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Chess Olympiad: India's pole position has tinge of conviction to it

Sole leaders after 6 of 11 rounds, Gukesh and Co. play China today

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Must-draw or must-win? Dynamics keep changing

What makes the Chess Olympiad a special experience for players?

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi act helps India dominate Serbia

Arjun Erigaisi once again displayed his great form and scored his fourth win on the trot to give second seeds India a decisive advantage in the fourth round clash against Serbia in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.

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Chess Olympiad: Indian teams make winning start with convincing victories over Morocco and Jamaica

NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s and women’s teams began their campaigns at the 45th Chess Olympiad with decisive victories. The Indian men’s team secured a 4-0 win against Morocco, while the women’s team achieved a 3.5-0.5 victory over Jamaica.

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India No.1 Arjun Erigaisi triumphs in Armenia, takes break from Classical chess

NAGPUR: India's 20-year-old super GM, Arjun Erigaisi, won his second classical title of the year on Tuesday.

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India’s world no. 4 chess GM Arjun Erigaisi aims to have fun and crack at Candidates

NAGPUR: India’s highest ranked chess player Arjun Erigaisi said that his “main aim is to have fun”.

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Sharjah Chess: Aravindh Chithambaram errs, loses lead

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram suffered a costly blunder in the seventh round of the Sharjah Masters, resulting in a loss to Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran and relinquishing his lead in the tournament.

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Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen but remains third in Superbet chess

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa scored yet another victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to keep himself afloat.

The Hindu

Superbet rapid and blitz chess | Gukesh storms back, Praggananandhaa moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead

D Gukesh bounces back to defeat top players in Superbet tournament, while Carlsen and Wei Yi lead standings.

The Hindu

Message from India's chess boom

Despite the overwhelming number of young Indian GMs, it is quite a task to become a pro chess player

The Times of India

TOISA 2023: The chess wizards in the running for the trophy

NEW DELHI: The elite chess players of India, who etched their names in international history last year, have garnered well-deserved nominations for the esteemed Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2023. Poised for a showdown, these top athletes are geared up to vie for the highest distinctions in the men's,…

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You rarely get a chance against Magnus Carlsen and if he gets one, you are dead: Vincent Keymer

Vincent Keymer, Germany's greatest chess hope, discusses his career highlights, playing against Magnus Carlsen, and his ambitions in chess.

The Hindu

World blitz chess | Carlsen repeats title-sweep; A first for Gunina; Poor day for Indians

Indians falter in World Blitz & Rapid Chess Championships; Carlsen & Gunina crowned champions. Indians finish 7th & 43rd in Open & Women sections respectively.

The Hindu

Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Pragg, Vidit and Vaishali

Five Indians qualify for Candidates Tournament, with D. Gukesh and K. Humpy taking the final spots.

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The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

Indian chess had a successful 2023 with two GMs qualifying for the 2024 Candidates Tournament & 11 Indians in the world top 100.

The Times of India

Gukesh closes in on Candidates qualification

CHENNAI: D Gukesh inched closer to a Candidates spot after emerging victorious in the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship here on Thursday.

The Hindu

Gukesh wins title on tie-break, becomes frontrunner for FIDE Circuit Candidates berth

D. Gukesh wins Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship on tie-break, surpassing Anish Giri in FIDE Circuit leaderboard.

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CHESS | Gukesh a draw away from likely Candidates berth

Arjun Erigaisi secures win in Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship, Gukesh leads with 4 points & chance of FIDE Circuit Candidates berth.

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Chennai GM Chess | Gukesh emerges sole leader with second-straight win

Chennai's D. Gukesh won with black against Hungary's Sanan Sjugirov, emerging sole leader of Chennai Grand Masters chess championship with 3.5 points.

The Hindu

Gukesh beats Alexandr Predke, leads with Harikrishna

Indian prodigy D. Gukesh wins 4th round of Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship, joint-leader with Harikrishna.

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Chess | Arjun defeats Predke; Gukesh holds Parham

Arjun Erigaisi beat Serbia’s Alexandr Predke in the third round of the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship at The Leela Palace hotel on Sunday.

The Hindu

Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship | Gukesh draws with Aronian; Harikrishna outwits Arjun

Gukesh draws with Aronian in first round of Chennai Grandmasters chess championship at The Leela Palace hotel. Maghsoodloo, Harikrishna, Sjugirov also in action.

The Hindu

All set for the battle in Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship to commence

Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship offers 3 players chance to qualify for 2024 Candidates tournament. Average rating of 2711 makes it India's strongest chess tournament.

The Hindu

Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship from Dec. 15

SDAT to host Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship from Dec 15-21. ₹50 lakh prize money. 8 Int'l Grandmasters & Indian players like D. Gukesh & Arjun Erigaisi to compete. Notable players like P. Harikrishna & Levon Aronian to participate. Opportunity to qualify for Candidates tournament.

The Hindu

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal can all become World champions: Boris Gelfand

Boris Gelfand, former World No. 3, is impressed by the respect Indian players give to their coaches. He finds D. Gukesh's depth of calculation, Pragg's feeling for the game, Arjun's creativity and Nihal's technique impressive. He believes they have a chance of becoming World champions. He also credits Netflix series…

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