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Five Indian women Chess players, including IM Vantika Agrawal selected for
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
64 Squares, a joint initiative of Hyderabad-based Pravaha Foundation and Chess Startup, MGD1, is working to grow the stature of women's chess in India. The 2025 cohort features a fellowship grant worth Rs1 crore that will support five exceptional chess players, including IM Vantika Agrawal,
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"Real women's day celebration will be to root out DMK govt": BJP's Tamilis
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Earlier today, Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu expressed her delight in handling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media account, X, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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"Support Girls, trust their abilities," says Chess player Vaishali as she
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu expressed her delight in handling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media account, X, on Saturday, the occasion of International Women's Day.
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India's no.1 female chess player, Humpy Koneru, returns to Norway Chess Wo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
India's top-ranked female chess player, Humpy Koneru, will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. Currently ranked World No.6 in women's classical chess, Humpy aims to make her mark in the prestigious chess tournament.
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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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Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Arjun continues strong start, Vaishali earns f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Arjun Erigaisi continued his strong start to the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Wednesday by holding the second-highest-ranked player in the tournament, American Grandmaster Levon Aronian, to a draw. Over in the Challengers, Vaishali R, one of two female chess players debuting this year, earn
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"Our chest is filled with pride": Amitabh Bachchan lauds Indian chess play
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Team India for their historic double gold at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad.
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Koneru Humpy opens up on balancing professional, personal life; condition
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Indian professional chess player Koneru Humpy opened up about juggling between professional and personal life, the current status of chess in the nation, and avoiding social media, which ensures she doesn't get deviated to other things.
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Superstar Women dominate Global Chess League 2024 Player Draft: Vaishali R
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Global Chess League is all set for the second season as 30 of the world's best chess players were handpicked by six franchises during the Player Draft held on Sunday in New Delhi.
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Global Chess League to hold second edition in London
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Following the success of the first edition, the league aims to unite the world's top chess players in one of the most historic cities.
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Gukesh D receives rousing welcome at Chennai Airport after winning FIDE Ca
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Indian chess player Gukesh D received a warm welcome at the Chennai International Airport on Thursday morning after his victory in the FIDE Candidates.
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Sachin Tendulkar praises Praggnanandhaa for becoming India's No.1 chess pl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday after the Chess prodigy clinched the number one spot among India's chess players following his victory over World Champion Ding Liren.
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