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Nihal Sarin holds off Vishwanathan to capture TATA Steel Rapid chess title
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sarin came in as a last-minute replacement for world champion D Gukesh, who had pulled out of the tournament, and from being someone who was not supposed to play to being the trophy winner, he has started off his 2026 brilliantly.
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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Nihal Sarin upsets Arjun Erigaisi, undefeated
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nihal Sarin claimed his first victory of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, defeating compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in Round 4 on Sunday to halt his unbeaten run.
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Vincent Keymer makes it 3 wins in row at Chennai Grand Masters 2025
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The day also saw a strong performance from Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated American GM Ray Robson to stay firmly in the hunt for the top spot. Vidit Gujrathi bounced back with an important win over Nihal Sarin, while Awonder Liang scored his first victory of the tournament, stunning Dutch GM Jo
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Vincent Keymer takes sole lead; Robson stuns Vidit in round 2 at Quantbox
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, while Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin shared the spoils in a well-balanced clash. The showdown between Karthikeyan Murali and Awonder Liang also ended in a draw.
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S8UL's Nihal Sarin advances to quarter-finals of Esports World Cup 2025
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following a brilliant comeback run, Grandmaster Nihal Sarin, representing S8UL Esports, a global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, has qualified for the Chess playoffs at the ongoing Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to a release from S8UL.
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S8UL's Nihal Sarin qualifies for Esports World Cup 2025 with a stellar per
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin, representing S8UL Esports, a global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, has officially qualified for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 following a spectacular performance in the Chess Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ). He was one of only four players and the
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Chennai Grand Masters returns featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi amo
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Organised by MGD1, the tournament will be split into two categories: Masters and Challengers. The Masters field boasts global stars and Olympiad champions, including Anish Giri, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, Jorden Van Foreest, Liang Awonder, Vincent Keymer, Ray Robson, Vladim
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Chennai Grand Masters returns with biggest field yet, featuring Arjun Erig
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With its largest field and prize pool yet, the Chennai Grand Masters, India's most prestigious classical chess tournament, returns for its third edition from August 6 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency Chennai.
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Global Chess League: Nihal Sarin stars as PBG Alaskan Knights take sole le
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Day two of the Global Chess League season 2 brought high drama and intense competition to the boards. The PBG Alaskan Knights emerged as the sole leaders, winning all three of their matches and securing nine match points. This puts them ahead of four teams tied with three points each, while
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"Global Chess League is building infrastructure": Nihal Sarin ahead of sea
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Just over a week is left for the start of the second season of the Global Chess League, and Indian Chess grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who will be competing for PBG Alaskan Knights, expressed his excitement for the upcoming tournament.
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Nihal Sarin, Javokhir Sindarov among prodigy players for Global Chess Leag
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The league is a joint collaboration between the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Tech Mahindra and will take place from October 3 to 12.
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Praggnanandhaa is good at tactics, not surprised at his defeating world ch
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Secretary of All India Chess Federation (AICF) Bharat Singh Chauhan is not surprised at 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa's stunning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters and says the young Indian player has been
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