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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Erigaisi and Humpy on clinching
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi on clinching the bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship in Doha.
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Andhra CM Naidu congratulates Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on winning b
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday congratulated India's chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on winning bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championship.
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"Memorable day for me": Praggnanandhaa interacts with children at Dharavi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India Chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa said that it was a memorable day for him after he interacted with childrens during the Dharavi Schools Chess Championship 2025 on Friday.
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India's next chess prodigies gather in Jalgaon: Union Minister Raksha Khad
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 38th National Under-11 Chess Championship was inaugurated with grandeur today at the picturesque Anubhooti Mandap in Jain Hills, Jalgaon. This prestigious tournament, crucial for identifying and nurturing nascent talent, was declared open by the Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Youth
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Divya Deshmukh stuns world no. 1 Hou Yifan at World Blitz Team Chess Champ
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh pulled off a remarkable victory at the World Blitz Team Chess Championship, defeating Chinese Grandmaster and World No. 1 Hou Yifan in a gripping encounter that showcased her growing stature in international chess.
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From Blinkit to Ziffi Chess: A new chess revolution set to cross 10 lakh u
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27: The recent wins of Gukesh Dommaraju and Koneru Humpy at World Chess Championship 2024 were met with nationwide celebrations. Interest in chess as a sport is at an all-time high. However, chess enthusiasts still struggle to find new platforms to showc
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World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana returns to Norway Chess 2025
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Caruana, with a current FIDE rating of 2803, is a four-time United States Chess Champion and a former winner of Norway Chess. His achievements include a peak rating of 2844, the third-highest in chess history, and winning the 2018 Candidates Tournament to become the first American challenger
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Magnus Carlsen disqualified from chess championship for wearing jeans, fin
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Carlsen was also disqualified from taking part in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after the Norwegian chess grandmaster refused to comply with FIDE's dress code.
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D Gukesh expresses delight after meeting "superstar" Rajnikanth
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh took to social media and expressed his feelings after meeting superstar Rajnikanth on Thursday.
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Global School of Chess Launches Landmark Initiative to Revolutionize Chess
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 24: In the wake of India's historic victory in the World Chess Championship, the Global School of Chess is spearheading an ambitious initiative to make chess the de-facto national sport of India. As part of this movement, the organization has announced
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"This should be called a miracle": Pravin Thipsay on D Gukesh becoming wor
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former Chess player Pravin Thipsay expressed his feelings following the Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh's victory in the final game of the FIDE World Chess championship.
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World champion D Gukesh gets felicitated at his alma mater, Velammal Nexus
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
D Gukesh, India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner was felicitated at his alma mater, Velammal Nexus in Chennai on Monday.
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