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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Vantika agrawal - The Untold Story

'People still ask, 'Chess is fine, but what do you really do?'': Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal

NEW DELHI: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a saying mined by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.

The Times of India

India to host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025; Arjuna Awardee 'surprised' at the move

NEW DELHI: India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, as confirmed by a senior official of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) in a conversation with TimesofIndia.com.

The Times of India

Dominant Magnus Carlsen reigns supreme at India Open

KOLKATA: Magnus Carlsen perhaps doesn’t like a close finish. Many expected a thrilling end to the open category of the rapid section of Tata Steel India Open Rapid and Blitz meet on Friday with Uzbekistan Nodirbek Abdusattorov breathing down Carlsen’s neck with just half-a-point difference between the two.

The Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen takes sole lead in Tata Steel India Chess tournament

NEW DELHI: World's top-ranked player Magnus Carlsen delivered an outstanding display, winning against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, to claim the sole leadership position at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament in Kolkata on Thursday.

The Times of India

Abdusattorov Nodirbek leads, Magnus Carlsen close behind in India Open chess

KOLKATA: Uzbekistan’s youngster Abdusattorov Nodirbek emerged the sole leader on Day I of Tata Steel India Open Rapid and Blitz meet at the end of first three rounds of the rapid competition here on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Women's chess boom: Out of brother Pragg's shadows, Vaishali finds a mentor in Harika

CHENNAI: Men have dominated Indian chess scene for years, but the historic gold won by the Indian women's team at the Olympiad in Budapest a few days ago can be a game-changer. Chennai girl R Vaishali, who has been stepping out of her brother R Praggnanandhaa's shadows, was part of…

The Times of India

INTERVIEW: 'On the outside I look calm, but inside, I want to win all the time' - Arjun Erigaisi

Indian chess scripted not just one but two 'famous five' stories over 14 days in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, where young teams of men and women went on to win historic maiden gold medals for the country at the 45th Chess Olympiad.

The Times of India

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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

India wins historic double team gold at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024

India’s two team and four individual gold medals are hailed as the beginning of its reign as the ‘best chess nation’.

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Chess Olympiad: Golden girls rise from the gloom

Indian women's team and D Harika fought through some tense situations in the last two rounds to change the colour of their Chess Olympiad team medal from bronze to gold.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Vantika Agrawal's victory helps India women draw against USA, men split points with Uzbekistan

International Master Vantika Agrawal secured an essential win against Grandmaster Irina Krush, leading India to a 2-2 draw with the United States in the ninth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad women's section on Friday.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Vantika Agrawal scores crucial win over Georgian rival

Women beat Georgia, men put in strong performance to beat China

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: India move for the kill with Arjun at No. 3

Azerbaijan field their elite player Mamedyarov on the 4th board

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Ju Wenjun is blitz queen at Tata Steel chess

Jun Wenjun wins Tata Steel Chess India tournament; Koneru Humpy finishes runner-up; Dronavalli Harika & Divya Deshmukh 3rd & 4th.

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Tata Steel Chess: Harika and Ju Wenjun on top after dramatic day one of blitz

Harika & Ju Wenjun lead Women's Tata Steel Chess India tournament after 9th round; Humpy & Divya in 2nd; Shuvalova, Krush & Savitha follow. Divya avenged her rapid event loss to Humpy in last round. Harika & Ju have 6.5 pts, Humpy & Divya 5 pts, Shuvalova 4.5 pts.

The Hindu

Tata Steel Chess: Divya Deshmukh emerges as the queen in her own fairytale

Divya Deshmukh, 17, stunned 2nd seed Koneru Humpy to become the outright champion of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. She held her nerves admirably, finishing half-a-point ahead of top seed Ju Wenjun. Her remarkable story is one of many in Indian chess of late.

The Hindu

Tata Steel Chess: Unstoppable Divya storms into sole lead

Divya Deshmukh's dream continues: she leads the women's rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament on 5.5 points, winning 5 of 6 games. Ju Wenjun, reigning World champion, is 1.5 points behind, while Polina Shuvalova and Irina Krush are on 3.5 and 3 points respectively. K. Humpy posted…

The Hindu

Divya and Vantika shine on day one, take early lead in Tata Steel Chess

Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal lead the Tata Steel Chess India tournament after Day 1, having scored 2.5 points each. Divya shocked 3rd seed Dronavalli Harika and drew with reigning World champion Ju Wenjun, while Vantika beat 2nd seed Koneru Humpy and defending champion Anna Ushenina. Divya hopes to build…

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WGM Vantika Agarwal achieves career-high ranking, is India's No.3 woman chess player

NEW DELHI: WGM Vantika Agrawal, a student of SRCC, has played four international tournaments in the last two months where she has increased her FIDE rating by 61 points, reaching 2428, to be ranked the No. 3 women chess player in the country.

The Times of India

Asian Chess Championship: Harsha Bharathakoti remains in top spot

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Harsha Bharathakoti held top-seeded compatriot and GM R Praggnanandhaa to a draw in the sixth round of the Open section to remain in sole lead with 5 points in the Asian Continental Chess championship on Sunday.

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…

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: India in cruise mode

MAMALLAPURAM: It was business as usual for the Indian teams as all six of them won their respective clashes in Round 2 of the 44th Olympiad here on Saturday. Unlike the opening day where every Indian player won, Day 2 saw a few of them split points with their opponents.

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