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How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city that has created a new generation of chess stars cheers him on. The event was held to honour the young grandmaster’s many accomplishments, including becoming the youngest ever to win the Candidates Tournament – an event that saw 16 top-rated chess players battle it out to determine …

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Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup at Baku ended on Thursday as world No. Baku: Teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa’s mother, R Nagalakshmi said on Friday she was elated to see her son seal a berth in the Candidates Tournament, adding the 18-year-old has a “long way to go” in the sport. Praggnanandhaa became only the second …

Teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa’s mother, R Nagalakshmi said on Friday she was elated to see her son seal a berth in the Candidates Tournament, adding the 18-year-old has a “long way to go” in the sport. Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup at Baku was ended on Thursday by world No. READ | Praggnanandhaa: I think …