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Indian chess stars R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh keep India's title hopes alive with wins

India's young chess stars D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa delivered strong performances in Round 7 of Norway Chess. Gukesh won his Armageddon tie-break, while Praggnanandhaa secured a classical victory. Divya Deshmukh also bounced back with a win. These results keep India's challenge alive as the tournament heads into its final…

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AICF announces Rs 1 crore prize for world chess champion D Gukesh; Koneru Humpy awarded Rs 50 lakh

NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) hosted a grand felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on Thursday, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Indian chess grandmasters in recent months.

The Times of India

World Blitz Championship: R Vaishali wins women's qualifier, advances to quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali delivered an exceptional performance to win the women’s qualifier and secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship. Following Koneru Humpy’s remarkable gold-medal triumph, Vaishali stepped into the spotlight, dominating the women’s section with a score of 9.5/11, including three draws.

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Leaders come together to congratulate Koneru Humpy after World Rapid Championship win

The Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday won the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in New York after beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar with the black pieces in the final round of the tournament. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's Koneru Humpy becomes Rapid chess world champion for the second time

India's year in chess became even better on Sunday with Koneru Humpy doing the country proud with a historic second world title in rapid chess, when she won the World Rapid Chess Championship by defeating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar.

The Times of India

Arjun Erigaisi faces daunting challenge at World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is set to navigate formidable obstacles as he begins his campaign at the prestigious World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. With aspirations of becoming the first Indian to qualify for the 2026 Candidates' Tournament, Erigaisi trails American Fabiano Caruana in the qualification race. To…

The Times of India

Divya Deshmukh climbs four places up to be youngest at 18 in current world top-20 women chess rankings

NAGPUR: 21 days of heroic play with back-to-back international titles on her way to become the World Junior Girls Chess champion made 18-year-old Divya Deshmukh the youngest in the list of world's top-20 women players currently.

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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

NEW DELHI: In the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a defeat against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in an Armageddon match.

The Times of India

Norway Chess 2024, Round 2: Vaishali beats Koneru in classical game; Praggnanandhaa loses to reigning World Champion Liren

Round 2 of the prestigious Norway Chess saw all three classical games ending up in a draw once again here at the SpareBank 1 SR-Bank on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Praggnanandhaa, Humpy, Vaishali to lead India's challenge in Norway Chess

NEW DELHI: India's chess prowess will be on full display as Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, and Vaishali Rameshbabu lead the charge for India in the esteemed Norway Chess tournament, set to take place in Stavanger from May 27 to June 7.

The Times of India

Gukesh wins Candidates tournament, becomes youngest challenger in history of World Chess Championship

D. Gukesh qualifies for World chess championship as youngest challenger, while Tan Zhongyi wins women's tournament.

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

Candidates Chess: Gukesh beats Alireza, on the cusp of becoming youngest ever world championship contender

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh leads in Candidates' Chess tournament, poised to become youngest world championship contender.

The Hindu

Candidates Chess | Gukesh to clash with Alireza on what promises to be a photo finish

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh faces tough competition in the penultimate round of the Candidates' chess tournament.

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Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh shines in Candidates chess tournament, while R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi fall behind.

The Times of India

Candidates chess: Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi out of contention

In a dazzling display of skill, teenage Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh surged ahead once more, triumphing over Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov and reclaiming a share of the lead in the Candidates chess tournament. Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi found themselves out of contention after the 12th round.

The Hindu

Candidates chess: Gukesh slips to tied 2nd after draw; losses for Pragg, Gujrathi

Toronto Grandmaster D. Gukesh impresses with a draw, while Praggnanandhaa and Gujrathi face tough losses in Candidates Chess Tournament.

The Hindu

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw

Toronto Candidates chess tournament sees Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi in joint lead, while Lei and Tan lead in women's section.

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The Times of India

Vidit Gujrathi the showstopper stuns Nakamura again for his second win over World no. 3 in Candidates; Gukesh, Nepo share top position

NAGPUR: For the second time in the Candidates Chess tournament, Vidit Gujrathi surprised world No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura to stay in the hunt as D Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi continued to share lead in Toronto on a special Sunday for the three Indian grandmasters.

The Hindu

Candidates Chess | Gujrathi punishes Nakamura for inaccurate moves

Indian teenagers draw, Gujrathi shocks Nakamura in Candidates chess; Tan leads women's tournament in Toronto.

The Times of India

D Gukesh takes his Candidates lead back, shares pole position with Nepomniachtchi

NAGPUR: D Gukesh brushed aside the despair of the earlier round loss and in an all-Indian matchup, leapfrogged Vidit Gujrathi to regain the lead with two-time challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. Nepo, for his part, was held to a draw by the lowest seed, Nijat Abasov in the Candidates Chess tournament in…

The Hindu

Candidates Chess | Gukesh beats Vidit Gujrathi to regain joint lead

Toronto chess tournament sees D Gukesh's victory, Nakamura's supremacy, and Humpy's win, shaping up the leaderboard for top honors.

The Times of India

Candidates Chess: D Gukesh back in joint lead with win over fellow Indian Vidit Gujrathi

D Gukesh staged a remarkable comeback, orchestrating a masterful performance to outmaneuver fellow Indian Vidit Gujrathi and reclaim a shared lead with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament. Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw against Firouza Alireza of France, while Hikaru Nakamura asserted…

The Times of India

Dinner pe charcha: Viswanathan Anand soothes nervy Indian candidates

NAGPUR: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand hosted an exclusive dinner for the Indian contingent at the halfway mark of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto.

The Hindu

Candidates Chess: Gukesh succumbs to time pressure, Nepomniachtchi regains sole lead

Teen prodigy Gukesh slips in Toronto, while Nepomniachtchi leads; Vaishali struggles in women's section.

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