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Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Excited About Young Indian Chess Brigade | Chess News
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Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Excited About Young Indian Chess Brigade | Chess News

[ad_1] She knows what it takes to achieve success at a young age as the world's youngest female GM Koneru Humpy on Wednesday said the recent success of young Indians at the World Cup will take the legacy of Viswanathan Anand forward. R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest player at 18 to be a World Cup runner-up last week. In the course of his campaign, he also sealed his berth in the eight-player Candidates Tournament, which would determine the challenger to world champion Ding Liren, in the chess' ultimate battle in 2024.The recently-concluded World Cup in Baku saw four Indians in the quarterfinals with D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi being the others."Definitely, he (Praggnanandha) has done a fantastic performance in the World Cup, and we have seen all his performance. Also,...
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Indian Chess Prodigy Praggnanandhaa Meets Tamin Nadu CM MK Stalin | Chess News
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Indian Chess Prodigy Praggnanandhaa Meets Tamin Nadu CM MK Stalin | Chess News

[ad_1] File photo of R PraggnanandhaaIndia chess prodigy and FIDE World Cup 2023 runner-up Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chennai in Chennai on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa returned to India today after enjoying a successful campaign in the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he went toe to toe with the Top 3 chess players in the world.  The young chess grandmaster was received with a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Outside the Airport, students were ween waiving the tricolour and some of them were holding banners of 'World Cup Runner Up' to welcome the Indian prodigy.Later in the day, he went on to meet Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Praggnanandhaa...
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R Praggnanandhaa Gets Hero’s Welcome Upon Return Home, Waves Tricolour. Watch | Chess News
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R Praggnanandhaa Gets Hero’s Welcome Upon Return Home, Waves Tricolour. Watch | Chess News

[ad_1] A chess great in the making, R Praggnanandhaa made every Indian proud as he bagged the silver medal in the 2023 FIDE World Cup, and entered the FIDE Candidates tournament. Despite losing the final to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa received praise from all across the country for his performance in the World Cup. As he returned from Baku, Praggnanahdaa was accorded a rousing reception upon his arrival at the airport in Chennai Wednesday.The officials from the state sports department received him at the airport. His fans eagerly waited at the exit gate and presented him a crown of flowers, a shawl and bouquets. Flowers were strewn on his path as he stepped out and artists performed Karagattam and Oyilattam, folk dances of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion.The teenager took his ...
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R Praggnanandhaa Reacts As Anand Mahindra Fulfils His Parents’ “Long Term Dream” | Chess News
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R Praggnanandhaa Reacts As Anand Mahindra Fulfils His Parents’ “Long Term Dream” | Chess News

[ad_1] The future of India in chess is truly bright. While R Praggnanandhaa went as far as the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup, there remain many other Grandmasters who have really stepped up in the last few years. Praggnanandhaa couldn't go all the way in the final, losing the title decider to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. But, he still made history in Indian sports, giving inspiration to many others like him to continue dreaming. After the 18-year-old's defeat in the final, however, a dream of his parents was also fulfilled by industrialist Anand Mahindra.Making a big announcement on social media, The Mahindra Group decided to gift Praggnanandha an all-electric SUV, to honour his accomplishments in chess. Anand Mahindra himself floated the idea on 'X' (formerly Twitter)."Appreciate you...
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How Many Calories Do Chess Players Burn In A Day? Study Reveals Staggering Number | Chess News
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How Many Calories Do Chess Players Burn In A Day? Study Reveals Staggering Number | Chess News

[ad_1] The entire India is proud of the manner in which young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played in the FIDE Chess World Cup, going all the way to the final. Although players don't have to physically move much in the game of chess, the sort of pressure the game puts on their minds, and the sheer amount of focus it puts on their brains is relentless. Though the players don't exert as much physical effort as cricketers, footballers or tennis players do, a study has revealed the stunning amount of calories a chess player can burn in a day.As per a report in ESPN, Uzbekistan's Rustam Kasimdzhanov walked away from a six-game world championship having lost 17 pounds in 2004.  In 2018, a study done by Polar, a US-based company that tracks heart rates, revealed that 21-year-old Russian grandmas...
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“India Has Entered Golden Era Of Chess, Will Have 100 GMs Soon”: AICF Chief | Chess News
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“India Has Entered Golden Era Of Chess, Will Have 100 GMs Soon”: AICF Chief | Chess News

