Chess
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Young Shreyas’s chess skills saved his family from deportation
There are plenty of examples where a player’s sports skills enabled him or her to earn a good living and lifted their family out of poverty. But an unusual case has now…
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History of the birth of chess in India and its world wide proliferation
It is difficult to describe India’s extraordinary twin triumphs in the Chess Olympiad in mere words. Our young men and women have come out on top in a tournament in which 190…
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Indian men and women win maiden Chess Olympiad gold medals
Budapest: India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare sweep of gold medals after beating their respective opponents…
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Octogenarian Rani Hamid fights chess battles like a young warrior
Rani Hamid of Bangladesh is a legend in the sport of chess in her country. At the age of 80, most people experience the ebb of their physical and mental faculties. The…
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Shatranj kay Khiladi: Young ‘Kings & Queens’ of India have taken world by storm
It is said that the game of chess originated in India in ancient times and then spread to Persia and from there to the rest of the world. Therefore it is fitting…
- India
Praggnanandhaa clinches 1st classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen
Stavanger: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here. The 18-year-old Indian, who…
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Grandmaster Gukesh at Chennai Airport
Chennai: Indian chess grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh on his arrival at the Chennai Airport , in Chennai, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai: Indian Chess grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh speaks to the…
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Teenage wonder Dommaraju Gukesh takes chess world by storm; experts are awestruck
India’s sports persons are taking the country’s name to greater heights every day. The latest to do so is the 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh who has taken the chess world by storm by becoming the…
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In Pics: FIDE Candidates 2024
Toronto: Grandmaster R. Vaishali of India during her Round 11 match against Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina at the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 chess tournament, in Toronto, Canada, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (PTI Photo…
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Photos: FIDE Candidates 2024
Toronto: Grandmaster R. Vaishali of India and Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia during their Round 4 match at the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 chess tournament, in Toronto, Canada, Sunday, April 7, 2024.…
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India’s chess champs await visas for WC qualifiers as Canada drags its feet
Mumbai: There’s a cloud of uncertainty over the chances of five Indian chess players’ participation in the qualifying tournament for the World Championship final in Canada, as they have not reportedly received…
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Praggnanandhaa scores five successive wins to lead with 6.5 points
Kolkata: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa strung together five wins in a row on the opening day of the ‘Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2023’ to lead the field with 6.5 points here…
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Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz 2023
Kolkata: Harika Dronavalli (R) of India and Anna Ushenina of Ukraine during their women’s rapid event match at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament 2023, in Kolkata, Friday, Sept.…
- Telangana
A ‘pawn’ mutiny in Telangana chess intensifies after 8-yr old girl was barred from playing
Chennai: The cruel act of barring an 8-year old little girl, Jasveen Kaur, from playing in the Under 11 Telangana state chess selection tournament by the Telangana State Chess Association (TSCA) President…
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Telangana state-level chess tournament on June 24, 25 in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: A two-day state-level chess tournament for seniors and Under-13 categories will be held on June 24 and 25 at the V-convention center in Karimnagar. On Monday, the CEO of Zilla Parishad…