Vantika's Grand Master Aspirations: A Journey of Overcoming Challenges
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Vantika's Grand Master Aspirations: A Journey of Overcoming Challenges

The Hindu  

Chess prodigy Vantika aims to become a Grandmaster, a feat that could happen as early as next year. Despite limited access to training facilities, she has risen to the top of the Indian chess scene, securing an Olympic gold medal and guiding her team to victory in the first-ever Olympiad team gold medal. Her unwavering determination and unwavering mother's support have propelled her to this remarkable achievement.

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Chess star Tania Sachdev calls out Delhi government for lack of support to sport
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chess star Tania Sachdev calls out Delhi government for lack of support to sport

India Today  

Decorated chess player Tania Sachdev expressed her disappointment with the Delhi government on Monday, alleging a lack of support for chess players in the state. Tania highlighted how support from other state governments has propelled their players to achieve great success in chess and revealed that she has received no recognition for her Olympiad victories in 2022 and 2024. Screengrab …

Olympiad glory, 2800 ELO: Arjun Erigaisi recalls thumping 2024 season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Olympiad glory, 2800 ELO: Arjun Erigaisi recalls thumping 2024 season

India Today  

In an exclusive interaction with India Today's sister group Sports Today, 21-year-old Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi reflected on his remarkable 2024 season, including his golden Chess Olympiad campaign and plans for the future. Arjun’s 2024 was a landmark year in Indian chess. The young grandmaster claimed both individual and team gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, cementing India’s dominance …

'Winning the Chess Olympiad has put India on the map': Grandmasters Harika Dronavalli and Vidit Gujrathi at HTLS 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Winning the Chess Olympiad has put India on the map': Grandmasters Harika Dronavalli and Vidit Gujrathi at HTLS 2024

Hindustan Times  

Almost two months after the historical achievement, Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli is yet to entirely soak in the euphoria of winning the gold-medal finish at the 2024 Chess Olympiads, where the Indian men's and women's teams took the top honour. The two team and four individual gold medals are believed by many to be the start of a new era …

Double Gold at Chess Olympiad 2024: A Historic Feat for India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Double Gold at Chess Olympiad 2024: A Historic Feat for India

ABP News  

India's chess teams secured the gold medal in both the men's and women's categories at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The women's team overcame a late defeat to Poland and clinched the title with a victory in the final round over Azerbaijan. The men's team, led by Abhijit Kunte, achieved an historic feat by securing the double gold medal.

It won’t be this easy in future Olympiads, says Viswanathan Anand
3 months, 2 weeks ago

It won’t be this easy in future Olympiads, says Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

After erring at the last hurdle in 2022 in Chennai, India’s chess squads brought glory by winning the open and the women’s gold medals at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. One of the reasons I thought India was one of the favourites this year is simply because we could afford one or two accidents in every other round,” Anand said …

Olympiad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympiad

The Hindu  

The Olympiad champions, the stars of Indian chess, were felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ms. Raksha Khadse on Thursday. The Sports Minister was happy about Indian players asserting the country’s legacy in chess. The Sports Minister emphasised that as India marched towards becoming a developed nation, …

Chess happened by accident but it was a happy accident: Vidit Gujrathi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chess happened by accident but it was a happy accident: Vidit Gujrathi

The Hindu  

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi was just another Indian kid who dreamt of becoming a cricketer in his childhood before an accidental initiation to chess, which he feels was a "very happy accident". I used to play cricket like every Indian kid," Gujrathi said. "But what took the pressure is when we started to play we won first game 4-0, second game …

Team India Celebrates Chess Olympiad 2024 Gold Win With Rohit Sharma-Like Celebration— Watch
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Team India Celebrates Chess Olympiad 2024 Gold Win With Rohit Sharma-Like Celebration— Watch

ABP News  

India scripted history as both men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on September 22. Moreover, both the men’s and women’s team celebrated the trophies in iconic manner, similar to Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma at the T20 World Cup 2024 win. Following the men's team's historic triumph, the …

PM Modi on Chess Olympiad gold medals: ‘A new chapter in India’s sports trajectory’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi on Chess Olympiad gold medals: ‘A new chapter in India’s sports trajectory’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the men's and women's Chess teams for winning the gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, saying the remarkable achievement marks a new chapter in India's sports trajectory. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold …

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row
4 months ago

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row

Hindustan Times  

India, the bronze medalist in the last edition, will be eyeing their first standalone gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad, which starts in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday. Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row The second-seeded Indian team, comprising Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Arjun …

Chess Olympiad: It would have been disappointing if we didn’t win a medal says Dronavalli Harika
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad: It would have been disappointing if we didn’t win a medal says Dronavalli Harika

The Hindu  

Ever since she made her Olympiad debut, way back in 2004, Dronavalli Harika wanted to be part of an Indian women’s team that climbed the podium. That pain soon made for joy: India won the bronze medal – for the first time in history – at the Women’s Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram on Tuesday. “This is my ninth Olympiad in …

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Chennai pregnant Harika Dronavalli indian women team Koneru Humpy R Vaishali Tania Sachdev Bhakti Kulkarni
2 years, 5 months ago

44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Chennai pregnant Harika Dronavalli indian women team Koneru Humpy R Vaishali Tania Sachdev Bhakti Kulkarni

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's star chess player Harika Dronavalli has added another feather to her cap after the India A team, comprising Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev Harika Dronavalli and Bhakti Kulkarni, secured a bronze medal in the women’s section at the 44th Chess Olympiad. Harika's determination and support from her family, teammates and the All India Chess Federation all …

Chess Olympiad 2022: Indian player profiles in women’s category, Elo ratings and records
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022: Indian player profiles in women’s category, Elo ratings and records

