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Nepo wins marathon game vs Vidit to take sole lead after Round 11
8 months ago

Nepo wins marathon game vs Vidit to take sole lead after Round 11

Hindustan Times  

The Candidates tournament is now on its home stretch and the standings are in flux. India’s D Gukesh had to be content with a draw against Fabiano Caruana with the White pieces after falling dangerously low on time in Round 11. Two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi showed just why he thrives in this tournament – wringing out a win with …

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Candidates home stretch: Nerves, pressure and the Indian hope
8 months, 1 week ago

Candidates home stretch: Nerves, pressure and the Indian hope

Hindustan Times  

Four rounds remain in the Candidates, with six players in the race. He’s been dodging bullets and I think he has a good chance to become a legend by winning the Candidates a third time.I've also been quite impressed with how Vidit has fought back after tough losses and Pragg's ability to take risks.” In many ways, less experience also …

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Candidates 2024: Gukesh gets ready for Caruana; Indians a worry for Nepomniachtchi
8 months, 1 week ago

Candidates 2024: Gukesh gets ready for Caruana; Indians a worry for Nepomniachtchi

The Hindu  

More than two-thirds of the FIDE Candidates 2024 is over and there are five players with a realistic chance of becoming the next challenger to the reigning World champion Ding Liren. If Gukesh is due to play top seed Fabiano Caruana and last seed Nijat Abasov in the next two rounds before the rest day on April 19, the Russian …

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'If Gukesh, Pragg, Vidit or Abasov win, it would be a shock': Magnus Carlsen
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'If Gukesh, Pragg, Vidit or Abasov win, it would be a shock': Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

Magnus Carlsen believes Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura are the strongest contenders to win the Candidates tournament, which starts in Toronto on April 4. I feel anyone who’s going to be the classical world champion, that's not me, will be a bit weird. It’s always good to be slightly weird…good for others … On the next world champion: If Caruana …

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Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s big dreams of global chess domination
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s big dreams of global chess domination

Live Mint  

Roughly two years ago, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi realised that he needed to change his personality, and shuffle things around a bit in his life. Gujrathi won the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament at the Isle of Man in November, which will lead him into the Candidates tournament: the qualifying event for the World Chess Championships. Gujrathi’s best results started to show …

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Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Vaishali
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Vaishali

The Hindu  

A fabulous year for Indian chess ended with the heart-warming news of D. Gukesh and K. Humpy taking the eighth and final spot in their respective Candidates Tournaments, scheduled in Toronto from April 2 to 25, 2024. Since 1991 when Viswanathan Anand remained the only Indian to play in the Candidates, five Indians – R. Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Gukesh in …

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Magnus Carlsen confirms to ‘not play’ at Candidates 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Magnus Carlsen confirms to ‘not play’ at Candidates 2024

The Hindu  

Grand Master Magnus Carlsen has confirmed he won’t be playing at the Candidates 2024 on Wednesday. I think everybody should operate under the assumption that I will not play at the Candidates and that everybody else who’s in the semifinals is qualified for the Candidates,” said Magnus Carlsen after beating D. Gukesh in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup …

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Chess World Cup 2023 quarterfinals, HIGHLIGHTS: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, forces tiebreaks; Gukesh, Vidit crash out; Caruana, Carlsen, Abasov in semis
1 year, 4 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023 quarterfinals, HIGHLIGHTS: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, forces tiebreaks; Gukesh, Vidit crash out; Caruana, Carlsen, Abasov in semis

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar highlights of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023, played in Baku, Azerbaijan. VIDIT vs ABASOV LIVE MOVE-BY-MOVE INTERACTIVE Board Courtesy - Lichess.org Abasov starts the game with the queen’s pawn opening 1. d4 and after Nf6 2. DOMINGUEZ PEREZ vs FABIANO CARUANA LIVE MOVE-BY-MOVE INTERACTIVE Board Courtesy - Lichess.org FIDE CHESS WORLD CUP QUARTERFINAL ROUND 6.2 REPORT …

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FIDE World Cup: Gukesh to meet Carlsen, Praggnandhaa vs Arjun in quarterfinals; Vidit, Harika play move to tiebreaks
1 year, 4 months ago

FIDE World Cup: Gukesh to meet Carlsen, Praggnandhaa vs Arjun in quarterfinals; Vidit, Harika play move to tiebreaks

The Hindu  

Results followed an expected course with D. Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen setting up their much-awaited quarterfinal clash before R. Praggnanandhaa completed a masterly victory to challenge Arjun Erigaisi for a semifinal spot of the FIDE World Cup chess at Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. If Gukesh made it following a 31-move deadlock - the shortest game of the day - Arjun …

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World Team Chess Championship: India, Uzbekistan play out a draw in the first round of semifinals
2 years, 1 month ago

World Team Chess Championship: India, Uzbekistan play out a draw in the first round of semifinals

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi fought back from an inferior position to salvage an important draw to complement S. L. Narayanan’s brilliant victory on the third board as India and Uzbekistan drew 2-2 in the first round of the semifinals in the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem on Thursday. Nihal Sarin drew on the second board before S. P. Sethuraman squandered some …

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Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Firstpost  

Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturda Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest while world …

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FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India overpowers Ukraine to enter semifinals
3 years, 3 months ago

FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India overpowers Ukraine to enter semifinals

The Hindu  

Making amends for falling short of finishing the job in the second set, India scripted a commanding 5-1 victory in the blitz tiebreaker against Ukraine to enter the semifinals of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Monday. After India comfortably won the first set 4-2, Ukraine rallied from 0.5-2.5 in the second to win the last three games, involving Vidit …

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Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, Vasif Durarbayli play out draw in first of two-game mini match
3 years, 4 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi, Vasif Durarbayli play out draw in first of two-game mini match

Firstpost  

Grandmaster Gujrathi, ranked 22 in the world, and enjoying a higher FIDE rating than his rival, settled for a draw in 56 moves in a Slav variation game which stretched for over four hours. Sochi : India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and his opponent Vasif Durarbayli of Azerbaijan played out a draw in the first game of the two-game …

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Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out

Firstpost  

Vidit Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round in the FIDE Chess World Cup. Gujrathi, riding high after a good win in Thursday’s first game, sealed a spot in …

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Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds Vachier-Lagrave to draw in game one, Vidit wins
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds Vachier-Lagrave to draw in game one, Vidit wins

The Hindu  

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held highly-rated Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the first game of the two-game mini-match in the men's fourth round of the FIDE chess World Cup on Thursday. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi took a huge step towards securing a berth in round five, by winning the first game against Jeffery Xiong in 49 moves. The 15-year-old Praggnanandhaa, playing …

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Vidit heads strong field to decide Indian quota for World Cup
3 years, 7 months ago

Vidit heads strong field to decide Indian quota for World Cup

The Hindu  

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi heads a strong field of 19 players battling for the lone Indian quota for the upcoming World Cup. The All India Chess Federation Online Selection Tournament for World Cup will take place from May 26 to 30 following a round-robin format. READ| "Viswanathan Anand indicated he would not play in the World Cup but I expect P. …

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Skilling Open preview: A tough test awaits Vidit Gujrathi - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Skilling Open preview: A tough test awaits Vidit Gujrathi - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi’s preparedness will be tested to the hilt when he takes on some of the finest names from the game in the three-day league phase of the USD 100,000 Skilling Open online rapid chess tournament beginning late on Sunday night. Besides facing the superior playing strength of most of his rivals, Vidit will also have to deal with the …

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Why chess players need to be physically fit
4 years, 1 month ago

Why chess players need to be physically fit

Live Mint  

Fitness may not be the first thing that crosses your mind when you think about chess. Stephen Moss, author of The Rookie: An Odyssey through Chess, wrote in The Guardian at the time that “there were almost 2,000 players taking part in the event, quite a few of them—especially the men—getting on in years, unfit, sedentary.” For a sport that …

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Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy Offered Hotel Rooms to Play Remaining Online Chess Olympiad Matches
4 years, 4 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy Offered Hotel Rooms to Play Remaining Online Chess Olympiad Matches

News 18  

Indian players Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy have been offered hotel rooms in their respective cities to play the remaining matches of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad after internet and power failures affected their performance against Mongolia in the sixth round. Though the Indian team, led by Gujrathi, has been on an unbeaten run, it was held to an unexpected …

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Online Chess Olympiad: India stuns China, reaches quarters
4 years, 4 months ago

Online Chess Olympiad: India stuns China, reaches quarters

The Hindu  

India shocked second seed China and topped Pool A at the online Chess Olympiad on Sunday. The top place in the group means India will progress directly to the quarterfinals, while China and Germany, which took the third place, will have to go through play-offs. It was the juniors that helped the team pull off the memorable win, as R. …

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Koneru Humpy: More comfortable playing online after speed chess
4 years, 5 months ago

Koneru Humpy: More comfortable playing online after speed chess

The Hindu  

When FIDE invited Koneru Humpy for the Women’s Speed Chess Championship last month, she didn’t immediately say yes. “I have an inferior score against her in classical chess and she had been in great form when I beat her.” The speed chess not only helped Humpy become a better player but made her richer by $3000. “It is good to …

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Gujrathi: India among favourites in FIDE Online Olympiad
4 years, 5 months ago

Gujrathi: India among favourites in FIDE Online Olympiad

The Hindu  

Seventh seed India will join the action in the inaugural FIDE Online Olympiad between August 21 and 23, almost a month after its commencement. Speaking to Sportstar on Wednesday, the Indian team captain Vidit Gujrathi admitted he was still unclear about the format once India finishes with its engagements in the 25-team top division. READ| Getting to lead the Indian …

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Firstpost Masterclass: Practice, reflect and be mindful, Vidit Gujrathi delves into the making of chess Grandmaster
4 years, 6 months ago

Firstpost Masterclass: Practice, reflect and be mindful, Vidit Gujrathi delves into the making of chess Grandmaster

Firstpost  

In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, Vidit Gurathi dives deep into the mental and the physical aspects of chess, his training, playing style, and what it takes to be a Super Grandmaster. Achieving ’the zone’ is certainly not easy but one of the good things about chess is because it requires so much effort and attention, you cannot do many …

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