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Israel's war on Hamas: Indian team withdraws from World Cadet Chess Champi
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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Shubhi Gupta Wins U-19 Girls National Chess Championship
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9: In a remarkable feat of chess mastery, the talented Shubhi Gupta, a 13-year-old prodigy hailing from the enchanting city of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has claimed victory in the prestigious U-19 Girls' National Chess Championship. This fiercely contested tourname
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"Chess is constantly evolving in India": Koneru Humpy
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A 2003 Arjuna Awardee, winner of the Padma Shri, Humpy is best known for her win at the 2019 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship and will be looking to make a mark once again by playing in the GCL.
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Iranian chess player warned not to return home after competing without hij
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The 25-year-old player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab - a headscarf mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
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35th National Under-9 Open and Girl's Chess Championship going to be held
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI/PNN): MPL 35th National Under-9 Open and Girl's Chess Championship is being organized for the first time in Madhya Pradesh.
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National under-12 girls chess champ from UP, Shubhi Gupta, sets sight on g
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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Magnus Carlsen beats Ian Nepomniachtchi to win his 5th World Chess Champio
Updated : 4 years, 5 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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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FIDE world women's team c'ship: India beat Georgia to enter finals
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): India on Friday defeated Georgia to reach the finals of the World Women's Team Chess Championship.
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On this day in 2000: Viswanathan Anand won FIDE World Chess Championship
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Twenty years ago on this day, Viswanathan Anand won the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 for the first time after beating Spain's Alexei Shirov. With this, he became the first Indian to clinch this title.
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