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ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters secures fifth spot before playoffs with solid 3-1 win against Hyderabad FC
8 months, 1 week ago

ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters secures fifth spot before playoffs with solid 3-1 win against Hyderabad FC

The Hindu  

Kerala Blasters FC ensured that it will enter the Indian Super League 2023-24 playoffs with a win at its back after defeating Hyderabad FC by 3-1 at the Gachibowli Stadium on Friday. Mohammed Aimen scored and assisted once each as Daisuke Sakai and Nihal Sudeesh netted too to help the Yellow Army cap off a clinical outing against the Thangboi …

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World Blitz Chess Championship 2023: Carlsen repeats title-sweep; A first for Gunina; Poor day for Indians
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World Blitz Chess Championship 2023: Carlsen repeats title-sweep; A first for Gunina; Poor day for Indians

The Hindu  

Indians faltered in the big matches and fell short of securing podium finishes in both sections after Magnus Carlsen lived up to his reputation and Russia’s Valentina Gunina proved a worthy champion in the World Blitz Chess Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Saturday. In a second successful title defence in less than 48 hours, Carlsen retained the World blitz crown …

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Arjun Erigaisi: When there is no longer a realistic chance, it’s easy to give up and forget about the goal and just play normally
1 year ago

Arjun Erigaisi: When there is no longer a realistic chance, it’s easy to give up and forget about the goal and just play normally

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi has been one of the most consistent yet unfortunate Indian chess players in the active circuit. The final nail in the coffin came when D. Gukesh beat Arjun on the tiebreak at the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 tournament to improve his qualification chances for the Candidates. Also, it’s funny that Gukesh and I tied for first place in …

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Indian chess in ‘August’ company, but best yet to come
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian chess in ‘August’ company, but best yet to come

The Hindu  

It was August 1987 when Viswanathan Anand won the World Junior Chess title to mark India’s arrival on the global stage. The chess world took note of the performance of the India ‘2’ team, for which young D. Gukesh won the first eight rounds, including the one against Fabiano Caruana, the spearhead of the top seed USA. Members of India‘s …

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Nihal Sarin wins Spirit of Sports award at Sportstar Aces 2023
1 year, 9 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 …

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