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Grand Chess tour: Praggnanandhaa ends tied third in Croatia as Alireza wins title

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa secured a commendable tied third place at the Grand Chess Tour's Croatian leg. Despite an early setback, he rallied strongly, earning 21.5 points. France's Firouzja Alireza clinched the title after a thrilling tie-break against Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Praggnanandhaa's performance, while strong, places him sixth in…

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Grand Chess Tour: Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa ends rapid section as joint leader

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa staged a comeback on the final day of the Grand Chess Tour's rapid section in Croatia. He secured three consecutive victories, propelling him to a tie for first place with France's Firouzja Alireza. This impressive performance sets the stage for an exciting blitz section, with…

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Zagreb Grand Chess Tour: R Praggnanandhaa tied for second after opening day in Croatia

R Praggnanandhaa has started strong at the Zagreb Grand Chess Tour, securing joint second place after the opening day. He defeated top seed Vincent Keymer and held draws against formidable opponents Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and World Champion D Gukesh. Alireza Firouzja leads the tournament.

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Super Chess Classic Romania 2026: R Praggnanandhaa held to draw by Jorden van Foreest as Vincent Keymer takes sole lead

Vincent Keymer moved into the sole lead at the Superbet Classic Chess tournament after securing an important victory, while Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw to stay on 2.5 points. Keymer now tops the standings with three points as several other matches ended in draws. Alireza Firouzja missed…

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Chess: Sindarov wins Candidates with record total, while Vaishali takes women’s event

The Uzbek 20-year-old won first prize unbeaten but his girlfriend, Bibisara Assaubayeva, finished second to the lowest seed in the Women’s Candidates

The Guardian - UK

Javokhir Sindarov earns world chess title shot with stunning Candidates win

Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates on Tuesday with a round to spare, setting up a historic under-21 world title match against Gukesh Dommaraju

The Guardian - US

Chess: Sindarov extends Candidates lead and heads for world title challenge

Anish Giri won two games in a row to advance into second place, but has little chance of overhauling the leader

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Hou Yifan, women’s world No 1, stars in rare appearance at Global Chess League

The four-time women’s world champion, ranked the No 2 all-time woman after the retired Judit Polgar, showed that she retains her skills

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Sindarov, 19, becomes youngest World Cup winner as London Classic begins

The Uzbek won $120,000 and qualified for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, which will decide the official challenger for Gukesh Dommaraju’s world crown

The Guardian - UK

Chess: draw king Anish Giri grinds to $90,000 prize at Grand Swiss on the Silk Road

The five-time Dutch champion and Germany’s No 2, Matthias Blübaum, were surprise qualifiers for the world title Candidates ahead of several more fancied rivals

The Guardian - UK

Aravindh beats Anish Giri to take sole lead at Prague Masters

In the Prague Masters chess tournament, Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram secured the sole lead after round seven by breaking through Anish Giri's renowned defensive play.

The Times of India

Prague Masters: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa aims for victory in Round 6

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, now ranked No.8 globally, is set to face American Sam Shankland in the Prague Masters' sixth round following Tuesday's rest day. Currently sharing the lead with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram at 3.5 points from five rounds, Praggnanandhaa's recent match against Aravindh concluded in a draw despite sustained…

The Times of India

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram maintain lead after draw in fifth round

R Praggnanandhaa drew with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as both maintained their one-point advantage over the closest competitors after round five of the Prague Masters chess tournament.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa claims second victory at Prague Masters, joins Aravindh at top

R Praggnanandhaa secured his second consecutive win by defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany, joining fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram at the top with three points after round four of the Prague Masters.

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Praggnanandhaa settles for second draw, Chithambaram beats Keymer at Prague Masters

The second round of the Prague Masters saw India's R Praggnanandhaa being held for his second consecutive draw against Turkey's Gurel Ediz. However, Aravindh Chithambaram managed to go past the defences of Germany's Vincent Keymer to register an impressive win.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Dommaraju Gukesh recovers from brush with disaster at Wijk aan Zee

The 18-year-old Indian world champion was losing his first-round game in the Netherlands but his Dutch opponent, Anish Giri, blundered fatally when short of time

The Times of India

Anish downs Anand, Nihal wins again as Knights inch closer to Global Chess League title

NAGPUR: Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave spearheaded the PBG Alaskan Knights, American Gambits and Mumba Masters to resounding victories as the black pieces prevailed in the seventh round of the Global Chess League in London on Tuesday.

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Carlsen's Pipers hand Knights first defeat, Anand's Ganges get second win in Global Chess League

NAGPUR: A day after PBG Alaskan Knights vanquished Alpine SG Pipers, the Magnus Carlsen-led outfit turned the tables on the sole leaders with a similar 9-7 margin in a rematch of the double round-robin Global Chess League in London on Monday.

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Magnus Carlsen wins with black, Knights battle to maintain lead in Global Chess League

NAGPUR: Alaskan Knights vanquished Magnus Carlsen's Alpine Sg Pipers 9-7, notwithstanding the world No.1 pocketing four points on the icon board against Anish Giri, to remain unbeaten and maintain their lead in the Global Chess League on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen and Niemann impress as Paris grudge rematch approaches

The pair will meet early next month for the first time across the board since the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, where their game sparked cheating allegations and a $100 million lawsuit

The Hindu

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

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 Times of India

D Gukesh finishes joint second in Tata Steel Masters, Mendonca wins Challenger

WIJK AAN ZEE (The Netherlands): Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and had to be content with a joint second place finish at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Ding at risk of finishing last as world champion falters at Wijk

The 31-year-old, who took eight months off due to illness, planned a comeback at the “chess Wimbledon” but, with just two weekend rounds left, he is only half a point clear of bottom place

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