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Harikrishna: The China specialist on Gukesh’s team
1 week, 3 days ago

Harikrishna: The China specialist on Gukesh’s team

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: It was close to New Year’s Eve, after the World Rapid and Blitz tournament last year, when Pentala Harikrishna received a call from Gukesh. Harikrishna joined the team, Gukesh ended up winning the Candidates and the World Championship match against China’s Ding Liren was on the horizon. Ni Hua was also part of Ju Wenjun’s team, alongside Harikrishna for …

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‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Grzegorz Gajewski was on his way to dinner on Thursday night, running through lines for Friday’s possible tie-breaks when Ding Liren blundered and lost in what was seemingly a drawn endgame. It eventually did.” While Gajewski was in Singapore with Gukesh, the rest of the 18-year-old Indian’s team was tucked away in Spain. Polish GM Wojtaszek — who has …

Spain Game Candidates Indian Team Match Play
D Gukesh becomes chess world champion: Meet the members of his team who helped Indian GM make history
1 week, 4 days ago

D Gukesh becomes chess world champion: Meet the members of his team who helped Indian GM make history

Firstpost  

D Gukesh revealed the members of his team who played crucial roles in helping the Indian Grandmaster win the 2024 World Chess Championship. Image: FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh created history on Thursday after he became only the second GM from the country to win the World Chess Championship title. Prior to Gukesh, the only other Indian to win the …

Championship Chess Gukesh Peak Polish Rating His Team
Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a world rapid champion for a reason. 6 beat two big names — Germany’s Vincent Keymar and India’s R. Praggnanandhaa to move into the sole lead after the first three rapid rounds of Tata Steel Chess India 2024 at the picturesque venue of Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Wednesday. Slippery customer Carlsen — who was pushed on …

Round Usa Win Wesley Praggnanandhaa Carlsen Narayanan
Gukesh storms back, Praggnanandhaa moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh storms back, Praggnanandhaa moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead

Hindustan Times  

World Championship challenger D Gukesh bounced back from a sedate start to defeat compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and Germany’s Vincent Keymer before holding world No. Grandmaster D. Gukesh of India However, Praggnanandhaa produced a strong fifth round, defeating Holland’s Anish Giri and he followed it with a win over Keymer in the sixth round. Norway’s Carlsen shares the lead with Wei …

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Gukesh strikes back with victories over Pragg and Keymer in Warsaw
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh strikes back with victories over Pragg and Keymer in Warsaw

Hindustan Times  

Newly-crowned FIDE Candidates' champion D Gukesh struck back after recovering from a sedate start to defeat compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and Vincent Keymer in the Superbet rapid and blitz tournament, a part of the Grand Chess tour. Earlier, World Number seven Arjun held Carlsen to an easy draw in the opener and then drew two more games to remain within striking …

Game Indian Round His Way Praggnanandhaa Two Points Shevchenko
Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Points Final Round R Praggnanandhaa Prague Masters
Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge: Gukesh loses three rounds, finishes sixth in Play-offs
10 months, 1 week ago

Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge: Gukesh loses three rounds, finishes sixth in Play-offs

The Hindu  

India’s Grandmaster D Gukesh had to be content with a sixth place finish in the rapid play-offs of the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge after losing the last three rounds here. The young Uzbek ended with an impressive 5.5 points out of a possible seven and finished a half point clear of Vincent Keymer of Germany. Fabiano American Levon Aronian ended …

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You rarely get a chance against Magnus Carlsen and if he gets one, you are dead: Vincent Keymer
10 months, 4 weeks ago

You rarely get a chance against Magnus Carlsen and if he gets one, you are dead: Vincent Keymer

The Hindu  

There were no chess clubs in Saulheim, a German village with a population of 8,000, near Mainz. Keymer is now one of the world’s most exciting players and is considered Germany’s greatest chess hope since Emanuel Lasker, who was the World champion from 1894 to 1921. You reached the fourth round, where you shocked Magnus Carlsen in the first classical …

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

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

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library on Thursday. The results : Teimour Radjabov 5.5 drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 7; R. Praggnanandhaa 5 bt Arjun Erigaisi 3; Vincent Keymer 3.5 bt D. Gukesh …

