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PM Modi hails Vaishali Rameshbabu's FIDE Women's Grand Swiss win
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu after she defended her FIDE Women's Grand Swiss title in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and secured a berth in the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates tournament.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: M Pranesh clinches Challengers crown; Arjun Er
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Grand Master (GM) M Pranesh held on to win the Challengers title at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, earning the opportunity to compete in the Masters section next year, despite a final-round setback against International Master (IM) Harshavardhan GB.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Vincent Keymer seals title with a round to spa
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vincent Keymer's dominance over a star-studded field also catapulted him into the world's Top 10 on the live rating list, underlining his arrival among the game's elite
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Karthikeyan M upsets Vidit Gujrathi with black
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Grand Master (GM) Karthikeyan Murali lit up Round 7 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Monday with a stunning win over GM Vidit Gujrathi, prevailing with the black pieces after a gritty battle.
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Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Arjun Erigaisi holds Vincent Keymer
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi held tournament leader Vincent Keymer to a hard-fought draw in the headline Round 6 clash at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Tuesday. The result allowed the German GM to maintain his one-point lead at the top of the Masters standings after six rounds, with
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Chennai Grand Masters: Vincent Keymer held to second successive draw, reta
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The result kept Keymer a point clear of nearest rival Arjun Erigaisi, who was also held to a draw by compatriot Pranav V. Erigaisi, and Keymer will play each other in a clash between the table toppers on day 6, with the latter starting with whites.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Nihal Sarin upsets Arjun Erigaisi, undefeated
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nihal Sarin claimed his first victory of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, defeating compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in Round 4 on Sunday to halt his unbeaten run.
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Vincent Keymer makes it 3 wins in row at Chennai Grand Masters 2025
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The day also saw a strong performance from Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated American GM Ray Robson to stay firmly in the hunt for the top spot. Vidit Gujrathi bounced back with an important win over Nihal Sarin, while Awonder Liang scored his first victory of the tournament, stunning Dutch GM Jo
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Vincent Keymer takes sole lead; Robson stuns Vidit in round 2 at Quantbox
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, while Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin shared the spoils in a well-balanced clash. The showdown between Karthikeyan Murali and Awonder Liang also ended in a draw.
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Chennai Grand Masters returns featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi amo
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Organised by MGD1, the tournament will be split into two categories: Masters and Challengers. The Masters field boasts global stars and Olympiad champions, including Anish Giri, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, Jorden Van Foreest, Liang Awonder, Vincent Keymer, Ray Robson, Vladim
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Chennai Grand Masters returns with biggest field yet, featuring Arjun Erig
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
With its largest field and prize pool yet, the Chennai Grand Masters, India's most prestigious classical chess tournament, returns for its third edition from August 6 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency Chennai.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Aravindh clinches Masters title, Pranav become
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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