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This Children's Day, Zoop by Titan announces its Pan-India Contest 'Hello
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Zoop by Titan, kids' watch brand from Titan Watches India reinvents its brand identity by drawing design inspiration from the world of 'modern imagination' and encourages children to express themselves in fun and fascinating ways. Th
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FTX Crypto Cup: Anurag Thakur lauds Praggnanandhaa for defeating world cha
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen at the FTX Crypto Cup and finished runners-up in the tournament in Miami.
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AICF celebrates Olympiad Torch Relay with International Open Rapid Chess T
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
A one-day event, which consists of a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh, will also be graced by the five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand.
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Mother's Day: Viswanathan Anand remembers his late mother, shares anecdote
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 8 (ANI): On the occasion of Mother's Day, five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand remembered his late mother, Susheela Viswanathan by sharing an anecdote from his first Olympiad.
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National under-12 girls chess champ from UP, Shubhi Gupta, sets sight on g
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Eleven-year-old Shubhi Gupta has created history of sorts by becoming the first girl from Uttar Pradesh to win the Under 12 Chess Championship trophy, that was recently held in Karnataka.
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Delighted FIDE Chess Olympiad is happening in India, in my hometown: Viswa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Five-time World Chess Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand is delighted as India secured the bid to host FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai earlier this year and credits the All India Chess Federation for making it happen in his hometown.
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Praggnanandhaa is good at tactics, not surprised at his defeating world ch
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Secretary of All India Chess Federation (AICF) Bharat Singh Chauhan is not surprised at 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa's stunning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters and says the young Indian player has been
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Minister KTR extends support to Malika Handa, deaf and dumb International
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 10 (ANI): Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao extended his support to Malika Handa, a deaf and dumb International Chess Champion from Punjab on Monday.
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Magnus Carlsen beats Ian Nepomniachtchi to win his 5th World Chess Champio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI): Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen on Friday won the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship after beating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with the black pieces in Dubai.
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Expo 2020 to host World Chess Championship for first time in expo history:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): For the first time in Expo history, the Expo 2020 will host the World Chess Championship in which two world-class players go head-to-head, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to India Dr Ahmed Albanna said on Wednesday.
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TN CM hands cash reward to chess players for winning medals, Viswanathan A
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7 (ANI): After receiving cash incentive for winning medals at the FIDE World Chess Online Olympiad, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand stated that it's a proud moment for Tamil Nadu chess.
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India win maiden medal in FIDE World Women's Team C'ship
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sitges [Spain], October 2 (ANI): India on Saturday won their first-ever medal in the FIDE world women's team chess championship.
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