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Happy and proud, says sister Vaishali after Praggnanandhaa wins gold in Ch
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Oct 13 (ANI): After the 14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa won gold in the under-18 open category in the World Youth Chess Championship, his sister Vaishali said the whole family is 'happy and proud' of her brother's achievement.
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14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa crowned under-18 chess champion
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Fourteen-year-old R Praggnanandhaa has won the gold in the under-18 open category in the World Youth Chess Championship.
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Hyderabad: Ganesha idol made of dice, chess pieces and coins
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): A Ganesha idol made up of dice, chess pieces and coins is the centre of attraction for the devotees here who are thronging to the Pandal for its "darshan".
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Twinkle Khanna loses from 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' Akshay Kumar!
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): Mrs funnybones is at it again! Twinkle Khanna, who is known for unfiltered opinions and witty responses, unlike other times, is not roasting someone. Instead, she accepted her defeat gracefully but added her own pinch of humour to it.
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International Chess Festival to start on May 31
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 29 (ANI): International Chess Festival is all set to take place here from May 31 to June 7. This will be the 12th edition of the tournament organised under three categories as per the FIDE rankings.
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It was my parents dream: Harika Dronavalli on receiving Padma Shri
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Harika Dronavalli, who has been honoured with Padma Shri, says it was her parents dream since she was a child to see her win the award.
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Shimla: Rahul plays chess with specially-abled kids as nephew watches on
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi engaged in a game of chess with specially-abled children at the Institute for Children with Special Abilities (ICSA) in Shimla, seated beside his nephew Raihan Vadra.
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Magnus Carlsen defeats Fabiano Caruana to retain world chess title
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Georgia [USA], Nov 29 (ANI): Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Chess Championship title after defeating America's Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in a tie-break contest.
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Isle of Man chess: B Adhiban beats England's Michael Adams
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Isle of Man [U.K.], Oct 31 (ANI): Grandmaster B Adhiban on Tuesday finished third at the Isle of Man International tournament after beating Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round here.
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India play draw against Russia in Chess Olympiad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Batumi [Georgia], October 1 (ANI): Indian men's chess team, led by five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand, played a 2-2 draw against the Russian squad in the sixth round of the ongoing 43rd Chess Olympiad here on Sunday.
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4-year-old Saanvi secures second spot in National U-7 chess tournament
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): Four-year-old Saanvi Aggarwal from Chandigarh has secured the second position with four points in the U-5 category at the 32nd National U-7 Open Girls Chess Championship.
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Fielding our best ever team in Chess Olympiad: Vishwanathan Anand
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], July 18 (ANI): Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand has said that India has fielded best ever team for the upcoming 43rd Chess Olympiad and he is hopeful of India performing well in the tournament.
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