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'The' World Champion returns: D Gukesh to play Norway Chess 2026
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju will compete at Norway Chess 2026, taking his place in the field at one of the world's strongest chess tournaments. The Indian star comes to Oslo as the youngest undisputed World Champion in the history of the game.
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Norway Chess moves to Oslo in 2026
Updated : 2 months ago IST
After thirteen years in Stavanger, a new era begins for one of the world's most prestigious chess tournaments. From 2026, Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women will be held in Oslo, with Deichman Bjørvika serving as the main venue, according to a release. The tournament will take place from 25
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Nihal Sarin holds off Vishwanathan to capture TATA Steel Rapid chess title
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Sarin came in as a last-minute replacement for world champion D Gukesh, who had pulled out of the tournament, and from being someone who was not supposed to play to being the trophy winner, he has started off his 2026 brilliantly.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Erigaisi and Humpy on clinching
Updated : 2 months, 2 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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After Breakthrough Year in Kabaddi and TT, U Mumba Targets Chess Glory on
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 20: After a successful year both on and off the field, U Mumba is gearing up for its third season in the Global Chess League (GCL), which makes its India debut in Mumbai, the franchise's home ground. Riding on strong sporting momentum and brand partners
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws quarter-final game 1; Yakubboev
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarter-final game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: World Champion Gukesh exits, while three Indians will
Updated : 4 months ago IST
GM R Praggnanandhaa made the most of the slight advantage he gained in the middle game to beat GM Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia as four Indians booked a place in the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Saturday, while World Champion Gukesh D was knocked out.
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FIDE World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi ends 12-year-old Faustino Oro's hopes
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi finally managed to crack the defence of Argentine wonder kid Faustino Oro in the second rapid game. Meanwhile, Pranav V and Pranesh M also got the better of their respective opponents in the first set of rapid games to advance to the third round of the FIDE
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FIDE World Cup: Pranav, Pranesh, Ganguly provide winning start for India,
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaign with comfortable victories, while Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh's spirited fight wasn't enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening r
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"I thank PM Modi for giving us a chance to organise this": Pramod Sawant o
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The tournament, commencing Saturday, November 1, will feature 206 players from 82 countries vying for the coveted title and three Candidates 2026 spots.
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FIDE World Cup 2025 opens in Goa; tournament trophy named as Viswanathan A
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ceremony also witnessed the World Cup trophy renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Cup -- a masterpiece forged in brass and gold-plated to last a lifetime.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: India's golden generation led by World champion Gukes
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A strong Indian contingent, led by World Champion Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju, and the entire Olympiad-winning squad will once again look to assert the country's supremacy on the world stage as they compete for the coveted FIDE World Cup 2025 crown here starting from Saturday.
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