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"Goes beyond realm of chess....": Srinath hails Gukesh's FIDE World Champi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Wins like this, it bring an entire nation together in joy, in celebration. We have seen this several times in Indian sports. We saw it when India won the 1983 World Cup back, the 2011 World Cup and when Viswanathan Anand became world champion," Srinath said.
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Viswanathan Anand recalls meeting World Champion D Gukesh as a young boy
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand took to social media and shared a photo of him with young D Gukesh recalling the moment when referred to the Indian Chess grandmaster as the "boy who would be king" in the post.
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"I looked at Vishy sir...": Gukesh on how chess icon's loss in 2013 World
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Gukesh made history on Thursday as he was crowned the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Champion following the final game of his FIDE World Championship tie against China's Ding Liren, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the history of the sport.
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PM Modi lauds Arjun Erigaisi's historic achievement as Indian Grandmaster
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Arjun Erigaisi, the Indian chess prodigy who recently reached a significant milestone in his career by crossing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live chess ratings. This accomplishment makes Erigaisi the youngest Indian and only the second from th
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Global Chess League: Nakamura defeats Anand on time, as Ganges Grandmaster
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Global Chess League on Sunday.
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Global Chess League, Day 3: Alaskan Knights soar to four wins as Viswanath
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The third day of the Global Chess League kicked off with a clash between the tournament leaders, the PBS Alaskan Knights, and the struggling Ganges Grandmasters, who had yet to secure a single victory.
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Global Chess League makes me feel like an NBA player: Grandmaster Jan-Krzy
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who is set to feature for the debutant team American Gambits, shared his thoughts on the upcoming edition of the tournament
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Viswanathan Anand congratulates Team India on winning double gold in Chess
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Global Chess League legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Sunday congratulated Team India for claiming two gold medals in both men's and women's events in the Chess Olympiad.
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Global Chess League very good opportunity to draw new fans: Viswanathan An
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
GCL season 2 will take place between October 3 and October 12 in London, and the five-time World Champion opened up on his reasons for returning to the tournament this year
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"Global Chess League will be a very special event for me," says Vaishali R
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Vaishali R, who earned the Grandmaster (GM) title in December 2023, is set to make her debut in the second season of the Global Chess League.
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Top Grandmasters Praggnanandhaa, Nodirbeck, Arjun among players for Global
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Joining the ranks of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Viswanathan Anand in the second season are returning Superstars, including world number four Arjun Erigaisi, world number seven Nodirbek Abdusattorov, world number 12 Praggnanandhaa R, and world number eight Wei Yi
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Carlsen, Anand, Nakamura among top icon players for Global Chess League Se
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The league will feature a minimum of three marquee showdowns every day between the Icon players as they lead their teams into the chess arena. The first-of-its-kind franchise-based league will feature a total of six teams. Each team will consist of six players, including one Icon player, two
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