It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand
6 years, 2 months ago

It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand

Hindustan Times  

Indian chess great Viswanathan Anand sees signs of greatness in Nihal Sarin but says it’s a long journey ahead for the impressive 14-year-old since there has been a trend of players struggling to replicate success as they age. Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand greets Indian chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin before the eightieth round matches of rapid chess at Tata Steel Chess India 2018 Sarin did exceedingly well by forcing a draw with five-time World Champion Anand in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament here. Impressed with India consistently churning out talented chess players, Anand said it seems there is a “movement” but was baffled what happens to them when they start maturing. I didn’t know what to aim for.” Anand, who won his second World Rapid Chess Championship last year, has been struggling for form in speed chess.

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

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Viswanathan Anand congratulates R Vaishali for winning bronze in Blitz Championship
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Viswanathan Anand congratulates R Vaishali for winning bronze in Blitz Championship

India Today  

Legendary India chess player Viswanathan Anand congratulated India's R Vaishali for winning a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship on Wednesday, January 1. Following her performance, she received a special congratulatory message from the five-time world champion and International Chess Federation vice president, Viswanathan Anand, who praised her power-packed performance. Viswanathan Anand X account The event …

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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 …

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Hindustan Times  

D Gukesh is probably one of the most popular celebrities in India right now, due to his historic World Chess Championship victory in Singapore. The 18-year-old became the youngest-ever world chess champion, and India’s second-ever, after none other than legend Viswanathan Anand. In an interview with India Today, Gukesh hailed Anand’s impact on his career, and revealed that the chess …

Opinion: How a boy from Chennai rekindled India's ancient chess spirit
1 month ago

Opinion: How a boy from Chennai rekindled India's ancient chess spirit

India Today  

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Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'
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Firstpost  

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India Today  

Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh created history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. @FIDE_chess @WacaChess pic.twitter.com/o3hq26JFPf — Viswanathan Anand December 12, 2024 Chess Prodigy♟️ðŸÆ Extending my warm wishes to @DGukesh for clinching the prestigious World Chess Championship title and becoming the youngest World Champion in the history of #Chess. pic.twitter.com/xCrzsAq7gV — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya December 12, 2024 Congratulations, Gukesh, on …

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India Today  

Legendary chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand revealed his birthday plans, which, as expected, included some chess action. Screengrab from Viswanathan Anand on X Viswanathan Anand was in Singapore last week on the sidelines of the World Chess Championship match. Anand also made the ceremonial first move for Gukesh in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship. Widely credited with kickstarting the …

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Live Mint  

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World chess championship: It is Gukesh’s form and youth against Ding’s experience and fighting spirit

The Hindu  

On a December day in the Singapore island of Sentosa, D. Gukesh could understand what poet William Wordsworth meant when he wrote, The Prelude, about being alive and young during the French Revolution. If Gukesh triumphs in the World Chess Championship match, which begins on Monday, he would be writing another glorious chapter of India’s own chess revolution. If he …

Viswanathan Anand: Expect a tough struggle every day in the World Chess Championship final
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Viswanathan Anand: Expect a tough struggle every day in the World Chess Championship final

The Hindu  

I am excited about the upcoming World Chess Championship match in Singapore between Ding Liren and D. Gukesh. I expect a tough struggle every day in the 14-game match. Gukesh is very aggressive, while Ding can be a bit more positional, though he is also capable of mixing up the struggle, as he showed in his World Title match last …

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World Chess Championship: Viswanathan Anand's glittering legacy that shaped India's golden generation

Firstpost  

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Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round
2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Anand Mahindra says ‘time to brag’ after R Praggnanandhaa defeats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen
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Anand Mahindra says ‘time to brag’ after R Praggnanandhaa defeats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

Reactions poured in from various social media platforms after Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen, the reigning five-time world chess champion, in the second round of the Superbet rapid and blitz chess tournament. Here’s what Anand Mahindra posted on X: After Mahindra lauded the Indian chess prodigy, individuals suggested rewarding him with vehicles from the Mahindra lineup, proposing …

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player
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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
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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 …

Grischuk: Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess
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Grischuk: Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess

