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“Global Chess League was a huge step towards creating a better environment
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A late entrant into the tournament from the reserve bench for Grandmaster (GM) Nana Dzagnidze to becoming the champion of the inaugural season with the Triveni Continental Kings is nothing less than a fairy tale.
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Yuzvendra Chahal receives Mumba Masters jersey in a touching gesture
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During a recent visit to the ongoing Global Chess League in Dubai, the Indian Cricketer and a chess-player Yuzvendra Chahal spent time with Mumba Masters. The team CEO Suhail Chandhok also presented a team jersey to the Indian spinner.
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Global Chess League: World's strongest player Magnus Carlsen makes his deb
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The second day of the Global Chess League witnessed the debut of Magnus Carlsen, the strongest chess player in the world. Carlsen played his first game against Ian Nepomniachtchi, a two-time challenger for the world crown.
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Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen, Hou Yifan join Global Chess
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Global Chess League will feature reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren, the world's top-ranked chess player and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, and four-time Women's World champion Hou Yifan, among others.
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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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Iranian Chess player competes at tournament without hijab
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Iranian Chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, recently took part in a tournament without wearing a hijab, CNN reported on Wednesday citing Iranian news agency Jamaran.
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Human features in neural network chess learning: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on November 14, a study reveals that the neural network engine AlphaZero learns chess by playing against itself and reliably wins games against top human chess players.
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Eight Times Eight, a Kerala-based ED-Tech startup raises USD 5 million in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI/SRV): Eight Times Eight, founded in 2020 by six college students who are international-level chess players, raised USD 5 million in pre-seed funding on September 19, 2022. The funding will be used to accelerate product development, scale operations sales, a
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Chennaiyin FC hosts chess players, officials for friendly football matches
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chess legend Viswanathan Anand along with officials of the All India Chess Federation and teams from FIDE, Africa, America, Europe and Asia took part in these matches on Thursday
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Never seen anything like that, it's incredible: Chess player Anna Cramling
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Favourites fumbled in the second round of the women's section at the 44th Chess Olympiad as former world champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine suffered defeat against Turkey's Ekaterina Atalik while India's Koneru Humpy was forced to split point against much lower rated Marisa Zuriel of Argent
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44th Chess Olympiad is going to be very special: Grandmaster Judit Polgar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Polgar is considered the strongest female chess player of all time. She was speaking at the greet and meet session conducted by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) at the Chess Olympiad venue in Mamallapuram, Chennai.
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Five facts you may want to know about Praggnanandhaa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Praggnanandhaa captured the Paracin Open Group A chess tournament title on Saturday.
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