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TOISA 2023: Guiding lights running for 'Coach of the Year' award

NEW DELHI: In the pivotal year of 2023, Indian athletes showcased unparalleled excellence on the global stage, securing remarkable achievements at the Asian and Para Asian Games.

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Can 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's defence deny Magnus Carlsen in title quest of chess World Cup?

NAGPUR: Indian teenage chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has many firsts in his career so far. In his second World Cup, the 18-year-old stunned two of the top three ranked masters and earned the right to face the champion of many battles, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen, in the final.

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Praggnanandhaa to battle King Carlsen for World chess crown

At 18, will be youngest to play World Cup title round

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Chess World Cup semifinals: Praggnanandhaa holds Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen escapes with a win

R Praggnanandhaa defended his slightly minus position against Fabiano Caruana with precision but Nijat Abasov could not land a punch that could have helped him floor Magnus Carlsen.

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Can Fabiano Caruana stop R Praggnanandhaa's rapid strides?

Fabiano Caruana is the only World Chess Championship challenger and losing finalist in history who did not lose a single classical game in the title match. He himself could not win a classical game in that 2018 match with Magnus Carlsen and lost in rapid tiebreaks. The American failed to…

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R Praggnanandhaa first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to enter World Cup semis

Erigaisi Arjun and R Praggnanandhaa - two teenage friends - went toe-to-toe and braincell-to-braincell before the latter emerged winner in their World Cup chess quarterfinal in Baku on Thursday.

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Chess World Cup: Gukesh goes down fighting; Vidit also out

Praggu level with Arjun; winner of their clash today may get candidates spot

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Immaculate Arjun posts crucial win over Praggu

Carlsen's endgame mastery takes Gukesh by surprise as black rules the day in QFs

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The battle of next generation in Kolkata chess meet

KOLKATA: The fourth edition of the Tata Steel Chess India is likely to see a battle of the next generation with some of the world’s best rising talent crossing swords over the next six days at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of India campus.

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Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi lose again

SAN FRANCISCO: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down to Dutch GM Anish Giri 2.5-3.5 in the second round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Wednesday.

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Magnus Carlsen's resignation gambit kicks up row

PUNE: Magnus Carlsen's decision to resign after just one move against Hans Niemann, the 19-year-old American GM, in the sixth round of the online Generation Cup on Monday night created quite a stir and taken away the spotlight from two Indians (Arjun and Praggu), who are leading at the half-way…

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Wasn’t expecting to win the Dubai Open: Aravindh Chithambaram

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram was in the form of his life during the 22nd Dubai Open which concluded on Sunday. The 22-year-old, who won the tournament with 7.5 points from 9 rounds, spoke to TOI on the importance of the victory, taking inspiration from the young guns like R Praggnanandhaa, D…

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FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen again to finish 2nd

CHENNAI: Young gun R Praggnanandhaa seems to be at his best when playing World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. After having beaten the Norwegian twice this year - at the Airthings Masters in February and during Chessable Masters in May - Praggu got the better of Carlsen 4-2 in the seventh…

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FTX Crypto Cup: Praggu makes it three in-a-row

Young gun R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen shared the lead after Round 3 of the FTX Crypto Cup encounters in Miami on Wednesday.

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FTX Crypto Cup: Praggu defeats Anish, shares lead with Carlsen

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and young gun R Praggnanandhaa made it two wins out of two on Tuesday at the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami.

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FTX Crypto Cup: Praggu kicks off campaign with a win over Firouzja

CHENNAI: Young gun R Praggnanandhaa got off to the best start possible in the battle of the prodigies as he sealed a first-match win over Alireza Firouzja in Round 1 of the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami on Monday. Praggu was able to capitalize on an error from Firouzja. Praggu…

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Historic double bronze at Chess Olympiad

MAMALLAPURAM: It was a historic day for Indian chess as both the men's and women's teams won bronze medals in the 44th Chess Olympiad on Tuesday. But there was also a sense of missing out.

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Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi, SL Narayanan shine in India 1 win

MAMALLAPURAM: All eyes were on the India vs India match on Friday as the 44th Chess Olympiad returned after a day’s break. And the higher-ranked India 1 justified their billing beating India 3 in the seventh round.

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Chess Olympiad: Yannick Pelletier loses to Praggnanandhaa on time

MAMALLAPURAM: The Indian teams once again showed their mettle as all six teams registered wins in Round 3 of the 44th Olympiad on Sunday.

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Chess Olympiad: Time to play the right moves

India, with six teams, will be one of the favourites in the 44th Olympiad

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With some changes, I don't rule out a return to World Championship cycle: Magnus Carlsen

Almost nine years after winning his maiden World title in Chennai --Magnus Carlsen will be arriving in the city to represent Norway at the 44th chess Olympiad which starts on July 28. A few days ago Carlsen announced that he would not contest the World Championship final, where he was…

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India 'B' team capable of podium finish in Chess Olympiad: Coach Ramesh

CHENNAI: The youthful India 'B' team can finish on the podium in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad if the players perform to their potential, the side's coach Grandmaster RB Ramesh said.

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Praggnanandhaa writes Board exams hours after close loss to World No. 2 Ding Liren in Chessable Masters final

It was a see-saw battle in the final of Chessable Masters, an online chess tournament, that Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost to World No. 2 Ding Liren in the tie-breakers. The clash, which went down to the wire, ended at around 2:20 am IST on Friday, and by 8:45 am, the…

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Chessable Masters final: Praggnanandhaa falters at opening hurdle

The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam.

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Making Chessable Masters final was unexpected: Praggnanandhaa

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is making it a habit of beating the top players in the circuit. Days after defeating world champion Magnus Carlsen during a preliminary stage clash of the ongoing Chessable Masters, an online tournament, Praggu beat Anish Giri to make the final of the competition on Tuesday…

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