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Goa CM keen on taking chess to all schools in state after FIDE World Cup 2
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Impressed with the overall conduct of the FIDE World Cup 2025 and the interest it generates among school children, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant asserted that they now plan to take the sport to every school in the state which is fast becoming a dynamic sports hub
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Sindarov beats Wei Yi with black in second rapid game
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 19-year-old defeated Wei in the second Rapid Game in the tiebreak with black pieces to become the first Uzbek chess player to win the World Cup and take home a prize purse of 120,000 USD along with the newly christened Viswanathan Anand Cup.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Wei-Sindarov final goes into tiebreak; Esipenko beats
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 final between GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov will head to a tiebreak after the players opted for a safe draw in the second game as well while GM Andrey Esipenko ensured that at least one Russian will be part of the Candidates after beating Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Ya
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Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra takes a shot at chess at the FIDE Wo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made a special appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2025 and made the ceremonial first move in the opening game of the final between Chinese GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan here on Monday
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Wei Yi holds Sindarov with black in first game of fin
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chinese GM Wei Yi played another solid game with black pieces to hold GM Javokhir Sindarov to a draw in the opening game of the FIDE World Cup 2025 final, while GM Andrey Esipenko defeated GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place match
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FIDE World Cup 2025: GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Wei Yi seal Candidates Spot
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uzbekistan's GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Wei Yi of China will be facing off in the finals of the FIDE World Cup 2025 after they won their respective semifinals via the tiebreak and also confirmed their Candidates Spot here on Sunday
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FIDE World Cup: Indian challenge over as Arjun Erigaisi's run ends in quar
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Arjun was the only Indian left in the fray at the quarterfinal stage, and after drawing both the classical games, the tiebreak was always going to be a tricky contest.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, Wei Yi quarters heads to tiebreak aft
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Having played a quick draw with black on Monday, Arjun expectedly looked for a win with white, and it looked like the highest-ranked player left in the competition had gained an upper hand in the middle game.
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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws quarter-final game 1; Yakubboev
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarter-final game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.
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Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh takes down Wei Yi for his fourth win, reaches
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In Round 9, World Chess Champion defeated China's formidable Wei Yi, reaching 14.5 points and narrowing the gap between himself and tournament leader Magnus Carlsen to just half a point.
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Vishwanathan Anand puts his weight behind Gukesh ahead of high-stake conte
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
This year's Norway Chess will see a star-studded line-up featuring world no.1 and defending champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Gukesh D (India), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Arjun Erigaisi (India), and Wei Yi (China) among the men while the Norway Chess Women will feature Ju
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Norway Chess 2025: World champion Gukesh to take on Hikaru Nakamura
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The event to be held in Stavanger, Norway from May 26 to June 6 will feature World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, World No.2 Fabiano Caruana, World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura, World No. 4 Arjun Erigaisi, World No. 5 Gukesh D, World No. 9 Wei Yi. This is one of the strongest line-ups in a chess tournament
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