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Goa: CM Pramod Sawant unveils FIDE World Cup 2025 logo, anthem
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Returning to India after 23 years, the FIDE World Cup 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the global chess calendar, will be held in North Goa from October 31 to November 27, bringing together 206 elite players from 82 countries across the world in a knockout contest for a prize
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Gukesh, Erigaisi form star pairing, debutant Wesley sparks bidding war as
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, set the stage for Season 3 at a high-stakes Player Draft in Mumbai. PBG Alaskan Knights pulled off a blockbuster move by securing India's star duo Gukesh Dommaraju and Arjun Erigaisi.
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Sachin Tendulkar celebrates India's diverse sporting achievements on Natio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Sports Day (NSD) 2025 celebration will be led by the Fit India Mission and organised as a three-day nationwide sports and fitness movement from August 29-31, under the theme 'Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main'. Acting on the clarion call given by Union Minister for Youth Affairs &
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"India is delighted to be hosting the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025 afte
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
FIDE released a statement on Tuesday evening to confirm Goa as the venue for one of the world's famed chess events, where top-tier players from around the globe will gather. India last hosted the tournament in 2002 in Hyderabad, which concluded with grand master Viswanathan Anand lifting the
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Chennai Grandmasters 2025 opens with blockbuster clash between Arjun Eriga
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The nine-round, ten-day event, featuring 19 top Grandmasters and an International Master from India and around the world, will run until August 15, offering a total prize pool of Rs 1 Crore and valuable International Chess Federation (FIDE) Circuit points, as per a press release.
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India set to host FIDE World Cup 2025
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India is set to host the FIDE World Cup 2025, scheduled for October 30 to November 27.
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D Gukesh leads with 14 points in Grand Chess Tour after five consecutive v
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Gukesh finished at the top of the chart with 14 points, followed by Jan-Krzysztof Duda with 11 points, and Magnus Carlsen is third with 10 points.
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Gukesh stuns Carlsen yet again, forces Norwegian to resign at SuperUnited
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Reigning world champion D Gukesh stunned world number one Magnus Carlsen yet again at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2025, in Zagreb, extending his win streak to five on Thursday.
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Don't pay too much attention to these one-two rating points: Praggnanandha
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa expressed his thoughts as he became the country's highest-ranked player, saying that he doesn't pay too much attention towards one or two ratings points as they can be changed at any time.
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Divya Deshmukh stuns world no. 1 Hou Yifan at World Blitz Team Chess Champ
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh pulled off a remarkable victory at the World Blitz Team Chess Championship, defeating Chinese Grandmaster and World No. 1 Hou Yifan in a gripping encounter that showcased her growing stature in international chess.
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Pushkar Singh Dhami hails Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world n
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday lauded Indian chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one Hou Yifan in the second leg of the Blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championships, London.
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PM Modi lauds Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one in
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "Congratulations to Divya Deshmukh on defeating the World No. 1, Hou Yifan in the 2nd leg of Blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championships, London. Her success highlights her grit and determination. It also inspires many upcoming chess players. Best wi
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