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Adani Group To Back Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa | Cricket News
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Adani Group To Back Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Considered one of India's brightest chess talents, 18-year-old Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's career will receive a major boost with backing from the Adani Group, which is committed to supporting sportspersons as they go full throttle in their quest to bring glory to India. Speaking after meeting the young chess ace, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said, "We are extremely proud to support the dynamic Praggnanandhaa. The speed and efficiency with which he has progressed in the sport is nothing short of remarkable, and truly an example to all Indians. There is nothing more noble than representing the nation and winning laurels at the highest levels, and the Adani Group is wholeheartedly devoted to supporting athletes in this journey.""I am extremely keen on ensuring that ...
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Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Sister Vaishali Create Unique Record | Chess News
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Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Sister Vaishali Create Unique Record | Chess News

[ad_1] Vaishali Rameshbabu with brother Praggnanandhaa© TwitterIndian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu, sister of chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, on Saturday became India's third female Grandmaster by surpassing 2500 rating during the 2023 IV Elllobregat Open on Saturday. With this achievement, Vaishali and her younger brother have become the first-ever Grandmaster siblings pair in history. She has also joined the likes of legendary Vishwanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Dibyendu Barua, R Praggnanandhaa etc. To celebrate this joyous moment, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin congratulated the duo on their achievement."Huge congrats, @chessvaishali, on becoming the third female Grandmaster from India and the first from Tamil Nadu! 2023 has been splendid for you. Alongside y...
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FIDE Grand Swiss: Praggnanandhaa Held By Aryan Chopra; Gukesh Draws With Rauf Mamedov | Chess News
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FIDE Grand Swiss: Praggnanandhaa Held By Aryan Chopra; Gukesh Draws With Rauf Mamedov | Chess News

[ad_1] File image of Praggnanandhaa© AFPGrandmaster and World Cup silver medallist R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by compatriot Aryan Chopra, while D Gukesh signed peace out of a theoretical opening against Rauf Mamedov of Azerbaijan in the first round of the FIDE Grand Swiss that got underway in Isle of Man. Chopra is another young Grandmaster who hails from Delhi and is trying to make a mark in international circuit. Playing the black side of a Slav defense against someone who is, by consent, one of the best talents in the world, Chopra fought valiantly and held on to his own in a finely-paced game.Praggnanandhaa traded queens early in the opening and dented the black's pawn structure a bit and even stood slightly better for quite some time. However, the position was always closer...
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Asian Games: Indian Men And Women’s Chess Teams Clinch Silver Medals | Asian Games News
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Asian Games: Indian Men And Women’s Chess Teams Clinch Silver Medals | Asian Games News

[ad_1] File image of Praggnanandhaa© TwitterThe Indian men's and women's chess teams won silver medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Vaishali Rameshbabu, IM Vantika Agrawal, and WGM Savitha Shri Baskar all won their games in a dominating fashion to beat South Korea 4-0 in the final round to finish with 15 match points. The top-seeded Chinese team won its last round match against the UAE with a 4-0 margin to take the gold with 17/18 match points. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)The Indian men finished their campaign with a 3.5-0.5 win against the Philippines.Top seeds Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala all won their matches against their Filipino counterparts while R Praggnanandhaa drew h...
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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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India Off To Winning Start In Chess Team Events At Asian Games | Asian Games News
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India Off To Winning Start In Chess Team Events At Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Indian men and women opened their campaign in the chess team event at the Asian Games with easy wins over Mongolia and Philippines respectively in Hangzhou on Friday. Both the teams won by identical 3.5-0.5 margins in the first round. The team event at the Asian Games is being played in the classical time format while the individual events were held in the rapid format. While the top-seeded Indian men's team saw GM Arjun Erigaisi opening the scoring with a win over IM Amartuvshin Ganzorig of Mongolia with black pieces, Vidit S Gujrathi and R Praggnanandhaa added to the points.(Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)GM D Gukesh was, however, held to a draw on the top board by a lower-ranked GM Bilguun Sumiya.Praggnanandhaa defeated Batchuluun Tsegmed while Gujrathi got past ...
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Asian Games 2023: Focus On R Praggnanandhaa As India Begins Campaign In Chess | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023: Focus On R Praggnanandhaa As India Begins Campaign In Chess | Asian Games News

[ad_1] The focus will be on young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games following his exploits in the World Cup recently as India will aim to land a few medals to swell their overall tally. The 18-year old Praggnanandhaa is part of a strong squad for the team event (to be played under standard time control), which also includes fellow teenager and GM D Gukesh as India will vie for the gold medal.The two will be expected to spearhead India's pursuit for the yellow metal given the strong form they have been in recently with the experienced P Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi and the fast-improving Arjun Erigaisi set to provide solid support.The individual event, to be played on a rapid format, will get underway on Sunday followed by the team event.Gujr...
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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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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates India’s Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa. Video | Chess News
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates India’s Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa. Video | Chess News

[ad_1] Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Friday felicitated the runner-up of International Chess Federation FIDE World Cup 2023 R Praggnanandhaa and his parents for his outstanding performance in the World Cup in New Delhi. Praggnanandhaa expressed his joy for the support he has got and said that this motivates him to work harder."We are happy that we are getting this support and it is also motivating us to work hard and perform well in the tournaments and bring laurels to the country," the Indian prodigy told ANI.During the felicitation, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated Praggnanandhaa for making India proud."I congratulate him. He has made India proud. At the age of 16, he did what others could not. Many youngsters get inspiration from him to play Chess. Ches...
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