Karthikeyan Murali defeated S.P. Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival.
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Karthikeyan Murali defeated S.P. Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival.

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Indian Grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali defeated higher-rated compatriot S P Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival here. READ: Anand to lead strong Indian team in FIDE online chess championship While Eljanov is on five points, Praggnanandhaa has four points after six rounds. Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi, who started the tournament with four wins and a draw in his first five rounds, lost to Viktor Erdos in the sixth round. Eight players are taking part in the Biel Grandmaster Triathlon which features Classical, Rapid and Blitz events and is part of the Biel Chess Festival.

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Aravindh wins Prague Masters as Indian juggernaut rolls on
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Aravindh wins Prague Masters as Indian juggernaut rolls on

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India's dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of established names including compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Prague Masters tournament here on Friday. In other games of the final round David Navara of Czech Republic drew with American Sam Shankland while another local hero Nguyen Thai Dai …

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025, ahead of established names including R Praggnanandhaa
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025, ahead of established names including R Praggnanandhaa

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Aravindh Chithambaram won clinched the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival with six points at the end of the nine-round competition. Indina Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram finished undefeated at the end of the Prague Masters event, collecting three wins and six draws in the nine-round competition. Image credit: Petr Vrabec/European Chess Union Indian chess appears to have discovered another …

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025

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India’s dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of established names including compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Prague Masters tournament in Prague on Friday. The 25-year-old Aravindh ended the tournament with six points after settling for a draw with Gurel Ediz of Turkey in the ninth and …

Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round

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Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram came within striking distance of winning his first major tournament after an easy draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the eighth and penultimate round of Prague Masters tournament. With this result, Aravindh took his tally to 5.5 points, maintaining a half-point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Vietnam’s Quang Liem Le. After losing …

Prague Chess 2025: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Anish Giri with Black, title race narrows to him and Praggnanandhaa
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Prague Chess 2025: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Anish Giri with Black, title race narrows to him and Praggnanandhaa

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Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Anish Giri with Black in round seven of the 2025 Prague Chess, taking the lead. Indian grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram delivered a crucial win with Black against GM Anish Giri in round seven of the 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025, catapulting himself into the sole lead with two rounds to go. Meanwhile, in the Challengers …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
3 weeks ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

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Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters here. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
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Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

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Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China finally …

Indian sports wrap, February 17: Ramkumar loses to Coppejans in final qualifying round of Maha Open 2025
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Indian sports wrap, February 17: Ramkumar loses to Coppejans in final qualifying round of Maha Open 2025

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TENNIS Maha Open 2025: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses to Kimmer Coppejans in final qualifying round Eighth seed Alexis Galarneau of Canada proved too strong for wildcard Karan Singh as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the first round of Pune Metropolitan $160,000 Maha Open Challenger tennis tournament at the Balewadi Stadium on Monday. The results: Singles : Valentin Vacherot …

Indian sports wrap, February 16: Aditi Ashok shoots 75, slips to tied 53 in Saudi Ladies International
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, February 16: Aditi Ashok shoots 75, slips to tied 53 in Saudi Ladies International

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GOLF Aditi Ashok shoots 75, slips to tied 53 in Saudi Ladies International Aditi Ashok played a disappointing round of 3-over 75 and slipped to tied-53rd at the Saudi Ladies International in Riyadh on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Francesco Di Basilico of Italy and Indonesia’s Martina Ayu Pratiwi won the SDAT Triathlon Cup Triathlon in the Elite men’s …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh retains top spot; Praggnanandhaa placed third
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh retains top spot; Praggnanandhaa placed third

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D Gukesh continued his stellar run at the Tata Steel Chess tournament, defeating Dutch GM Max Warmerdam with black to maintain his sole lead with 7.5 points after 10 rounds. Gukesh now sits half a point ahead of Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while R Praggnanandhaa holds third place with 6.5 points after an impressive win over Slovenia’s Vladimir Fedoseev. Arjun Erigaisi’s …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 7: Gukesh beats Harikrishna; shares lead with Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 7: Gukesh beats Harikrishna; shares lead with Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov

