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Gukesh was insanely impressive, says GM Nihal Sarin
3 months ago

Gukesh was insanely impressive, says GM Nihal Sarin

The Hindu  

Set to play for PBG Alaskan Knights in the second season of the Global Chess League in London from October 3 to 12, GM Nihal Sarin on Friday termed the league “the IPL of chess.” “I would say this is like the IPL of chess. “That basically means that the only way a match ends in a draw is like …

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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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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess
1 year, 3 months ago

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess

The Hindu  

Baku lies 28 metres below sea level. During the past one month, the Azerbaijan capital witnessed Indian chess soaring higher and higher, at the Chess World Cup. R. Praggnanandhaa played a series of spectacular moves to reach the final of the World Cup, one of the most prestigious and gruelling tournaments in international chess. Every chess player’s dream Becoming a …

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Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras

The Hindu  

On Friday, Grandmaster and 17-year-old D. Gukesh managed to achieve a feat that was registered only for a day on March 15, 2016, by then 29-year-old Indian GM P. Harikrishna. Gukesh’s win over Azerbaijan GM Misratdin Iskandarov in the FIDE World Cup was enough for him to lift his ELO live ratings to 2756 points, which helped him leapfrog Indian …

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FIDE World Cup: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Narayanan advance; Arjun, Vidit held again
1 year, 4 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 …

Indian Gukesh Drew Mary Praggnanandhaa Nihal Narayanan
Gukesh, Pragg and Nihal progress with ease; Indian women also have a rewarding day
1 year, 4 months ago

Gukesh, Pragg and Nihal progress with ease; Indian women also have a rewarding day

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 a day when the Indian women had a highly fruitful outing. K. Humpy, D. Harika, R. Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh advanced on Thursday but Mary Ann Gomes impressed again by making …

Indian Drew Nihal Pragg Gukesh R Bt Yuriy
Data | 2022: A great year for Indian chess
2 years ago

Data | 2022: A great year for Indian chess

The Hindu  

It has been a great week or so for Indian chess. This set him up to become the country’s 77th GM just days after GMs Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi went on to win the Rapid and Blitz events at the prestigious Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. Grandmasters D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi joined veteran GM V. Anand, …

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Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions
2 years ago

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions

The Hindu  

If it was Arjun Erigaisi last year, it is Nihal Sarin this year – the teenaged Indian champion at the Tata Steel Chess India. Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Georgia’s Nana Dzagnidzen to win the women’s event at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. Sethuraman 2 lost to Hikaru Nakamura 4.5; So Wesley 4 bt D. Gukesh 4.5; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov …

Anna Nihal Ukr Tata Steel Chess Nihal Sarin Ushenina Emerge Champions
Chess Olympiad: India 1 wins Gaprindashvili Cup for the first time
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad: India 1 wins Gaprindashvili Cup for the first time

The Hindu  

It rained medals for India following its best-ever Chess Olympiad campaign here. Though a bronze medal in each section - Open and women - was a first, India 1 claimed the Gaprindashvili Cup - a symbol of the combined supremacy of a team in both sections. Named after former Soviet and Georgian World champion Nona Gaprindashvili - the first woman …

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India 2 beats Germany to claim bronze in Chess Olympiad
2 years, 4 months ago

India 2 beats Germany to claim bronze in Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

MAMALLAPURAM Putting aside the disappointment of missing a chance to have a go at the gold medal, India 2 climbed the podium with a resounding 3-1 victory over Germany in the 11th and final round here. With Nihal Sarin and Ranuak Sadhwani striking with white pieces while D. Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa gaining a draw with black, India 2 emerged …

India Germany Usa Uzbekistan Drew Uzb Nihal Sarin
Chess Olympiad 2022 Day 9 Highlights, results: Gukesh, India draw with Azerbaijan; Senior India women lose to Poland
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022 Day 9 Highlights, results: Gukesh, India draw with Azerbaijan; Senior India women lose to Poland

The Hindu  

Welcome to the live coverage of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. 8:54pm: In the open section, India 2 drew with Azerbaijan, as the amazing winning streak of D. Gukesh finally came to an end; he had to settle for a draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Track the India Women’s boards here: Track the India Men’s boards here: DAY 8 RECAP: …

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D. Gukesh Super Grandmaster at sweet 16
2 years, 5 months ago

D. Gukesh Super Grandmaster at sweet 16

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh, the 16-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai, became only the sixth Indian to reach and cross the coveted 2700 ELO ratings mark in chess. Only two other players - China’s Wei Yi and Iranian-born French player Alireza Firouzja achieved this earlier than the 16 years and nearly 2 months old Gukesh, even as world champion Magnus Carlsen attained a FIDE …

