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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess | Chess News
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess | Chess News

[ad_1] Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points. Nodirbek Abdusattarov also mat...
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Why Nirmala Sitharaman Mentioned Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa In Budget Speech | Chess News
1Feb By adminNo Comments
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Why Nirmala Sitharaman Mentioned Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa In Budget Speech | Chess News

[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the country is proud of youth scaling new heights in sports and noted that India's number-one ranked player R Praggnanandhaa put up a stiff fight against the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsson in 2023. Presenting the interim budget in Parliament, Sitharaman noted that India has over 80 chess grandmasters compared to about 20 in 2010. "The country is proud of our youth scaling new heights in sports. The highest ever medal tally in Asian Games and Asian Para Games in 2023 reflects a high confidence level," she said....
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“I Do Not Wish…”: Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh On ‘Sexism’ Row | Chess News
31Jan By adminNo Comments
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“I Do Not Wish…”: Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh On ‘Sexism’ Row | Chess News

[ad_1] Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh took to social media to share her thoughts regarding the 'sexism' controversy at the recently-concluded Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands. Earlier, Divya alleged that she had to endure sexist behaviour from spectators at the competition and added that they "focused on irrelevant things like her hair, clothes and accent" during the tournament. In her latest Instagram story, Divya wrote - "I would like to add one last clarification because what i have said is being spun to huge levels, I would not like to be associated with promoting t...
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Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh Alleges Sexism By Spectators In Tournament | Chess News
30Jan By adminNo Comments
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Indian Chess Player Divya Deshmukh Alleges Sexism By Spectators In Tournament | Chess News

[ad_1] Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has alleged that she endured sexist behaviour from spectators at the recently-concluded Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, saying they "focussed on irrelevant things like her hair, clothes and accent" during the tournament. The 18-year-old International Master from Nagpur, who won the Asian women's chess championship last year, shared a lengthy social media post calling out the misogyny that women players face routinely while elaborating on her unpleasant experience in Wijk Aan Zee. "I have been wanting to address this for a while b...
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D Gukesh Finishes Joint Second In Chess Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Challenger | Chess News
29Jan By adminNo Comments
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D Gukesh Finishes Joint Second In Chess Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Challenger | Chess News

[ad_1] Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and had to be content with a joint second place finish at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca, however, won the challengers section, defeating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the 13th and final round. It was a full day of hard work for Gukesh as he had to win the 13th round game with black against Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran and then prove superior in three tie-break games against last year's winner Anish Giri to qualify for the final. Once there, the I...
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Internet Erupt As R Praggnanandhaa Becomes India’s No. 1 Men’s Chess Player | Chess News
17Jan By adminNo Comments
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Internet Erupt As R Praggnanandhaa Becomes India’s No. 1 Men’s Chess Player | Chess News

[ad_1] Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa once again made India proud as he defeated China's Ding Liren, the current world champion, in the 4th round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament on Wednesday. With this win, the chess prodigy has become India's top-ranked men's chess player, going past veteran Viswanathan Anand. Praggnanandhaa has been receiving warm wishes from all over the world as everyone lauded the 18-year-old champion on his vast accomplishment. Chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani also did not shy away from congratulating Praggnanandhaa. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Adan...
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D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi To Lead Indian Challenge In Chennai GM Chess Championship | Chess News
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi To Lead Indian Challenge In Chennai GM Chess Championship | Chess News

[ad_1] File image of D Gukesh© AFPSome of India's best players, including local star D Gukesh will be in action in the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship 2023 to be held in Chennai from December 15 to 21. The tournament to be conducted by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu will see a mix of eight GMs -- five international Grandmasters and three Indian GMs -- playing in a round-robin format with seven rounds of chess in the classical format. They will be competing for a total prize amount of Rs 50 lakh sponsored by the Government of Tamil Nadu, an official press note said on Monday.The tournament provides an opportunity for Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi to qualify for the Candidates tournament, scheduled for 2024.Chennai prodigy R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi have already b...
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