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World champion D Gukesh claimed a share of the lead at the Tata Steel Masters, outplaying World Championship runner-up P Harikrishna in the seventh round. Praggnanandhaa, however, could not break through Jorden van Foreest’s defences, while Anish Giri drew his sixth consecutive game, this time against Abdusattorov. Gukesh faced Harikrishna’s French Defence, an opening he had extensively studied during the …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes on Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes on Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi

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World champion D. Gukesh will look join the leaders when he takes on Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after a rest day on Friday, while R Praggnanandhaa will hope to cement his place at the top when he faces defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament here. Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the …

Gukesh up against Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gukesh up against Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi

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World champion D. Gukesh will look join the leaders when he takes on Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after a rest day on Friday, while R. Praggnanandhaa will hope to cement his place at the top when he faces defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands. Victories against Arjun Erigaisi, …

D Gukesh collects third consecutive draw in Tata Steel Chess; R Praggnanandhaa moves into sole lead
2 months ago

D Gukesh collects third consecutive draw in Tata Steel Chess; R Praggnanandhaa moves into sole lead

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While Gukesh collected his third draw on the trot, R Praggnanandhaa continued to shine against his compatriots at the Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands as he moved into the sole lead by completing a hat-trick of victories on Tuesday. R Pragggnandhaa currently sits at the top of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 standings with three wins and …

2024 Year in Sport, Chess: Gukesh’s glory, Arjun’s ascent, Humpy’s triumph — A golden year for Indian chess
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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Indian chess shone brightly in 2024, marking a historic year of unparalleled achievements. World Junior Chess Championship 2024: Divya Deshmukh wins Girls’ title; Nogerbek wins in Open section Champions Divya Deshmukh and Kazybek Nogerbek alongside Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. Singapore to host 2024 World Championship between Gukesh and Ding Singapore was announced as the host by the International Chess …

Arjun Erigaisi fourth, D Gukesh fifth in latest chess rankings
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arjun Erigaisi fourth, D Gukesh fifth in latest chess rankings

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Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and World Champions D. Gukesh retained their fourth and fifth spot respectively in the chess rankings released on Wednesday. Erigiasi, who became the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and 16th worldwide to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, continues to have 2801 rating points for the fourth spot. While 18-year-old Gukesh, who defeated …

Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead after Magnus quits World Rapid and Blitz Championship
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead after Magnus quits World Rapid and Blitz Championship

India Today  

Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi emerged as one of the four co-leaders after another impressive day of skill display at the ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. Russians Volodar Murzin and Alexander Grischuk, along with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland, share the lead with Arjun on seven points after the end of the second day and round 9 of the championship, …

World Rapid and Blitz Championships: Arjun opens account with four wins and a loss; Sadhwani defeats Firouzja
2 months, 3 weeks ago

World Rapid and Blitz Championships: Arjun opens account with four wins and a loss; Sadhwani defeats Firouzja

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Arjun Erigaisi’s performance on Thursday, however, was overshadowed by compatriot Raunak Sadhwani showcasing his ability to shine against the very best on the global stage by defeating Iranian-French GM Alireza Firouzja, a pre-tournament favourite. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi opened his account in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York City on Thursday with four wins and a …

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York

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Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi opened his campaign with four wins and a solitary loss in the World Rapid Chess Championship to be tied fifth even as defending champion Magnus Carlsen endured a frustrating day, managing to log just one victory in New York. With the first five rounds done and eight more still to come in $5,50,000 championship, Murzin Volodar …

Viswanathan Anand on possible D Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi World Chess Championship match: 'There's a 5-10 per cent chance...'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Viswanathan Anand on possible D Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi World Chess Championship match: 'There's a 5-10 per cent chance...'

