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I don't feel intimidated, I always feel more excited playing Carlsen: Indian Grandmaster R PraggnanandhaaIndian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa achieved another significant victory against World No. 1, Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess. This marks h...
Goldman Sachs predicts Spain as favourites to win the World CupGoldman Sachs economists predict Spain will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing historical trends and a statistical model. Their analysis, ...
India’s Harmanpreet, Smriti & Divya Deshmukh in the frame for 2025 BBC Sports AwardsFive Indian sportswomen are nominated for the 2025 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Awards. Cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandha...
World Blitz: Chess champion Carlsen wins record-extending 9th title, Arjun Erigaisi settles for bronzeMagnus Carlsen secured his ninth world blitz chess title in Doha. He faced a challenging field and admitted luck played a part. Carlsen def...
FIDE Women's World Cup to have an Indian winner for first timeIn a historic moment for Indian chess, Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh will compete in the FIDE Women's World Cup final, guaranteeing an In...
Koneru Humpy vs Diyva Deshmukh: FIDE Women's World Cup to have an Indian winner for first timeHistory is made as Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh, two Indian chess players, will compete in the FIDE Women's World Cup final. This marks ...
‘Chinese semi-finalists vanquished’: Anand Mahindra can’t keep calm as its India vs India in Chess World Cup final. Who are they?India secures a historic win at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The final match features an all-Indian showdown. Koneru Humpy, a che...
FIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh storms into finalsDivya Deshmukh has reached the final of the FIDE Women's World Chess Cup. She defeated Zhongyi Tan in the semi-final. Divya also secured a ...
FIDE Women's Chess World Cup: Humpy, Divya hold firm with draws in semifinal first gamesIn the FIDE Women's World Cup semifinals, Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy secured a draw against China's Tingjie Lei, while Divya Deshmukh ...
FIDE Women's World Cup: Koneru Humpy marches into semifinals after draw with SongKoneru Humpy advanced to the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup semifinals by drawing against Yuxin Song, securing her chance for a spot in the W...
India creates history at FIDE Women's World Cup, four players in quaterfinalsIn a historic moment, four Indian women reached the FIDE Women's World Cup quarterfinals. Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Harika Dronavalli, ...
Chess: Arjun Erigaisi storms into semifinals, Praggnanandhaa bows out of title raceArjun Erigaisi has reached the semifinals of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. He defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov. R Praggnanandha...
Arjun Erigaisi creates history as first Indian to reach semifinals of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam TourArjun Erigaisi, the Indian Grandmaster, has made history by becoming the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand ...
Boris Spassky, former World Chess Champion and Bobby Fischer’s famous rival, passes away at 88Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed away at 88 in...
Vaishali cliches women's world blitz bronze as India sign off on a highIndia's R Vaishali secures a bronze medal in the World Blitz Championship, while Koneru Humpy wins the rapid event. Ju Wenjun of China wins...
Wall Street bankers beaten in ‘Smartest’ chess tournamentWilliam Graif, a chess enthusiast, has competed in various countries and now focuses on teaching chess to children after participating in t...
Chess World Cup final: Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen settle for a draw; second game tomorrowThe first game of the FIDE World Cup final between Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Tuesday after 35 moves. Magnus will...
Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa makes India proud: Anand Mahindra, Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl laud chess prodigyIndian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has reached the final of the FIDE World Cup after defeating Fabiano Caruana. He will now fac...
Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, meets Carlsen in finalAfter the two-game classical series ended 1-1, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in...
Tech Mahindra to launch Global Chess LeagueTech Mahindra has also roped in five-time world chess champion and Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as mentor and partner for the...