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Asian Games: India's ace Street Fighter V athletes gear up for seeding eve
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Two of the country’s biggest names in the title, Mayank Prajapati (MiKeYROG) and Ayan Biswas (AYAN01) will face formidable opponents from Pakistan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Chinese Taipei in their seeding event fixtures. There will be a total of 15 countries that will be going head-to-hea
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IOA, Ad hoc committee not on same page on Asian Games trial exemptions for
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A day after WFI ad hoc panel spelt out its selection criteria for the Asian Games and indicated that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia had been given direct entry for Asian Games, IOA on Wednesday said the final selection of wrestlers will be made ahead of departure for the continental game
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“Global Chess League was a huge step towards creating a better environment
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Great idea to have six games with one colour at same time: Grandmaster Lev
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
GM Levon Aronian, a former World Rapid and Blitz Champion who joined the Triveni Continental Kings just a week before the league, proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Kings. In a candid conversation, Aronian opened up about the format of the league, his experience and his top momen
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It was final to remember: Harika Dronavalli after Mumba Masters finish run
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
After 10 rounds of the double round-robin tournament, Mumba Masters qualified for the Grand Finale as global chess fans witnessed a thrilling battle through the Rapid Chess format and the Blitz round thereafter, given the draw across the 2 matches to decide the Champions.
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A dream never dies: Bibiano Fernandes bids adieu to Blue Colts
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While Indian Football is at a stage where qualification for the continental stage is celebrated as a success, there is one team that put that aside, dreamt of bigger things, and came tantalisingly close to achieving them. The man behind such 'success' and the subsequent audacious dream that
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Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings crowned champions of inaugu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bjerre - who was one of the most inexperienced players in the tournament and lost most of his games, delivered the crucial victory to his team when it mattered. After suffering a series of four losses to Sindarov, in a drawn-even endgame which the Uzbek player decided to force, Bjerre got th
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GCL: Triveni Continental Kings qualify for finals
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the other match earlier today, SG Alpine Warriors suffered a defeat to Chingari Gulf Titans putting a big question mark on which team will get the second place in the finals
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Global Chess League is IPL moment for chess: Magnus Carlsen
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Magnus Carlsen will go down as one of the greatest who played the sport. At the moment he is the biggest brand that chess has. Not alien to controversy either, the Norwegian Carlsen, currently leading the SG Alpine Warriors in the Global Chess League in Dubai, said that he has "learnt a lot
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Global Chess League: An open race for top as Triveni Continental Kings joi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Day nine of the Global Chess League started with the favourites suffering surprising defeats. The team of Chingari Gulf Titans stunned Mumba Masters with 12:3, while SG Alpine Warriors were upstaged by Triveni Continental Kings. For the second time in this event, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen l
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Global Chess League: Day nine a day of upsets as Magnus Carlsen suffers sh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The famous Indian tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi, a long-time friend of Vishwanathan Anand, visited the event and made a ceremonial first move in the match between SG Alpine Warriors and Triveni Continental Kings.
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Top grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Hou Yifan bat for more tournaments like Glo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
With just 10 matches to go before the all-important final, the excitement rises in the league about who will be competing for the crown of the inaugural Global Chess League. While the league's unique mixed-team format has drawn many praises from various sections of the chess world, leading w
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