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During an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, Viswanathan Anand was asked on the possibility of Arjun Erigaisi challenging D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title. Viswanathan Anand feels there's a five to 10 per cent chance of Arjun Erigaisi challenging D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title. Image: PTI / FIDE Dommaraju Gukesh recently became only the …

Indian sports wrap, November 16: Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, November 16: Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT

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GOLF Hitaashee doubles lead to six shots in Hero WPGT Hitaashee Bakshi added a 2-under 70 to her first-round card of 67 to double her three-shot lead to six with one more round to go in the 14th Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Vikarabad on Saturday. - Team Sportstar ITF: Riya Bhatia-Polina pair beats Aneta-Martha duo …

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up
4 months, 1 week ago

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up

India Today  

1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian's superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 6: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Arjun Erigaisi to open up title race
4 months, 1 week ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 6: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Arjun Erigaisi to open up title race

The Hindu  

Aravindh Chithambaram beat Arjun Erigaisi in the sixth round to open up the title race in the second edition of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library auditorium here on Saturday. I also tried to be solid.” With this win, Chithambaram has joined Iranian Amin Tabatabaei to trail leaders Erigaisi and Aronian by just half-point. If …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 5: Levon Aronian secures solitary win in Masters section; Erigaisi continues to lead
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024, Day 5: Levon Aronian secures solitary win in Masters section; Erigaisi continues to lead

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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 …

‘Lucky’ Arjun tastes another win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Lucky’ Arjun tastes another win

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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: …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw

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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 …

Chess Olympiad: Indian men crush Azerbaijan, women beat Kazakhstan
6 months, 1 week ago

Chess Olympiad: Indian men crush Azerbaijan, women beat Kazakhstan

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Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad here. After scoring the fifth victory on the trot, the Indian men maintained a clean slate on ten points and they were joined by Vietnam who continued …

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa draw; Firouzja wins to take top spot
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa draw; Firouzja wins to take top spot

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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw in the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup, underway here as the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day when Alireza Firouzja of France put it across Anish Giri of Holland, the other matches …

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

Hindustan Times  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Fabiano Caruana of United States while world number one Magnus Carlsen inflicted an Armaggeddon defeat on France's Firouzja Alireza in the penultimate round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa With 16 points in his bag, Carlsen stretched his lead to 1.5 points over nearest rival Hikaru Nakamura, who was …

South Asian Triathlon Championship: Contingent of 33 to represent India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

South Asian Triathlon Championship: Contingent of 33 to represent India

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The experienced duo of Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol and Pragnya Mohan will spearhead a 33-strong Indian challenge at the South Asian Triathlon Championship to be held alongside the Asia Triathlon Cup in Pokhara, Nepal on April 27. Maharashtra duo of Sanjana Joshi and Mansi Mohite, who bagged silver and bronze respectively behind Gujarat’s Pragnya last year, are a part of 13 …

Candidates Chess | Gukesh to clash with Alireza on what promises to be a photo finish
11 months ago

Candidates Chess | Gukesh to clash with Alireza on what promises to be a photo finish

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Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will have his task cut out against Firouza Alireza of France in the penultimate round of the Candidates' chess tournament, on what promises to be a photo-finish here. The two leaders are followed by Russian duo of Aleksandra Goryachkina and Kateryna Lagno along with India's Koneru Humpy on six points apiece. Pairings of round 13 …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw
11 months, 1 week ago

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

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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 …

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vidit, Vaishali, Humpy at Candidates 2024: Round 6 - Schedule, pairing, colour
11 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vidit, Vaishali, Humpy at Candidates 2024: Round 6 - Schedule, pairing, colour

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The Indian challenge at the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament will continue on Thursday, with the sixth round action starting at 12 AM in Toronto, Canada. D. Gukesh joined the leaderboard alongside Ian Nepomniachtchi after beating Nijat Abasov in the fifth round, while the other four Indians played out a draw in their respective matches. HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND …

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day

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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 …

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

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

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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 …

