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From cricket to chess, Indian youngsters dominate world stage in 2025
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In 2025, many young Indian athletes left their mark on the global stage and changed the narrative of Indian sports. While the veterans continued to shine, this year, particularly belonged to a fearless bunch of youngsters who didn't just compete but conquered the big stage.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Nihal Sarin upsets Arjun Erigaisi, undefeated
Updated : 10 months 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 takes sole lead; Robson stuns Vidit in round 2 at Quantbox
Updated : 10 months 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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Delhi Government felicitates Chess Olympiad gold medalist Tania Sachdev
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The event highlighted Sachdev's achievements and her contribution to inspiring young talent in Delhi.
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Year-end review: From Paralympic success to youngest World Chess Champion,
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The year 2024 has been a monumental one for Indian sports, with the nation achieving unprecedented success on the global stage. From record-breaking performances at the Paris Paralympic Games to historic wins in chess, India has showcased its rising prowess in multiple disciplines.
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World no. 4 Arjun Erigaisi set to compete at Norway Chess 2025
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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Koneru, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali set to compete in Norway Chess 2024
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The event will feature world number one Magnus Carlsen (Norway), world number three Hikaru Nakamura (USA), current World Champion Ding Liren (China), Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun (China), Lei Tingjie (China) among others
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Asian Games: India's men's, women's teams bag silver each in chess team ev
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India's men's and women's chess teams clinched a silver each in chess on Saturday at the 19th Asian Games.
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"Indian Chess League will happen this year...to feature 6-8 teams," says A
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
About the Annual General Meeting of the federation held on Sunday, Sanjay said that an ex-gratia of Rs seven lakh per annum has been given to all state chess bodies and they have been given 200 chess sets each as well.
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Global Chess League offers Rs 2 lakh cash prize to winners of ADD-ED India
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and Bal Bharti School, Pitampura, emerged as the winners in the III-V Class and VI-VIII class categories, respectively. The GCL promotors have offered the winning teams a cash prize of INR 2 Lakh. ADD-ED India collaborated with 16 schools across the nation's capital to
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Great honour to have Olympiad in motherland of Chess, says FIDE President
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 3 (ANI): International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich said that it is a great honour that the 'motherland of Chess' India will be hosting this year's FIDE Chess Olympiad for the very first time in history.
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44th Chess Olympiad draws record number registrations of countries and tea
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 28 (ANI): The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world's biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram, Chennai from July 28 to August 10.
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