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Arjun top seed at Sharjah Masters; 19 Indians in fray

Arjun top seed at Sharjah Masters; 19 Indians in fray

The nine-round Swiss tournament, which carries a total prize pool of USD 52,000 with USD 12,000 reserved for the winner, begins later in the day

15 May,2024 06:31 AM IST | Sharjah | PTI
Shyaamnikhil ends 12-year wait, becomes India’s 85th GM

Shyaamnikhil ends 12-year wait, becomes India’s 85th GM

Shyaamnikhil needed just one win and eight draws to complete the long-overdue GM title which he achieved in the tournament

14 May,2024 06:34 AM IST | Dubai | PTI
Chess: Pragg finishes fourth; Carlsen wins Superbet event

Chess: Pragg finishes fourth; Carlsen wins Superbet event

Carlsen won by a whisker getting past Yi in the closing stages of the tournament

14 May,2024 06:32 AM IST | Warsaw | PTI
All minds on chessboard

All minds on chessboard

A week-long chess summer camp in the city will introduce enthusiasts of all ages to an unconventional method of learning the boardgame

13 May,2024 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Praggnanandhaa beats World No. 1 Carlsen again in Warsaw

Praggnanandhaa beats World No. 1 Carlsen again in Warsaw

Anish Giri of Holland improved a little to be ninth on 10.5 while the blitz remained a cause for worry for world championship challenger D Gukesh who is languishing at the last spot with 9.5 points in the USD 1,75,000 prize money tournament

13 May,2024 06:33 AM IST | Warsaw | PTI
Chess: Praggnanandhaa lone third; Gukesh in bottom three

Chess: Praggnanandhaa lone third; Gukesh in bottom three

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen had to be content with the second place following a sole victory against Vincent Keymer of Germany besides two draws on the final day of rapid.

11 May,2024 07:49 AM IST | Warsaw | PTI
Gukesh strikes with wins over Pragg, Keymer

Gukesh strikes with wins over Pragg, Keymer

Gukesh, who recorded just a lone draw out of three games, fought his way back at the expense of Praggnanandhaa earlier in the first round of the day

10 May,2024 04:03 AM IST | Warsaw | PTI
AICF plans to have its own ‘Super tournament’

AICF plans to have its own ‘Super tournament’

Narang said since all the top players in the country cannot get the opportunity to play in every big tournament every year, the AICF will soon start its own international ‘Super Tournament’, though he did not divulge the details.

06 May,2024 08:08 AM IST | Chennai | PTI
Gukesh 6th in global ranking, ahead of world champ Liren

Gukesh 6th in global ranking, ahead of world champ Liren

What is further interesting is that another Indian chess sensation GM Arjun Erigaisi is ranked eighth in the world with a rating of 2,761

03 May,2024 07:59 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
Happy GM title is finally out: R Vaishali

Happy GM title is finally out: R Vaishali

“Yeah, it took some time to get it official, but I’m happy that the title is finally out. I was okay with it [the delay],” she added

02 May,2024 07:28 AM IST | Chennai | PTI

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