The Hindu  

India ‘A’ K. Humpy Koneru Humpy, the strongest woman player in India’s chess history, rightly leads the country’s strongest bid for its first Olympiad gold. Being part of the commentary team on the cash-rich Champions Chess Tour and the World championship match, Tania has worked hard to play her part in India’s campaign. Padmini Rout plays in the women’s third …

Chess Olympiad: India’s best chance to win in both sections
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad: India’s best chance to win in both sections

The Hindu  

Nearly 100 years after the first ‘Chess Olympic Games’ were held in Paris to coincide with the eighth Summer Olympic Games in the French capital in 1924, India gets to host the most prestigious team championship in the game. Though officially the Chess Olympiad came into being in 1927 when London’s Westminster Central Hall saw 70 players from 16 nations …

Chess Olympiad 2022: Indian chess team player profiles, form, Elo ratings and records
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022: Indian chess team player profiles, form, Elo ratings and records

The Hindu  

This is the first time ever that India is hosting the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai. Given his title-winning form this year, Gukesh is going to be one among the key players on whom the India ‘B’ team will rely in the Olympiad. India ‘C’ Surya Shekhar Ganguly | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Surya Shekhar Ganguly …

Chess Olympiad: Mother-to-be GM Dronavalli Harika optimistic
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad: Mother-to-be GM Dronavalli Harika optimistic

The Hindu  

GM Dronavalli Harika was plotting the moves against her likely opponents at home here far away from Chennai, where her teammates have been training for the forthcoming Chess Olympiad. We are top seeds, but there are many other equally strong teams and given my current condition, it’s going to be a totally different situation for the team than normal circumstances, …

Viswanathan Anand calls for more women chess players
2 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand calls for more women chess players

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’. 🗣️ #Chess and Chennai: @vishy64theking & @Rameshchess 🔸 …

First child due in August, Harika chooses to be part of Indian Chess Olympiad team
2 years, 7 months ago

First child due in August, Harika chooses to be part of Indian Chess Olympiad team

The Hindu  

During her sterling chess career, D. Harika has taken countless decisions over the board that have brought her joy and glory. Expecting her first child in August, Harika chose to be part of India's top women's team for the upcoming Chess Olympiad beginning at Mahabalipuram on July 29. READ | A record 343 teams register for Chess Olympiad “Moreover, the …

Grand Swiss Chess: Dronavalli Harika Finishes Fifth, Qualifies for Next GP Cycle
3 years, 2 months ago

Grand Swiss Chess: Dronavalli Harika Finishes Fifth, Qualifies for Next GP Cycle

News 18  

Indian chess ace Dronavalli Harika held top-seed Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine to a draw in the 11th and final round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss chess tournament here to finish fifth and qualify for the next women’s Grand Prix cycle. GM Raunak Sadhwani drew with Hans Moke Niemann of USA in the final round to secure 5.5 points and …

D. Harika on team silver in Spain: I have been longing for this moment
3 years, 3 months ago

D. Harika on team silver in Spain: I have been longing for this moment

The Hindu  

For 30-year-old Dronavalli Harika, it was a ‘memorable double’ - being a member of the Indian women’s team that won silver in the recent FIDE World women’s team championship in Sitges and also bagging an individual silver on top board by remaining unbeaten. “Winning a team medal in the Women Olympiad or World team’s has been one of my long-standing …

Indian Chess Team Celebrates its Olympiad Victory with a Special Twitter Chat
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Chess Team Celebrates its Olympiad Victory with a Special Twitter Chat

News 18  

This weekend was a treat for the chess enthusiasts as the team that won India its maiden Chess Olympiad gold celebrated its victory with a special Twitter Chat using the service’s new conversation settings. Thanks to @TwitterIndia we are doing a session of Q and A with the Indian team.#ChessTweetChat https://t.co/WswL4vkvWv— Samay Raina September 13, 2020 The Indian team created …

Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy
4 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy

India TV News  

The legendary Viswanathan Anand and women's top player Koneru Humpy on Monday termed India's maiden gold medal win in the Chess Olympiad as a "magical moment" which will spur the further growth of the sport in the country. For Anand, a five-time world champion and the country's first Grandmaster, it was his first Olympiad medal and he described it as …

GM Dronavalli Harika: Chess Olympiad gold a good sign for India
4 years, 4 months ago

GM Dronavalli Harika: Chess Olympiad gold a good sign for India

The Hindu  

Dronavalli Harika, a member of the Indian team that was declared the joint winner of the Chess Olympiad that ended on August 30, believes the historic triumph is a great sign for the future of Indian chess. “It is a very special moment for sure because the Olympiad medal is something which I have always dreamt of and being joint …

Ajinkya Rahane congratulates Team India on winning gold in Chess Olympiad
4 years, 4 months ago

Ajinkya Rahane congratulates Team India on winning gold in Chess Olympiad

India TV News  

India's Test cricket team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has congratulated the Indian chess team that won the first FIDE Online Chess Olympiad along with Russia on Sunday. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team and said: "Congratulations to our chess players for winning the FIDE Online #ChessOlympiad. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted: "I congratulate our Indian contingent that won …

World Youth Chess: Indians look to give it all in the home-stretch
5 years, 3 months ago

World Youth Chess: Indians look to give it all in the home-stretch

The Hindu  

It will take a strong finish for the Indians to make the podium in most categories of the World Youth chess championship here. R. Pragnanandhaa and P. Iniyan in under-18, L. R. Srihari, R. Abinandhan and favourite M. Sreeshwan in under-14 apart from Rakshitta Ravi and Divya Deshmukh in the girls’ under-14 are battling to be among the medals. Given …

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