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Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library here on Thursday. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#mvlpic.twitter.com/niAuPgvR69 — Tata Steel Chess India September 7, 2023 Vachier-Lagrave, better known in chess circles as MVL, finished with seven points from nine …

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

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

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. @TataSteelLtd@chesscom#TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#rapidpic.twitter.com/oZQd7wzB6T — Tata Steel Chess India September 6, 2023 Like Harikrishna, it hasn’t exactly been a fine tournament so far for Arjun Erigaisi, who was the best player at this event in the last couple …

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

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

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. But the top-seeded Frenchman is just half a point ahead of his nearest rival -- Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan – with three rounds remaining. RELATED | Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team …

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Chess Olympiad: Stars to watch out for
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad: Stars to watch out for

The Hindu  

Every Chess Olympiad produces its share of performers. The chess world is sure to keep an eye on how Magnus Carlsen shapes the fortunes of Norway or the margin of victory for super hot favourites USA in the Open section. Nodirbek Abdusattorov : This 17-year-old made the chess world sit up and watch in disbelief as he clinched the 2021 …

World Chess Olympiad Zhansaya Duda 2750 R Keymer
Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters
2 years, 10 months ago

Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev in the 15th and final round of the preliminary phase of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, but missed out on qualifying for the quarterfinals. His stirring win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round caused a flutter but up-and-down performances pegged Praggnanandhaa back. The victories included those over …

Russia Round Praggnanandhaa Carlsen Keymer
Gelfand Challenge: Praggnanandhaa wins five in a row, shares lead
3 years, 6 months ago

Gelfand Challenge: Praggnanandhaa wins five in a row, shares lead

The Hindu  

Making up for a slow start, a determined R. Praggnanandhaa won all five rounds on Friday to share the lead after 10 rounds of Gelfand Challenge online rapid chess tournament. He went on to account for Zhu Jiner, teammate Leon Mendonca, Vincent Keymer and Jonas Buhl Bjerre for a share of the lead with top seeded Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattarov at …

Gukesh Round Usa Lost Liang Praggnanandhaa Keymer
An AD-mi-RAY-ble vision: Revisiting Satyajit Ray's foray into the advertising industry
3 years, 7 months ago

An AD-mi-RAY-ble vision: Revisiting Satyajit Ray's foray into the advertising industry

Firstpost  

In 1943, Satyajit Ray entered the world of Although he left mid-way without completing the course, important changes took place in Ray’s life at Santiniketan which would virtually shape his aesthetic outlook in future. Ray followed in his mentor’s footsteps, recreating everyday details using Indian motifs from past and present, while emphatically rejecting the imitative borrowings from mythological references that …

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P Harikrishna Wins in Final Round But Finishes Second at Biel International Chess Festival
4 years, 4 months ago

P Harikrishna Wins in Final Round But Finishes Second at Biel International Chess Festival

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna on Wednesday defeated David Anton Guijarro of Spain in the seventh and final round of the Classical event of the 53rd Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland but still had to settle for second spot. However, Wojtaszek's victory over Studer meant Harikrishna's strong run during which he won four straight games in the Classical event wasn't …

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P Harikrishna Opens Campaign in Classical Event with Draw at Biel Chess Festival
4 years, 5 months ago

P Harikrishna Opens Campaign in Classical Event with Draw at Biel Chess Festival

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna began his campaign in the Classical event of the 53rd Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland with a draw on Tuesday. In other games, 15-year-old German Vincent Keymer continued his good run, beating Spaniard David Anton Guijarro while Arkadij Naiditsch defeated Noel Studer of Switzerland. Harikrishna had earlier finished second in the rapid section of the …

Chess Harikrishna
Biel Chess Festival: Harikrishna opens campaign in Classical event with draw
4 years, 5 months ago

Biel Chess Festival: Harikrishna opens campaign in Classical event with draw

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna began his campaign in the Classical event of the 53rd Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland with a draw on Tuesday. In other games, 15-year-old German Vincent Keymer continued his good run, beating Spaniard David Anton Guijarro while Arkadij Naiditsch defeated Noel Studer of Switzerland. Harikrishna had earlier finished second in the rapid section of the …

Chess Harikrishna