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6-Year-Old Chess Prodigy from Surat Qualifies for Nationals
Surat - Vaka Laxmi Pragnika, a 6-year-old chess prodigy from SD Jain Modern School, Surat, has once again made Gujarat proud by qualifying for the National Chess Championship to be held in Mysore this September. Pragnika secured her spot by... 
Carlsen Defeats Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess Armageddon
Stavanger – Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa faced a tough defeat against world number one Magnus Carlsen in the Armageddon game during the eighth round of the Norway Chess Tournament on Tuesday.
With this victory, Carlsen extended his lead in the... 
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hands over Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday handed over the Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest, Hungary, the official host of the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad.
The 1st Chess... 
Five Indian chess players among top 10 in junior world rankings
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) For the first time in the history, young Indian chess players occupied five slots -- including the top spot -- in the junior world rankings.
The honours go to Grandmasters (GM) the top-ranked R.Praggnanandhaa (Elo rating... 
Indore to Host Second Indore International Grand master Chess Tournament
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 3: The second edition of the Indore International Grandmaster Chess Tournament, the largest chess tournament in Central India, is set to take place in Indore. Over 800 players from 20 countries will participate in... 
Odisha to set up 100 chess training centres across state
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) The Odisha government will soon set up 100 chess training centres across the state, furthering its mission to turn the state into a sporting hub.
While holding a meeting with Dana Reizniece-Ozola, woman Grandmaster and Deputy... 
Talks are on with world’s strongest woman chess player Judit Polgar to train 7 Indian girls
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) In an effort to have Indian female chess players in the world’s top ten in the near future, Pravaha Foundation, a Hyderabad based non-government organization (NGO) and two individuals S. Kailasanathan and his friend Rajiv Talwar... 
Young guns put up stellar show in chess World Cup, on the prowl for more
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Chess players and others will be looking at the match between 18-year old Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa (ELO 2707) and American GM Fabiano Caruana (2782) at the ongoing FIDE World Cup at Baku, Azerbaijan.
Whether Praggnanandhaa... 
Incredible feat! India hails 17-year-old Gukesh on becoming country's No.1 chess player
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand was there on both occasions when an Indian player overtook him in Live Rating to become India's No.1 chess player -- first when Pentala Harikrishna did in March 2016 and again on... 
A Thrilling Chess Tournament at Narayana Educational Institutions
International Chess Day, celebrated on July 20th every year, is a global event that honours the rich tradition and strategic brilliance of the ancient game of chess. From its humble beginnings in ancient India to its evolution into a global... 
Chess: Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika to lead India's challenge in Asian Games
Kanpur, July 9 (IANS) The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) on Sunday announced the 10-member contingent for the Asian Games, scheduled to commence on September 23 in Hangzhou, China, which will be led by double Asian Games gold medallist Koneru Humpy... 
Global Chess League: Anand's Ganges Grandmasters, Mumbai Masters win as franchise league kicks off
Dubai, June 23 (IANS) Former World Champions Viswanathan Anand and Hou Yifan won their respective games as Ganges Grandmasters secured a huge victory against Chingari Gulf Titans on the opening day of the sport's first franchise-based league, Global Chess League.... 