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Asian Games, Chess: Indian Men’s, Women’s Teams Breeze Past Opponents In Round 3 | Asian Games News
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Asian Games, Chess: Indian Men’s, Women’s Teams Breeze Past Opponents In Round 3 | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Indian men's and women's teams produced a fine effort to register easy wins over their rivals in the third round of the chess competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. The top-seeded men's team comprising GMs D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna beat Kazakhstan 3-1. The women's side, which is seeded second here, crushed Indonesia 3.5-0.5 for a third straight win. The India No.1 D Gukesh scored his first win of the event, beating GM Rinat Jumabayev.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)On the second board, Praggnanandhaa won with the black pieces against GM Alisher Suleimenov.Harikrishna, playing his first match, secured a solid draw against IM Nogerbek Kazybek while Erigaisi drew IM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov.The Indian wo...
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D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand As India’s Top Chess Player After 37 Years | Chess News
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D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand As India’s Top Chess Player After 37 Years | Chess News

[ad_1] As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, D Gukesh's rating is 2758© FIDETeenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player after more than three decades. Anand has been India's No.1 since July 1986. The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku to Magnus Carlsen, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked No.8 in the world. Gukesh broke into the top 10 of the FIDE rating list for the first time. Anand, a five-time world champion is currently ranked No.9.As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, Gukesh's rating is 2758 while Anand's is 2754.Gukesh has gained three places in the rating list since August 1.Another teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who made the world take notice of hi...
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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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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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World Cup Chess: D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi Out; R Praggnanandhaa Forces Tie-breaker Against Erigaisi | Chess News
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World Cup Chess: D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi Out; R Praggnanandhaa Forces Tie-breaker Against Erigaisi | Chess News

[ad_1] File image of Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh© TwitterIndian Grandmasters D Gukesh and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi bowed out of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament after losing to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov respectively in Baku  on Wednesday. R Pragganandhaa, however, bounced back after losing the first game of the two-game classical series against fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi to force a tie-break, which will be played on Thursday to decide who advances to the last four.The 17-year-old Gukesh, who had lost the first game on Tuesday, faced an uphill task against world No.1 Carlsen with black pieces. He managed to secure a draw in 59 moves but that was not enough as the Norwegian superstar moved ahead with a 1.5-0.5 margin.In a must-win situation, 18-year-old Prag...
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“To Lose Spot You’ve Held For 37 Years…”: Viswanathan Anand’s Confession On Being Overtaken As India’s No. 1 Chess Star | Chess News
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“To Lose Spot You’ve Held For 37 Years…”: Viswanathan Anand’s Confession On Being Overtaken As India’s No. 1 Chess Star | Chess News

[ad_1] Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh overtaking him as the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings as a "historic" achievement and said the teenager is spearheading the country's rise in the sport. On Tuesday, Gukesh posted a win over Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandarov in a second round match of the World Cup in Baku to overtake his idol Anand in live world (FIDE) rankings."Obviously, it is a historic day for Indian chess, what Gukesh has achieved. Even though I have been semi-retired for a couple of years, still to lose a spot you have held for 37 years is, well it's historic, I have to admit that," Anand told PTI."But maybe what is even more hopeful is that Gukesh has actually entered the top 10 independent of his crossing me....
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“Feel Strange…”: Anand Mahindra’s Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India’s No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral | Chess News
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“Feel Strange…”: Anand Mahindra’s Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India’s No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral | Chess News

[ad_1] Viswanathan Anand first made it to the World's top-10 in July 1991.© AFPTeenage Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings after beating Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the Chess World Cup earlier this week. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match. This victory saw him jump inside the top 10 of the live world (FIDE) rankings. Gukesh is now the highest-ranked Indian in the rankings, ahead of the Vishwanathan.Anand Mahindra, who is the chairman of the Mahindra Group, congartulated Gukesh over the same and also had a special message for Vishwanathan."Bravo, @DGukesh! This pic with you as well as the few moves you ALLOWED me t...
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Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India’s Top-Ranked Chess Player | Chess News
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Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India’s Top-Ranked Chess Player | Chess News

[ad_1] Teenager Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) rose to an all-new high with a win over home favourite Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the World Cup on Tuesday, and suddenly the entire India was talking about him. With his victory, Gukesh overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match."Gukesh D won again today and has overcome Viswanathan Anand in live rating! There is still almost a month till next official FIDE rating list on September 1, but it's highly likely that 17-year-old will be making it to top 10 in the world as the highest-rated Indian player," the international chess federation (FIDE) said in a tweet.Who is Guke...
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