Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin shine but India’s MGD1 fall short of defending World Rapid team title

Team MGD1 came agonisingly close to defending their FIDE World Rapid Team Championship title, only to lose on the third ...

Pragg is more dangerous than Carlsen: Pravin Thipsay

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) First Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a more dangerous player than even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and the most improved chess ...

'More dangerous than Carlsen': Arjuna awardee hails Praggnanandhaa as India's best chess player

Arjuna Award-winning grandmaster has hailed R Praggnanandhaa as India’s best chess player and even claimed that he is ...

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to raid Magnus Carlsen's backyard, win historic title

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has achieved a historic victory at Norway Chess, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious tournament. He secured the title by defeating Vincent Keymer in a classical ...

Gukesh can take inspiration from Praggnanandhaa's perseverance and script turnaround: Viswanathan Anand

Legendary Viswanathan Anand lauded R Praggnanandhaa's competitive chess style. He suggested world champion D Gukesh learn ...
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What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...
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India (and its kids) are out to conquer the world of chess

CHENNAI, India – On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs ...