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'Beard the lion in his den': Anand Mahindra left 'jaw dropped' by R Praggnanandhaa's win in Norway ChessAnand Mahindra praises Praggnanandhaa's win: R Praggnanandhaa has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, defeat...
Koneru Humpy refuses to play in Cyprus tournament, says you cannot compete surrounded by warshipsKoneru Humpy has withdrawn from the Cyprus Candidates tournament due to safety concerns amid the Gulf conflict. Citing the island’s proximi...
Prague International Chess Festival: World champion D Gukesh faces Aravindh Chithambaram in key masters round clashReigning world champion D Gukesh faces Aravindh Chithambaram in the Prague International Chess Festival. Gukesh, struggling for form, needs...
What happened to Daniel Naroditsky, chess grandmaster, who died at 29? Did he have a mental breakdown?The global chess community is reeling after the sudden death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky at the age of 29. Renowned for his s...
Fans call out Vladimir Kramnik for Daniel Naroditsky's death - here's what happenedDaniel Naroditsky is gone—just 29. Fans are now calling out former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, linking his 2024 cheating accusations t...
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29, shocking global chess communityGrandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died unexpectedly Sunday at age 29, the Charlotte Chess Center confirmed Monday. The U.S. chess champion, pop...
Uzbek chess GM who caused huge furore by refusing to shake Indian GM Vaishali's hand "for religious reasons" says sorryUzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev apologised to Indian GM R Vaishali for refusing to shake hands, citing religious reasons. Despite earlier contr...
Magnus Carlsen returns to Blitz worlds after FIDE allows jeansWorld champion Magnus Carlsen returns to the World Blitz Chess Championship following FIDE's relaxation of their dress-code policy on jeans...
'Longing for some rest': Young chess prodigy reflects on exhausting victoryDommaraju Gukesh is tired. After three weeks of gruelling chess that ended in him becoming the youngest ever Candidates champion, all he wa...
Beaming picture of R Praggnanandhaa's mother Nagalakshmi goes viral; Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl wants documentary on chess champIndian chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa has reached the final of the FIDE World Cup, becoming the first Indian to do so since Viswanathan Anand...
Praggnanandhaa: From wonderkid to a chess great in the waitingR Praggnanandhaa, an 18-year-old chess prodigy from Chennai, has made waves in the chess world with his impressive performances. He recentl...
Chess robot breaks child player's finger: Video goes viralIn a video that is going viral on social media, the robot arm can be seen reaching across and grabbing the child prodigy by his fingers aft...
King to give up crownThe 31-year-old crushed Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi 7.5-3.5 in his fifth straight victorious title match last December. Carlsen has repeated...
Lacking motivation, Carlsen not to defend title at 2023 World Chess ChampionshipCarlsen said he had met with representatives from The International Chess Federation (FIDE) to inform them of his decision in Madrid in con...
16-year-old GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess tournamentThe fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carls...
Billionaire Nikhil Kamath apologises for taking help from 'people analysing the game, computers' to win charity chess match opposite VishyThe Zerodha founder said that he didn't realise all the confusion that can get caused due to this.
Viswanathan Anand says experimentation is important in cricket and chessAnand was invited to ring the starting bell on the second day of the match at Eden.
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Viswanathan Anand to meet world chess champion Carlsen in Shamkir openerDrawing number '4' in the lots, Anand will not only have the advantage of playing white in the first game but the Indian ace will also get ...