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Why Erling Haaland decided to invest in Total Chess World Championship
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (550+ words) OSLO: On the streets of Oslo on Saturday, there were Barcelona jerseys wherever you looked. Not without reason. On an increasingly sun-kissed day, their women's team lifted the Champions League at the Ullevaal Stadion in central Oslo. A 4-0 win meant…...
The collector who turned Vaishali's didi
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (554+ words) In Bihar, district magistrates are popularly referred to as collectors or DMs, but in Vaishali, the term now carries an added sense of warmth because of Singh's distinctive style of governance, rooted as much in empathy as in administration. Whether…...
Why Norway Chess is an important pitstop for Gukesh in a World Championship year
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (266+ words) As soon as the world No. 1 knew he was about to lose, he lost control and slammed the table in frustration. It sent pieces flying off the board. Lost in the game's most viral moment of the year " Champions League…...
Super Chess Classic: Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa draws with Vachier-Lagrave
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (527+ words) BUCHAREST: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa missed a few winning attempts and was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France even as the race for the title tightened at the end of the penultimate round of the Super Chess…...
Keymer extends lead as Firouzja withdraws, Praggnanandhaa held in Super Chess Classic
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (369+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Romania's Deac Bogdan-Daniel in the sixth round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour, while France's Alireza Firouzja withdrew from the tournament due to injury concerns....
Went to Gopichand Academy at the right time: Sankar
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (367+ words) BENGALURU: After a period of lull, the Indian men's badminton ecosystem is again churning. Ayush Shetty has already made a big splash in the senior circuit. The 18-year-old Rounak Chouhan won his first senior international title last week, the Reunion…...
Six-pointed star: A forgotten board, a living memory
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (489+ words) The New Indian Express Six-pointed star: A forgotten board, a living memory On a visit to Odisha last year, I was fascinated to hear from a local about a game played on a six- pointed star. The six-pointed star has…...
Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa held by Foreest; Keymer surges ahead
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (305+ words) BUCHAREST: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest even as Germany's Vincent Keymer surged ahead following a facile victory in the fourth round of Super Chess Classic here. With a sole win over Alireza…...
Kerala HC grants interim stay in plea over proposed FIDE chess tournaments
2+ week, 1+ day ago (179+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The High Court has granted an interim stay in a petition filed by Premier Chess Academy India Private Ltd regarding approvals for its proposed 'Chess for Everyone' FIDE-rated classical chess tournaments scheduled during 2026-27. The matter has been posted for…...
The Queens" Gambit
2+ week, 3+ day ago (344+ words) The New Indian Express As the curtains rise on Rebel Ranis, Kaikeyi, Draupadi, Karaikal Ammaiyar, and Sita'all women drawn from some of the world"s most enduring scriptures'sit together, resplendent in their costumes yet strikingly informal. They share anxieties around…...