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Chess: Hans Niemann closes on world top 20 as US star impresses in London

The ambitious American led narrowly after six games in his five-day match against the England No 1, Nikita Vitiugov, which includes classical, rapid and blitz sections

The Guardian - UK

Grand chess tour: Praggnanandhaa stay at bottom, Alireza Firouzja in the lead

R Praggnanandhaa was unable to improve his position and remained at the bottom of the leaderboard as the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament approached its final day. However, he did manage to secure a couple of victories in the blitz section prior to that.

The Times of India

Chess: Vachier-Lagrave wins $300,000 event while Firouzja loses in nine moves

The 33-year-old won the online CrunchLabs Masters, defeating Firouzja in the final, after previously eliminating the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen

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Superbet Classic: Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh miss out in four-way tiebreaker as Fabiano Caruana wins title

Fabiano Caruana, the world's second-ranked chess player, successfully defended his Superbet Classic title by winning all three rapid games in a thrilling four-way tiebreaker, which included Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, following a relatively uneventful tournament.

The Times of India

Chess: Magnus Carlsen loses on home turf in Norway to 18-year-old Indian

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, fifth in the Candidates, says: ‘I can beat these players, but I have to play my best for that’

The Guardian - UK

Norway Chess 2024, Round 2: Vaishali beats Koneru in classical game; Praggnanandhaa loses to reigning World Champion Liren

Round 2 of the prestigious Norway Chess saw all three classical games ending up in a draw once again here at the SpareBank 1 SR-Bank on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chess: England seniors score triple European gold and eye world titles

England over-50s edged out Italy and Hungary on tie-break, while England over-65s shone at the European senior championships in Slovenia

The Guardian - UK

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Gukesh’s quest to conquer the world reaches its final stage: Data

D. Gukesh wins FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, outshining top players worldwide at 17

The Hindu

Gukesh's win a booster shot for India's chess

PUNE: D Gukesh has always been the real deal among all the Indian chess talent. Simply because hi s superior over-the board credentials in classical chess within the young brigade. He has always been a fighter and is never happy with half a point.

The Times of India

Brief pep talk from mother worked wonders for Gukesh

CHENNAI: After D Gukesh suffered a bump in the road with the seventh-round defeat to Alireza Firouzja in the Candidates tournament in Toronto, the Indian GM looked at his first and only loss as a blessing in disguise.

The Times of India

Felt I could win the Candidates chess tournament after seventh round loss: Gukesh

The fearless approach with deep preparation of D Gukesh came out of syllabus for his well-versed opponents in the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto.

The Times of India

Morning Digest | Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘hate speech’; Maldives President Muizzu’s party secures big win in parliamentary polls, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 22, 2024

The Hindu

D Gukesh a step away from scripting Candidates chess history

NAGPUR: When D Gukesh got going, the going got tough for the elite kings as the prodigious Indian prince took sole lead in the Candidates Chess tournament and is just a step away from scripting history in Toronto by becoming the youngest challenger, ever.

The Times of India

Gukesh outplays Firouzja to take sole lead, Nepo-Nakamura play draw, Caruana beats Pragg

NAGPUR: Gukesh D is turning out to be the surprise package of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto.

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Candidates Chess: India's D Gukesh beats Alireza Firouzja to become sole leader with just one round left to play

D Gukesh jumped to the top spot as sole leader with his victory of Alireza Firouzja of France in Round 13 of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Four in close contention as Candidates reaches weekend climax

With just the final two rounds to come, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh Dommaraju share the lead while the world No 2, Fabiano Caruana, is half a point behind

The Times of India

Candidates Chess: Sharp and stable, Gukesh stays strong contender

PUNE: Regardless of the result in the 11th round scheduled on Wednesday night in the Candidates chess in Toronto, D Gukesh will remain in contention to win the Challenger spot. The 17-yearold Tamil Nadu boy has displayed remarkable hunger and tenacity to be joint leader with stalwart Ian Nepomniachtchi of…

The Times of India

Indian caution, American aggression as Gukesh-Nepo maintain lead in Candidates Chess

NAGPUR: Safety-first was the approach of Indian youngsters on a day dominated by the experienced American grandmasters in the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto on Monday.

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Vidit Gujrathi the showstopper stuns Nakamura again for his second win over World no. 3 in Candidates; Gukesh, Nepo share top position

NAGPUR: For the second time in the Candidates Chess tournament, Vidit Gujrathi surprised world No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura to stay in the hunt as D Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi continued to share lead in Toronto on a special Sunday for the three Indian grandmasters.

The Times of India

D Gukesh takes his Candidates lead back, shares pole position with Nepomniachtchi

NAGPUR: D Gukesh brushed aside the despair of the earlier round loss and in an all-Indian matchup, leapfrogged Vidit Gujrathi to regain the lead with two-time challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. Nepo, for his part, was held to a draw by the lowest seed, Nijat Abasov in the Candidates Chess tournament in…

The Times of India

D Gukesh gets into time trouble, loses contest and lead in Candidates Chess

NAGPUR: More than the opponent, the clock becoming the nemesis of chess players has happened often to the best of the game. Sitting pretty in an authoritative position on Thursday, Gukesh D goofed up in time trouble to suffer his first defeat of the Candidates Chess tournament — to Alireza…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Nepomniachtchi bids for third Candidates victory as Indian trio shine

The 33-year-old Russian, a defeated world title challenger in 2021 and 2023, is in line for a third attempt as he leads in Toronto at halfway in the 14-round event

The Hindu

Candidates Chess | Gukesh stays in joint lead on a day when fellow Indian men post victories

D. Gukesh maintains joint lead in Candidates tournament, while Vidit Gujrathi shines; Indian women face setbacks.

The Times of India

Pragg forces Firouzja to split point; Vidit, Gukesh play a draw; Vaishali holds Humpy in Candidates chess

NAGPUR: Safety first was the approach on the opening day in the Candidates chess tournament at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada, on Friday.

The Times of India

Candidates Tournament: 'Praggnanandhaa will do well; Vidit, Gukesh will struggle'

NAGPUR: For the first time in 74 years since the Candidates chess tournament was first played in Budapest in 1950, the event will feature a rare mix of youngsters and battle-hardened pros over the next 20 days at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada.

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