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second
1 year ago

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second

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R. Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw with David Navara of the Czech Republic in the final round of the Prague Masters chess tournament that concluded here on Thursday. With five draws happening between 10 players in the final round, nothing changed. Praggnanandhaa to his credit ended on a plus score clocking five points alongside Parham …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
1 year, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings

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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. …

Vidit Gujrathi pips Arjun to win Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi pips Arjun to win Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2023

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Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi outperformed compatriot Arjun Erigaisi by 0.5 points to win the ninth Vugar Gashimov Memorial Chess Tournament 2023 at the Gabala Garden Hotel in Azerbaijan on Monday. Vidit drew seven, lost one and won two matches in rapid time controls to finish second behind Azerbaijan’s Aydin Suleymanli with 11 points in 9 rounds. Champion!🔥😎 Thrilled to make …

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vidit crushes Niemann to join pack of leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vidit crushes Niemann to join pack of leaders

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Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of Hans Moke Niemann of the United States to join the leaders’ pack on 4.5 points after the end of the sixth round of FIDE Grand Swiss, a part of the world championship cycle, here. READ | FIDE Grand Swiss: Arjun downs Jumabayev to be in joint lead In the sixth round …

Asian junior chess | Tejaswini takes one-point lead into the final round
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian junior chess | Tejaswini takes one-point lead into the final round

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She blundered from a winning position, but her opponent paid back the compliment immediately, missing out on the chance to draw. G. Tejaswini pounced on that lucky break, went on to defeat Bristy Mukherjee and took a full one-point lead into the final round of the Tata Steel Asian junior girls’ chess championship. Important results : Open: S. Rohith Krishna …

Asian junior chess: Grebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian junior chess: Grebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event

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Top seed Aleksey Grebnev from Russia was joined at the helm by two Indians on Wednesday at the Asian junior chess championship. Important results : Open: Aleksey Grebnev 5.5 drew with Ayush Sharma 5; S. Rohith Krishna 5.5 bt Ritvik Krishnan 4.5; S. Aswath 5.5 by Gilbert Tarigan 4.5; L.R. Srihari 5 bt Reja Neer Manon 4; Dilshan Liyanage 4 …

Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz
1 year, 6 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz

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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, 6 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, 6 months ago

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare

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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 India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event
1 year, 6 months ago

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

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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 …

National chess: Sethuraman takes lead; Guha holds Puranik
1 year, 7 months ago

National chess: Sethuraman takes lead; Guha holds Puranik

The Hindu  

Sethuraman took his time to convert his chance into a well-crafted 94-move victory over fellow GM Deep Sengupta to emerge as the leader with six points after as many rounds of the National chess championship here on Monday. With eighth seed Mithrabha Guha holding second seed Abhimanyu Puranik to a 43-move draw on the top board, Sethuraman knew a victory …

Chess World Cup 2023: India's Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up final with Magnus Carlsen
1 year, 7 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023: India's Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up final with Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

Setting up a blockbuster clash with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup 2023 on Monday, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa registered a memorable win over USA’s Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks of the action-packed semi-final encounter. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the tie-breaker round of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament at Baku Praggnanandhaa stunned the World No.3 Caruana …

FIDE WC Chess: Praggnanandhaa ousts Erigaisi in sudden death tie-break, enters semi-final
1 year, 7 months ago

FIDE WC Chess: Praggnanandhaa ousts Erigaisi in sudden death tie-break, enters semi-final

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku on Thursday. With the win, the 17-year old Praggnanandhaa booked a place in the semifinals against American ace Fabiano Caruana and almost secured a spot in next year's Candidates event. A very exciting …

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 …

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again
1 year, 7 months ago

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again

The Hindu  

In keeping with their reputation, the teen-trio of D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin eased into the third round of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, on Thursday when the Indian women had a highly fruitful outing. Gukesh overtakes Anand in live world rankings Like Mary, Karthik Venkataraman also punched way above his weight to hold second seed Hikaru …

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