschenko, Gujrathi crossed the coveted 2,700 Elo rating mark – a feat only three Indians have been able to achieve before him. In fact, in an interview with The Hindu, back in November 2015, Gujrathi …

World Team Chess Championship 2017: Vidit Gujrathi shows mettle, but India blunder in initial rounds
7 years, 9 months ago

World Team Chess Championship 2017: Vidit Gujrathi shows mettle, but India blunder in initial rounds

Firstpost  

One of the two most prestigious team events in chess, the World Team Championship, is being held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In the open section, the team includes Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban Baskaran, Sasikiran Krishnan, Karthikeyan Murali and Parimarjan Negi, while in the women’s category, the team consists of Harika Dronavalli, Padmini Rout, Tania Sachdev, Eesha Karvade and Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman. On the …

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