The Hindu  

When Alexander Grischuk made his first visit to India, he was 17. It took Grischuk another 23 years to return to India, for the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. Grischuk may not have smiled as much, but Grischuk had every reason to, last Saturday evening at Kolkata’s National Library, where he won the blitz title of the Tata …

Intensity, longevity and stamina, Viswanathan Anand’s mantra to beat Magnus Carlsen
1 year, 4 months ago

Intensity, longevity and stamina, Viswanathan Anand’s mantra to beat Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

At the Julius Baer Generation Cup which ended on Sunday, Magnus Carlsen was asked when he expected the new generation to take over. Anand is also a player – you need to be one to be a mentor, he said – the second-highest ranked Indian with an Elo rating of 2754, even though he played a handful of classical games …

D Gukesh Replaces Vishwanathan Anand as India's Top Rated Chess Player After 37 Years
1 year, 4 months ago

D Gukesh Replaces Vishwanathan Anand as India's Top Rated Chess Player After 37 Years

News 18  

Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India’s top chess player after more than three decades. The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku to Magnus Carlsen, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked No.8 in the world. As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Focus on Praggnanandhaa, women’s section to kick things off
1 year, 4 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 …

Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals
1 year, 5 months ago

Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals

The Hindu  

The legendary Viswanathan Anand on August 15 hailed the remarkable feat of four Indian chess players entering the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2023, saying it is a "historic moment for Indian chess." "It is a historic moment for Indian chess because we had a good hand, which is multiple players who are playing, who are all good. Anand, …

India stands on the cusp of a revolution in chess
1 year, 5 months ago

India stands on the cusp of a revolution in chess

Hindustan Times  

The trickle has turned into a flood. The golden generation of Indian chess, led by D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, but also made up of so many other promising young people, is starting to truly make its mark on the world stage. It is what we had hoped would happen when we saw the performances at the Chess Olympiad in …

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 …

Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking
1 year, 5 months ago

Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking

The Hindu  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster D. Gukesh overtaking him as the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings as a "historic" achievement and said the teenager is spearheading the country's rise in the sport. On Tuesday, Gukesh posted a win over Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandarov in a second round match of the World Cup in Baku to overtake …

Gukesh is spearheading India’s rise: Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking
1 year, 5 months ago

Gukesh is spearheading India’s rise: Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking

The Hindu  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh overtaking him as the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings as a “historic” achievement and said the teenager is spearheading the country’s rise in the sport. On Thursday, Gukesh posted a win over Azerbaijan’s Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the World Cup in Baku to overtake his …

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, …

Chess World Cup: A tough ask for Indians
1 year, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: A tough ask for Indians

The Hindu  

For over three decades, before every world-class chess event, Indian fans looked to Viswanathan Anand to live up to his name for their daily dose of joy. If the score stands at 1-1, two rapid games — 25 minutes plus 10-second increment per move per player — will be played. If the match is tied at 2-2, two more rapid …

Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen wins; Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand settles for 7th in Blitz event
1 year, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen wins; Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand settles for 7th in Blitz event

The Hindu  

Young Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot Viswanathan Anand could only manage a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Chess tournament. Gukesh, who had a moderate performance on Day 1 of the Blitz segment, bounced back well on the second day to pick up 6.5 points which included …

Grand Chess Tour: Indian Teenager D Gukesh Registers Win Over Legendary Viswanathan Anand in Rapid Segment
1 year, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour: Indian Teenager D Gukesh Registers Win Over Legendary Viswanathan Anand in Rapid Segment

News 18  

Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh scored a memorable win over illustrious compatriot and idol Viswanathan Anand in the eighth round of the Rapid event of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour. The 40-move win for the 17-year-old Gukesh late on Friday was his first ever over Anand and came in his maiden tournament …

Nihal Sarin wins Spirit of Sports award at Sportstar Aces 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Nihal Sarin wins Spirit of Sports award at Sportstar Aces 2023

The Hindu  

Chess prodigy Nihal Sarin won the 2023 Sportstar Aces Popular Choice Award for Spirit of Sports at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. READ - Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Vinesh Phogat and Anwar Ali win Comeback of the Year award Sarin won praise for his sportsmanship when he resigned in three moves against World No. Former India cricketer …

