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Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra takes a shot at chess at the FIDE Wo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made a special appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2025 and made the ceremonial first move in the opening game of the final between Chinese GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan here on Monday
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Both semifinals head to tiebreak after another day of
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Both the semifinals in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will head to a tiebreak after GM Nodirbek Yakubboev and GM Javokhir Sindarov played out yet another drab draw while GM Andrey Esipenko failed to breach the defence of Chinese GM Wei Yei here on Saturday.
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Union minister Jayant Chaudhary champions chess as a Tool for youth empowe
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chaudhary, who visited the FIDE World Cup 2025 and made a ceremonial move during the quarterfinal tiebreak, said that the government was keen that, under the new education policy, sports should be integrated within the academic curriculum and should not remain an extracurricular activity.
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After Breakthrough Year in Kabaddi and TT, U Mumba Targets Chess Glory on
Updated : 4 months 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, Wei Yi quarters heads to tiebreak aft
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Having played a quick draw with black on Monday, Arjun expectedly looked for a win with white, and it looked like the highest-ranked player left in the competition had gained an upper hand in the middle game.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws quarter-final game 1; Yakubboev
Updated : 4 months, 1 week 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: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna draw their opening game
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi's efforts to break through GM Levon Aronian's defence did not bear fruit. At the same time, GM P. Harikrishna played out a quick draw in the opening game of Round 5 at the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Friday.
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FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi, Harikrishna advance to pre-quarters; Pragg
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
However, R Praggnanandhaa's campaign came to an end after losing to former World Rapid Champion GM Daniil Dubov in the fifth round. With Pranav V and Karthik Venkataraman losing in the classical games in round 5, there were three Indians in the tiebreak, and two of them ultimately advanced t
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun, Praggnanandhaa, Harikrishna head to tiebreak i
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM R Praggnanandhaa played out solid draws while P Harikrishna saved the day after finding himself in a difficult position to head into a tiebreak in the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Wednesday
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Prachura PP meets Team India ahead of Billie Jean King Cup play-offs
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former international chess player and co-owner of American Gambits, Prachura P.P., met the Indian team at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru ahead of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs, scheduled from November 14-16.
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Til Schweiger, Charlie Gillespie board action thriller 'Contra'
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
They join Kal Penn, Booboo Stewart and Nicole Elizabeth Berger in the directorial debut for Emmy-nominated producer Artisha Mann-Cooper
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa survives scare
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Karthik Venkataraman and GM P Harikrishna split points with black pieces while R Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Tuesday
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