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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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21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament inaugurated; M
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The 21st edition of the Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament was officially inaugurated in the national capital, marking a significant occasion in the Indian chess calendar. At the event, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma praised India's up-and-coming chess players and offered h
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Gukesh, Arjun are "very good" but need time to prepare: Magnus Carlsen aft
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
World number one Magnus Carlsen, after clinching his seventh Norway Chess title on Saturday, noted that Indian chess stars D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are "very good" but "still need a little bit of time to prepare."
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Karnataka Govt. Funds & Extends Support to CircleChess through Elevate
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3: In a landmark achievement for Indian chess and the startup ecosystem, CircleChess has been selected as a winner of the prestigious Elevate 2024 Startup Program under the Education and Ed-Tech category. This marks the first time a chess-focused company in India has
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Hardeep Puri, Kiren Rijiju hail Gukesh's historic win over Carlsen at Norw
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 19-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh's remarkable comeback has drawn widespread praise, highlighting the rising dominance of India's youth in global sports.
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"Future is certainly very bright": Magnus Carlsen hails Indian chess grand
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen lauded the Indian grandmasters Dommaraju Gukesh, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi during the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 and went on to say that the future of Indian chess is in safe hands.
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"The vision is a fitter Bharat": Tania Sachdev joins 'Fit India Sundays on
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium witnessed a vibrant morning of fitness and enthusiasm as the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' marathon rolled through the capital. The event, part of a nationwide movement launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in December 2024, united
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"Real women's day celebration will be to root out DMK govt": BJP's Tamilis
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Earlier today, Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu expressed her delight in handling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media account, X, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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"Support Girls, trust their abilities," says Chess player Vaishali as she
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu expressed her delight in handling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media account, X, on Saturday, the occasion of International Women's Day.
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"Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable": Gautam Adani lavishes praise on
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani extended wishes to Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for his "phenomenal victory" in the Tata Steel Masters 2025.
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"Delightful moment": Koneru Humpy reflects on winning FIDE World Rapid Cha
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Thursday opened up on winning the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship and said that it was a "delightful moment" for her.
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From Gukesh's historic world title to Chess Olympiad double, India reaches
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The future of Indian chess is really in safe hands, with stars like R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujarathi, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal shaping up to be a generation that is truly 'golden'.
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