[ad_1] All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor said Indian chess has entered the "golden era" and the country will have over a hundred Grandmasters within two years. For years, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand dominated the conversation on Indian chess and rightly so. However, the dynamics have changed in the past decade with youngsters like R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi making rapid progress in the international arena."There was one Vishy (Anand) before but now I believe the golden era of chess has started in India," Kapoor told PTI."Anand is a stalwart of the game. He is the face of Indian chess. But now we'll have many faces and that will be very good for Indian chess," he said.India produced its 83rd Grandmaster -- Aditya Samant -- in July ...
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3.9 Million Views! Caption Makes R Praggnanandhaa Photo With Mom Go Viral | Chess News
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3.9 Million Views! Caption Makes R Praggnanandhaa Photo With Mom Go Viral | Chess News

[ad_1] R Pragnanandhaa and his mother in Baku© TwitterA true chess prodigy and a legend in the making, India's R Praggnaandhaa became a household name in entire country as he qualified for the FIDE Chess World Cup, taking on the numero uno Magnus Carlsen. Throughout the tournament, it wasn't just the 18-year-old Grandmaster who became a talking point on social media, but also his mother who accompanied him to the event in Baku, Azerbaijan. In fact, a few photos of Pragnnanandhanaa's mother went viral on social media. One of the pictures, thanks to its caption, has already garnered 3.9 million views on Twiter (now X).The picture was clicked by Maria Emelianova, a chess photographer. She captioned the post, "selfied with a legend and her son".Even Pragnanadhaa shared the post, and wrote "c...
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Why R Praggnanandhaa Lost To Magnus Carlsen? Viswanathan Anand Raises ‘Fatigue’ Argument | Chess News
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Why R Praggnanandhaa Lost To Magnus Carlsen? Viswanathan Anand Raises ‘Fatigue’ Argument | Chess News

[ad_1] File photo of R Praggnanandhaa© TwitterLegendary chess player Viswanathan Anand believes that R Praggnanandhaa was 'fatigued' during the Chess World Cup final against Marnus Carlsen and that can be a result behind his defeat. The summit clash went to the Rapid Chess tie-breaker and Carlsen won the first game. The second game ended in a draw but it meant that Praggnanandhaa's brilliant run in the tournament came to an end. Praggnanandhaa finished as runners-up but qualified for the FIDE Candidates tournament thanks to his impressive performances."Praggnanandhaa had a sensational performance. He fought well and even getting to the tie-break was a good result. And today, at the end of the tournament, fatigue caught up. He has played some many big games recently - including before the...
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As Praggnanandhaa And Gukesh Shine, Is India The New Talent-Churning Machine In Chess? | Chess News
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As Praggnanandhaa And Gukesh Shine, Is India The New Talent-Churning Machine In Chess? | Chess News

[ad_1] For a long time, Viswanathan Anand was the lone flag-bearer of Indian chess, taking the world by storm with his exploits. Things have changed in the last decade or so, with numerous talented players emerging on the Indian chess scene, making the country a formidable force in the world. With the country producing Grandmasters almost on demand, Anand went so far as to say that the current lot happens to be the golden generation in Indian chess. Four Indian players -- R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi -- reached the quarterfinal of the FIDE World Cup at Baku in a first for the country in a sport dominated for long by erstwhile Soviet Union and later Russia at various points.Praggnanandhaa shone through bright, reaching the final of the World Cup, t...
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“I Was So Engrossed In…”: R Praggnanandhaa’s Mother Reacts To Viral Picture | Chess News
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“I Was So Engrossed In…”: R Praggnanandhaa’s Mother Reacts To Viral Picture | Chess News

[ad_1] Teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa's mother, R Nagalakshmi said on Friday she was elated to see her son seal a berth in the Candidates Tournament, adding the 18-year-old has a "long way to go" in the sport. The Candidates is the final contest to determine the challenger who will take on the incumbent world champion. Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup at Baku was ended on Thursday by world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break after the classical games ended in a stalemate. Praggnanandhaa became only the second player from the country after Viswanathan Anand -- and the youngest -- to play in the FIDE World Cup final.Nagalakshmi, who has played a huge role in her son's success by ensuring a conducive environment for him to train and...
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