'Hanging Out With The Boys': Viswanathan Anand Spends Time With Indian Participants at Tata Steel Chess Tournament
2 years ago

'Hanging Out With The Boys': Viswanathan Anand Spends Time With Indian Participants at Tata Steel Chess Tournament

News 18  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand spent some quality time with his fellow players at the 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess at the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/MIrOvg9Rkz— Viswanathan Anand January 13, 2023 Anand’s post soon went viral and ardent followers began sending their wishes to the Indian contingent for the event. The tiger and the cubs— KN January 13, 2023 Another Twitter …

Tata Steel Chess: It’s time for blitz, and Nihal Sarin cannot wait
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: It’s time for blitz, and Nihal Sarin cannot wait

The Hindu  

KOLKATA There was this moment at the National Library on Thursday evening when just about everyone at the press conference laughed aloud. Viswanathan Anand, who has effortlessly stepped into his role of a commentator-cum-journalist, said he had one question for all the players: “How do you look forward to the blitz tournament?” After Arjun Erigaisi gave his answer, Anand, who …

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances
2 years, 5 months ago

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances

Hindustan Times  

On the eve of the 44th Chess Olympiad, Viswanathan Anand was taking part in a fun, interactive session with chess-inclined kids from across the country. After solving some tricky puzzles on the 64 squares, one of the first questions in the ensuing quiz session was, “Which Indian player holds the record for playing the most number of Olympiad matches?” Most …

The future of chess is in India: Aronian
2 years, 5 months ago

The future of chess is in India: Aronian

Hindustan Times  

It’s been hard to decipher United States’ chess Olympiad campaign so far. “So far, we are slowly getting into shape,” said world No 6 Aronian, who was held by Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev on Monday. India’s youngsters – D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin in particular – have been earmarked as future top-10 players by many luminaries of the chess …

India’s first Grand Master Viswanathan Anand on chess and its champions
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s first Grand Master Viswanathan Anand on chess and its champions

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand, or Vishy as he is affectionately called by many, is considered one of the world’s greatest rapid chess players of his generation. “I already stopped,” Anand says at a recent masterclass in Chennai, “I played this cycle last in 2019; I didn’t play in the subsequent competitions. You want to stress that he is one player who has …

Viswanathan Anand: Would be good if women's chess became more competitive
2 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand: Would be good if women's chess became more competitive

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday hoped for more women’s chess players to break through the ranks in the country. “It is very easy to feel very optimistic about India’s youngsters on the boys side but not on the girls side,” Anand said during a panel discussion titled - Chess and Chennai. It has to be done more consciously.” …

BYJU's Young Athlete: Nihal Sarin focuses on training in May 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

BYJU's Young Athlete: Nihal Sarin focuses on training in May 2022

The Hindu  

Prodigious chess player Nihal Sarin, was adjudged the BYJU's 'Young Athlete of the Year ' at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 on March 19. Starting April 2022, Sportstar will track the progress of the BYJU’s Young Athletes – Esha and Nihal Sarin, throughout the year. Sarin played the Sharjah Masters last month, but it wasn’t a memorable outing for him …

BYJU's Young Athlete: Nihal Sarin makes solid progress in April 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

BYJU's Young Athlete: Nihal Sarin makes solid progress in April 2022

The Hindu  

Prodigious chess player Nihal Sarin, was adjudged the BYJU's 'Young Athlete of the Year ' at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 on March 19. Nihal Sarin played three tournaments in April: the Fagernes Open in Norway, Menorca Open in Spain, and the Bundesliga in Germany. “In March I had done well to finish second in Belgrade, which was among the …

Sportstar Aces Awards: Nihal Sarin named BYJU's Young Athlete of the Year (Male)
2 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards: Nihal Sarin named BYJU's Young Athlete of the Year (Male)

The Hindu  

Prodigious chess player Nihal Sarin has been named the BYJU's 'Young Athlete of the Year ' at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022. All of 17, Nihal has had a great year, winning the Silver Lake Open in Serbia, the Serbian Open, and the Biel GMT Blitz in Switzerland. I will like to thank my family for their huge support without …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Arjun Erigaisi caused a sensation in the Latvian capital of Riga. At the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament, he won his first nine games, as he beat some of the biggest names in international chess. The 18-year-old from Telangana moved to the sole lead going into the final day of the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess. …

