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India is the strongest chess playing nation: Vijayalakshmi hails country's rapid rise

Chennai's Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi, India's first IM and WGM, asserts the nation's chess dominance is unmatched and will only grow. She highlights Chennai's pivotal role, from pioneers like Manuel Aaron and Vishwanathan Anand to current stars Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa. Vijayalakshmi also reflects on her near-miss GM title and contemplates a comeback.

The Economic Times

Meet Vaishali Rameshbabu: India’s chess prodigy taking on world champion Ju Wenjun

The Mediterranean shores of Cyprus witnessed an intense battle of minds on April 15, 2026, as some of the world’s finest female chess players competed for the prestigious Women’s Candidates crown. Among the frontrunners were India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner. In a decisive final round,…

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Postmaster whose father died in Air India crash faces battle with Royal Mail to save the family business

Umang Patel, who lost his father in a plane crash earlier this month, said Royal Mail’s decision to close a small delivery office could cost him his Post Office branch

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Women's chess needs special attention: Abhijit Kunte

Olympiad gold-medal winning captain feels lack of clarity on sports code for national state associations must end

The Times of India

Desperately wanted to win the gold for India: Vantika Agrawal

NEW DELHI: Having done some heavy lifting for the Indian women's team at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, Vantika Agrawal now bears a satisfied look. At the Olympiad, the 21-year-old, a graduate from Delhi's SRCC, often had to face several crunch situations, and she came out trumps…

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.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Indian girls have gold in sight

Tania, Humpy and Bhakti win as India go a point clear with only a round to play

The Times of India

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‘Feels like a festival’: Praggnanandhaa on Chess Olympiad and meeting Rajinikanth

Chess champion Praggnanandhaa chats on the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, working with Viswanathan Anand and his recent meetings with actors Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan

The Hindu

Explained | Who is Pravin Tambe, the subject of Hotstar’s new cricket biopic?

After years of playing club cricket in Mumbai, the leg-spinner made his IPL debut in 2013 at the age of 41

The Hindu

How sister's hobby shaped young chess wizard Praggnanandhaa's life

CHENNAI: It was a hobby acquired from his sister but R Praggnanandhaa made chess his life's calling pretty early on, picking up the nuances of the game at an age when most kids are classified as toddlers.

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