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From Gukesh's historic world title to Chess Olympiad double, India reaches
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The future of Indian chess is really in safe hands, with stars like R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujarathi, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal shaping up to be a generation that is truly 'golden'.
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World no. 4 Arjun Erigaisi set to compete at Norway Chess 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Arjun's journey to the top has been nothing short of phenomenal. His breakout year began in 2022 when he clinched several high-profile victories. In January, he won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Challengers, and by March he was crowned the Indian National Champion. That summer, he dominat
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Aravindh clinches Masters title, Pranav become
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A late surge by GM Aravindh Chithambaram, which involved winning the last two classical rounds, saw him crowned the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 champion while GM V Pranav remained unbeaten throughout to claim the Challengers title in Chennai on Monday.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Aravindh Chithambaram inflicts first defeat of
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian are now in joint lead with four points each with Aravindh, after his first win in the competition, while Amin Tabatabaei is half a point behind.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Levon Aronian closes gap on leader Arjun Eriga
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Grandmaster Levon Aronian registered a resounding victory over GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to close the gap on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi, who was held to a draw by GM Parham Maghsoodloo, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Perfect Pranav racks up fourth straight win, A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Vidit Gujrathi and Aravindh Chithambaram added half-points to their tallies with draws against their opponents
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi beats Alexey Sarana in round th
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Organised by MGD1 and sponsored by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 features two categories-Masters & Challengers. With a rating average of 2729, the Masters presents a more competitive field this time around. The debuting Challengers, meanwh
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Arjun continues strong start, Vaishali earns f
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Arjun Erigaisi continued his strong start to the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Wednesday by holding the second-highest-ranked player in the tournament, American Grandmaster Levon Aronian, to a draw. Over in the Challengers, Vaishali R, one of two female chess players debuting this year, earn
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Chennai Chess Grand Masters: Arjun Erigaisi registers win over Vidit Gujra
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Arjun Erigaisi, participating in his first home tournament since his historic 2800 ELO Rating, beat compatriot Vidit Gujrathi after five hours of end-to-end action in the opening round of the Chennai Chess Grand Masters 2024 in Chennai on Monday to mark a positive start. Arjun will be aiming
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PM Modi lauds Arjun Erigaisi's historic achievement as Indian Grandmaster
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Arjun Erigaisi, the Indian chess prodigy who recently reached a significant milestone in his career by crossing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live chess ratings. This accomplishment makes Erigaisi the youngest Indian and only the second from th
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"Many people have supported me, including my parents and trainers": Chess
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has attributed much of his success to the unwavering support he has received throughout his journey. Reflecting on his path to the top, he emphasized the crucial role played by his family, trainers, and sponsors. "There are many people in the journe
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Telangana CM announces cash reward of Rs 25 lakhs for Indian chess grandma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
After winning the double gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs. 25 lakhs for each Indian chess grandmaster, Arjun Erigaisi and Harika Dronavalli.
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