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He spearheaded Ukraine’s drone industry to fight Russia – now he is battling to keep Moscow out of chess

Oleksandr Kamyshin spent more than a year as minister of strategic industries, overseeing Ukraine’s defence industry. He tells Askold Krushelnycky about his latest challenge

The Independent UK

Chess: England seeded eighth as Carlsen targets gold at Budapest Olympiad

The world No 1 will lead Norway at the event in Hungary shortly after defeating Hans Niemann and Alireza Firouzja at the speed championship finals in Paris

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINED: Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's Chess Olympiad squad for second time in a row

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand isn't part of India's 2024 Chess Olympiad squad like in the last edition of the prestigious biennial FIDE tournament, but the Indian men's team may not feel his absence as much this time, considering how the likes of R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi…

The Times of India

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Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating

The London schoolboy defeated three GMs in successive games in Budapest and narrowly failed to achieve a world age record 2300 and a Fide Master title

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

International Chess Day: The best places in London to play chess

This coming weekend, you could be part of a World record attempt just by playing the game

Evening Standard

Who’s smarter, tech bros or bankers? The finals of a global corporate chess tournament will decide this question once and for all and crown 'the smartest company in the world'

Employees from companies like Google and Deutsche Bank will square off at the tournament this weekend.

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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

CHESS | I think I’m ready for the challenge, says Gukesh on his upcoming clash with Ding

Ding Liren struggles as Gukesh prepares for World championship match, showing determination and focus in his training.

The Hindu

India to bid for hosting rights of Gukesh’s World Chess Championship clash: AICF secretary Dev Patel

AICF secretary Dev Patel aims to host World Chess Championship in India, focusing on popularizing the sport nationwide.

The Hindu

FIDE Candidates chess tournament winner Gukesh all set for World Championship

FIDE Candidates chess tournament winner Gukesh all set for World Championship against Ding Liren of China

The Hindu

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

Watch: Gukesh celebrates historic FIDE Candidates win with fan meet-up in Toronto

NEW DELHI: Indian chess sensation D Gukesh, aged 17, made headlines worldwide after clinching victory in the prestigious International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, held in Toronto, Canada.

The Times of India

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.

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Chess: Danny Gormally holds off junior challengers to win British Rapidplay

The top seed fought back from a fifth-round blunder and won the title after a playoff with Ireland’s No 1 woman, Trisha Kanyamarala

The Times of India

FIDE raises concerns over visa delay for chess players ahead of Candidates event

NEW DELHI: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has sounded an alarm regarding the delayed issuance of visas to players participating in the esteemed Candidates event, urging Canada to expedite the processing of visa applications to ensure the timely arrival of contenders.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa confident India can dominate the chess world in future

LUCKNOW: Chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is confident that one day India will rule the world as Indian players are going strong. Talking to TOI on the sidelines of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) ceremony, he spoke about his success, strategy and the sibling bond.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen beats Firouzja to secure another Champions Tour title

The Norwegian, 33, continues to dominate online chess and has won 14 of the the past 17 Tour finals he has contested

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Viswanathan Anand exhorts young GM crop to overhaul his best rating

Significant milestone for Indian chess, says legend

The Hindu

My rating has been a stationary target as I am playing much less: Viswanathan Anand

Bengaluru's R. Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked chess player, prompting Anand to redefine the gold standard.

The Times of India

Gautam Adani meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, extends support

NEW DELHI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani met with the rising chess sensation, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, on Friday, expressing admiration for the young prodigy's achievements.

The Hindu

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 Guardian - UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen World Rapid champion again and targets Blitz

Carlsen won his fifth World Rapid crown at Samarkand on Thursday with an unbeaten 10/13 total, and now goes for his seventh Blitz title over 21 rounds

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, eight, sets new records with victory in Zagreb

The Harrow schoolgirl, who won the women’s prize in the European open blitz championship, plays at Hastings next week in the chess world’s longest running congress

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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