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"Happy with the way I clinched my second title of year":GM Arjun Erigasi w
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Grandmaster Arjun Erigasi came up with yet another domineering performance to clinch the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024 crown in Jermuk, Armenia with a round to spare
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Norway Chess: Carlsen, Wenjun, Tingjie register crucial wins in penultimat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
India's Praggnanandhaa R went down in Armageddon against Fabiano Caruana, with the teenage GM having an outside chance of winning the title. He will have to beat Hikaru Nakamura in a must-win final round and hope the local hero Magnus Carlsen loses his game against Caruana
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Norway Chess, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali hold on to draws; Humpy fa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
It was a day of stalemates in the Norway Chess tournament with some brilliant defensive moves coming from across different matches. As the tournament nears conclusion, the results from Round 8 set the tone for a much-anticipated final two rounds. Both Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women saw
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Norway Chess, Round-7: Praggnanandhaa defeats reigning World Champion Lire
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Champion Ding Liren, who has been underperforming with four losses in a row, finally stopped the bleeding with a much-needed draw against India's Praggnanandhaa R. However, he missed a trick and lost the Armageddon tie-breaker, with Pragg remaining on the third spot of the standing
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44th Olympiad in 2022 initiated golden era in Indian Chess: AICF chief San
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor reminiscing India's show in the Chess Olympiad, said the performance of the host team initiated a golden era in Indian Chess. More than 2500 players and 7000 had taken part in the global event at that time
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AICF pledges Rs 2 crore of financial assistance for Praggnandhaaa, Vidit,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The move comes in the wake of their recent successes, including Praggnandhaa's runner-up finish in the World Cup and the double delight at the World Grand Swiss, where Vidit and Vaishali clinched both the Open and Women titles, respectively.
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Israel's war on Hamas: Indian team withdraws from World Cadet Chess Champi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid Israel's war on Hamas, which followed rocket attacks and a ground assault by the terror group, leaving over 1,300 dead and more than 3,300 injured, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Friday withdrew the Indian team from the World Cadet Chess Championship, 2023, which will be he
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AICF organizes coaching camp ahead of Asian Games to support Indian Chess
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
All India Chess Federation (AICF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a coaching camp at ITC Sonar in Kolkata, in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games. Committed to providing unwavering support and top-notch facilities, the AICF coaching camp aims to enhance the players' skills an
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"Praggnanandhaa played on par with Magnus": AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor on se
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The second game of Classical Chess at the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup final between Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Wednesday, with the winner of the tournament set to be decided on Thursday. The co
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AICF president congratulates Praggnanandhaa on reaching FIDE World Cup fin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) Sanjay Kapoor congratulated Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who stormed into the final of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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"Indian Chess League will happen this year...to feature 6-8 teams," says A
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
About the Annual General Meeting of the federation held on Sunday, Sanjay said that an ex-gratia of Rs seven lakh per annum has been given to all state chess bodies and they have been given 200 chess sets each as well.
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All India Chess Federation sets bold vision for chess development
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) successfully conducted its Annual General Meeting, with representatives from 32 state member units, esteemed dignitaries, and key officials in attendance.
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