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CHESS OLYMPIAD HISTORY
Meet Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, the 15-year-old Turkish chess prodigy who became the youngest player ever to break the 2,700 rating barrier and climbed into the world's top 30- The repeat challenge: India’s historic bid to defend its crown at 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
- It’s time to Pragg: The 21-year-old became the first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour title
- Savitha Shri's father left his job in Singapore to support her chess journey, pawned family jewellery; now she replaces Grandmaster Harika in India's 2026 Chess Olympiad women's teamNineteen-year-old Savitha Shri joins India's Chess Olympiad team for the upcoming event. Her journey began by observing her elder brother p...05 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
- FIDE World Cup 2025 to be held in Goa from October 30 to November 27Goa, India, will host the FIDE World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, featuring 206 players competing for a $2 million prize pool a...26 Aug, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
- Did the government follow protocol in awarding D Gukesh the Khel Ratna?D Gukesh's inclusion in the 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees was a surprise, as his historic World Chess Championship win in Dece...04 Jan, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
- Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen with chess world at his finger tipsIndian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old "Friends" enthusiast, is poised to become the youngest World Chess Champion. He'll fa...22 Nov, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
- PM Modi lauds Arjun Erigaisi's historic achievement as Indian Grandmaster breaks 2800 rating markPrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Arjun Erigaisi for surpassing the 2800 Elo rating in live chess, making him the youngest Indian ...27 Oct, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
- India has all probability of producing youngest Grandmaster: HarikaIndian Grandmaster D Harika projects that the quickly lowering age for becoming the youngest Grandmaster could soon be broken by an Indian....09 Oct, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
- Who says chess stars cannot dance? Indian grandmaster Gukesh grooves to Rajinikanth's ‘Manasilayo’ in viral videoIndian chess Grandmaster D. Gukesh has shared a video of himself dancing to the song 'Manasilayo,' featuring Rajinikanth, celebrating his r...30 Sep, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
- Olympiad gold could be a turning point for women's chess in IndiaIt could indeed be the inflection point in the history of women’s chess in India. The 1983 moment, if you will. For a team to go to the Oly...29 Sep, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
- PM Modi meets chess players, hails India's historic double gold triumphPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's young chess players for their historic gold medal wins at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest....26 Sep, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
- AICF announces Rs 3.2 crore rewards for Olympiad-winning teamsThe All India Chess Federation announced Rs 3.2 crore in rewards for the Indian teams that won the 45th Chess Olympiad. Each player will re...25 Sep, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
- "Can call it a Golden Era for India in chess": Vidit Gujarathi after winning Chess Olympiad 2024India's men's and women's chess teams secured gold medals at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest. Vidit Gujrathi highlighted the team'...24 Sep, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
- Heroes' Homecoming: Gukesh, Pragg, Vaishali, and Srinath's touchdown amid fanfareIndia's chess teams received a warm welcome after winning their first gold medals at the Chess Olympiad in Hungary. The men's and women's t...24 Sep, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
- 'Father of Indian chess boom': The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'India achieved a historic double gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. The men's team, featuring D Gukesh and R Praggnanand...23 Sep, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
- Sibling supremacy! R Praggnanandhaa & Vaishali Rameshbabu make chess history as first brother-sister Grandmaster duo, netizens hail it as 'remarkable achievement'Vaishali, at 22, secured the milestone by crossing 2500 FIDE ratings during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain. Praggnanandhaa had previousl...03 Dec, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
- Dommaraju Gukesh rings in his 17th b'day by defeating 5-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen; Sunjay Kapur gives a shout-out to rising starA chess prodigy, Gukesh D hails from Chennai. His father is an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist while his mother is a microbiologist.05 Jun, 2023, 02.56 PM IST
- PM Modi declares open 44th Chess OlympiadPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared open the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Thursday, and encouraging the players, said that in sports there...28 Jul, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
- India has improved its performance in Chess in last eight years: PM ModiHighlighting India's contributions in the invention of games like Chaturanga and Chess, the PM said that these games help the brain to refi...19 Jun, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
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