Viswanathan Anand excited about Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament's format
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand excited about Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament's format

The Hindu  

Five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand said his role as the brand ambassador of the Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz chess tournament beginning November 17 in Kolkata, is one he will enjoy a lot. "It's a tournament where I will see a lot of WACA players taking part," he said. The 51-year-old, a six-time Chess Oscar winner, said the …

Viswanathan Anand: I will be in a World Championship without tension and pressure
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand: I will be in a World Championship without tension and pressure

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand has competed in 10 World Chess Championships since 1995 and has won five of them. Anand will be one of the official commentators for the 2021 World championship match scheduled in Dubai between champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia from November 24 to December 16. He is very consciously trying to get himself in good …

Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian youngsters as Tata Steel Chess India returns to action
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian youngsters as Tata Steel Chess India returns to action

Firstpost  

The Indian challenge will be spearheaded by Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban Baskaran and Dronavalli Harika while world number 10 Levon Aronian will be the top draw of the meet. Kolkata: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will play the role of a mentor to the Indian youngsters at the third Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament, starting in Kolkata from …

Anand hopes one of talented Indian youngsters will become world champ in future
3 years, 3 months ago

Anand hopes one of talented Indian youngsters will become world champ in future

The Hindu  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Sunday said the country has many immensely talented players at the junior level and one of them can "hopefully" become a world champion in future. The five-time world champion was participating in an online interaction ' Chat with Vishy - Viswanathan Anand ' with the participants of the training programme he conducts. Anand, who beat …

Nihal Sarin Slips to Joint Second Spot in RTU Open Classical Chess
3 years, 5 months ago

Nihal Sarin Slips to Joint Second Spot in RTU Open Classical Chess

News 18  

India’s Grandmaster Nihal Sarin was held to a draw by compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the fourth round of the Riga Technical University Open Chess Championships in Riga, Latvia, as the strong Indian contingent continued to do well in the classical chess event. Sarin the second highest-ranked player in the Open Grandmaster section of this chess festival which is celebrating its …

Biel Chess festival: India's Sarin draws final round game; finishes in overall third place
3 years, 5 months ago

Biel Chess festival: India's Sarin draws final round game; finishes in overall third place

The Hindu  

Sarin, who performed very well in the Blitz, could not win even one game in the Classical section which appeared to hurt his chances in the overall standings as he finished with 28.5 points. India's teenaged Grandmaster Nihal Sarin drew against French GM Maxime Lagarde in the seventh and final round of the Classical section of the Grandmaster Triathlon at …

Biel Chess festival: Indian GM Nihal Sarin shines in blitz event, wins eight games
3 years, 5 months ago

Biel Chess festival: Indian GM Nihal Sarin shines in blitz event, wins eight games

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin notched up eight wins to go with three draws and as many defeats to be placed joint second after the rapid, blitz and four rounds of Classical section at the Biel Grandmaster Triathlon here on Saturday. READ: Biel Chess festival: Sarin draws with Studer Veteran American Kamsky is ahead of the pack with 25 points, while …

Biel Chess festival: Sarin draws with Studer
3 years, 5 months ago

Biel Chess festival: Sarin draws with Studer

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin played out a draw against Switzerland's Noel Studer in the fourth round of the classical section of the Biel International Chess Festival here on Friday. In the first round, Sarin went down in a seven-hour marathon to top seed Kiril Alekseenko of Russia before drawing with veteran Boris Gelfand and Alan Pichot in the second and …

Biel Chess festival: Indian GM Nihal Sarin takes second spot in rapid event
3 years, 5 months ago

Biel Chess festival: Indian GM Nihal Sarin takes second spot in rapid event

The Hindu  

India's young Grandmaster Nihal Sarin posted four wins and two draws to finish second in the Rapid section of the Biel International Chess Festival. The 17-year-old Sarin held GM Gata Kamsky to a creditable draw, ending the American player's five-match winning run. The Indian GM posted wins over Kiril Alekseenko, veteran Israeli GM Boris Gelfand, Vincent Keymer and Maxime Lagarde. …

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