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Varugeese Koshy, chess International Master and renowned trainer, dies

Renowned chess master Varugeese Koshy, mentor to many, passes away at 66, leaving behind a lasting legacy.

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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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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.

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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

Focus on Praggnanandhaa as India begin campaign in chess at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The spotlight will be on the young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, especially after his recent impressive performances in the World Cup. India is eager to secure several medals to boost their overall tally.

The Times of India

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title

Alexander Grischuk, 39, wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz event. Praggnanandhaa, the sole leader at start of day, finishes 3rd. Uzbekistan's Abdusattorov takes 2nd. Grischuk's victory in 15th round vs Praggnanandhaa crucial. Indian players didn't live up to expectations.

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Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz

Praggnanandhaa leads Tata Steel Chess India open blitz event after nine rounds; Gujrathi, Grischuk follow; Vachier-Lagrave, Arjun, Gukesh pose challenges.

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Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

MVL wins Tata Steel Chess India rapid section in Kolkata with 1.5 points more than second-placed Teimour Radjabov. R. Praggnanandhaa best Indian performer, coming third. MVL didn't lose a single game, winning five. Arjun Erigaisi ninth in 10-player field.

The Hindu

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

Vachier-Lagrave leads Tata Steel Chess India Open Rapid event, 4.5 pts; Radjabov, 3 Indians (Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi, Gukesh) & Grischuk on 4 pts; Harikrishna & Erigaisi at bottom. Vachier-Lagrave won vs Keymer, Gukesh & Abdusattorov; Radjabov bt Grischuk & Harikrishna; Praggnanandhaa lost to Harikrishna; Gujrathi bt Radjabov; Gukesh drew with Vachier-Lagrave…

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Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders

Teenagers Praggnanandhaa and Keymer face off in 3rd round of Tata Steel Chess India; Keymer prevails, joins Vachier-Lagrave, Radjabov & Gukesh in lead. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Grischuk & Abdusattorov follow with 1.5 pts. Arjun Erigaisi wins 1st game after losing first two.

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Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras

17-year-old D. Gukesh has become India's No. 1 chess player, overtaking Indian legend GM Viswanathan Anand. Gukesh's win in the FIDE World Cup lifted his ELO rating to 2756 points, surpassing Anand's. India now has six Super GMs and another close to joining the elite club. Anand has been No.…

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Top board: On Indian chess, D. Gukesh’s feat and the young crop

Young Indian players have also been making rapid progress on the international arena and are part of the golden generation of Indian chess

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Gukesh overtakes Anand in live world rankings

Should Gukesh stay ahead of Viswanathan Anand till the release of the next ranking list on 1st September, the 17-year-old will become the first Indian to figure ahead of Anand in the World rankings since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986. At that time, Thipsay was rated 2485 to Anand’s 2420.

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Humpy, Harika to spearhead India's challenge in Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India will send a formidable 10-member chess contingent to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou in a bid to showcase their chess prowess on the international stage. Led by double Asian Games gold medallist Koneru Humpy and bronze medallist Dronavalli Harika, the Indian team is determined to make…

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Aimchess Rapid tourney: Three Indians in knockouts

CHENNAI: Three Indian players -- D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi -- have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Aimchess Rapid online tournament.

The Times of India

16-year-old Indian GM Gukesh stuns Carlsen in Aimchess Rapid chess

CHENNAI: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion.

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India 1 women closer to gold; Uzbek battles to hold India 2 in Open

Praggnanadhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects

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Chess Olympiad | Indian women closer to gold; Uzbekistan battles to hold India 2

Pragganandhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects

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India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event, India 'B' men's team draws with Uzbekistan

MAMALLAPURAM: The top-seeded India 'A' team outclassed Kazakhstan 3.5-0.5 for a crucial win in the 10th and penultimate round of the women's section in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Monday.

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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Caruana as India 2 roars

Chennai boy now World No. 20 in live ratings; India 1 battles to retain lead in women’s section

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Chess Olympiad: D Gukesh on a giant-killing spree

MAMALLAPURAM: Grandmaster D Gukesh is on a giant-killing spree. The 16-year-old youngster registered his 8th successive victory at the ongoing 44th Olympiad on Saturday as World No. 5 and 2018 World championship challenger Fabiano Caruana lost to him in 45 moves.

The Hindu

Tania and Vaishali give India 1 a dramatic win

Gukesh’s superb run continues; Armenia and USA produce a sensational draw

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: D Gukesh beats Alexei Shirov, is now India No. 3

MAMALLAPURAM: The limelight was on India 2 right from the start of the 44th Olympiad here. The young guns in the team are living up to the hype as they notched up their fifth successive win beating Spain 2.5-1.5 riding strong shows by D Gukesh and B Adhiban.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, Nihal star in India 2 win

MAMALLAPURAM: After being on top for the first three days of the 44th Olympiad, Indian teams faced their first hurdle on Monday. India 1, in the open category, drew their encounter against France 2-2. All four matches in that round ended in draws. P Harikrishna and Vidit Gujrathi drew with…

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Chess Olympiad: Indian teams continue winning spree

While second-seeded India 'A' rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory against Greece, India 'B' swept past Switzerland 4-0 and the third team got the better of Iceland 3-1.

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