Chess Ratings Gukesh Mark Praggnanandhaa Nihal Fide
Chess: Away from spotlight, Gukesh and Arjun make the right moves
2 years, 6 months ago

Chess: Away from spotlight, Gukesh and Arjun make the right moves

The Hindu  

When the present points to a bright future, it’s a sign of some good work of the past that is set to bear fruit. READ: ‘We have a good chance in the Olympiad’ Currently, in live rankings, Arjun is 49th, Gukesh 54th and their race to reach the coveted rating of 2700 is well and truly on. Arjun, ranked fourth …

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A teen sweep in National Chess Championship
2 years, 8 months ago

A teen sweep in National Chess Championship

The Hindu  

These are exciting times for Indian chess. Many Indians managed to play some of the accomplished players like World champion Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian etc in online games, where both players were allowed three minutes on the clock. Even as Nihal and Praggnanandhaa continued to get the lion’s share of media attention, Arjun went on make his mark …

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FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Nihal Sarin stays in second spot
3 years, 1 month ago

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Nihal Sarin stays in second spot

The Hindu  

In-form Nihal Sarin maintained his joint second position following a draw with Russia’s Pavel Ponkratov to reach three points after four rounds of the $425,000 FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament in Riga, Latvia, on Saturday. Spearhead P. Harikrishna posted his second straight victory, S. P. Sethuraman drew with former World championship finalist Boris Gelfand while D. Gukesh and K. Sasikiran …

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Nihal Sarin Slips to Joint Second Spot in RTU Open Classical Chess
3 years, 4 months ago

Nihal Sarin Slips to Joint Second Spot in RTU Open Classical Chess

News 18  

India’s Grandmaster Nihal Sarin was held to a draw by compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the fourth round of the Riga Technical University Open Chess Championships in Riga, Latvia, as the strong Indian contingent continued to do well in the classical chess event. Sarin the second highest-ranked player in the Open Grandmaster section of this chess festival which is celebrating its …

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Biel Chess Festival: India's Nihal Sarin draws final round game; finishes third overall
3 years, 4 months ago

Biel Chess Festival: India's Nihal Sarin draws final round game; finishes third overall

Firstpost  

Veteran American player Gata Kamsky, who established an early lead with a good performance in the Rapid event held on to win the title despite a below par showing in the Blitz section. Biel : India’s teenaged Grandmaster Nihal Sarin drew against French GM Maxime Lagarde in the seventh and final round of the Classical section of the Grandmaster Triathlon …

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Nihal Sarin, Praggnanandhaa get wild cards for chess World Cup
3 years, 6 months ago

Nihal Sarin, Praggnanandhaa get wild cards for chess World Cup

The Hindu  

In a surprise development, Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and R. Praggnanandhaa have received the last two wild cards from FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich for the World Cup chess beginning in Sochi, Russia, on July 12. The All India Chess Federation secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan received an email from Dvorkovich on Saturday morning confirming the wild cards. RELATED| “We are extremely grateful …

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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 …

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Gelfand Challenge: Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Gukesh in the hunt
3 years, 6 months ago

Gelfand Challenge: Praggnanandhaa, Nihal, Gukesh in the hunt

The Hindu  

R. Praggnanandhaa will look to stave off strong challenges from top seed Nodirbek Abdusattorov, second seed Nihal Sarin and D. Gukesh when the Gelfand Challenge online rapid chess tournament begins on Thursday. Winner of the Polgar Challenge - the first leg of the Julius Bar Challenge Tour – third seed Praggnanandhaa gained an opportunity to play in the elite New …

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FIDE Online C'ship: Nihal, Gukesh Rakshitta win gold - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

FIDE Online C'ship: Nihal, Gukesh Rakshitta win gold - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Underlining the growing superiority of Indian youngsters in global age-group competitions, the trio of Nihal Sarin, Rakshitta Ravi and D. Gukesh claimed gold medals and Mrinmoy Rajkhowa added a bronze from the FIDE Online World cadets and youth rapid chess championship late on Tuesday. Gukesh, Rakshitaa and Nihal Sarin made it a clean sweep by the Indians in the final …

India Game Gold Gukesh Second Nihal Rakshitta Win
FIDE online chess: Nihal, Gukesh, Rakshitta reach final
4 years ago

FIDE online chess: Nihal, Gukesh, Rakshitta reach final

The Hindu  

Nihal Sarin came up with twin knight-sacrifice to nail a dramatic 1.5-0.5 win over Italy’s Sonis Francesco to become the third Indian, along with D. Gukesh and Rakshitta Ravi, to reach the gold medal matches of FIDE Online World Cadet and Youth chess championship on Tuesday. Sarin had to play his semifinal on Tuesday because his scheduled clash with Peru’s …

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