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R Praggnanandhaa Holds Joint Lead After Draw Against Vincent Keymer in Super Chess Classic
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (247+ words) Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Vincent Keymer of Germany to stay in joint lead after the third round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour. After a well-deserved victory over Javokhir Sindarov…...
Avani Prashanth Slips After Tough Third Round at Amundi German Masters 2026
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (199+ words) India's Avani Prashanth endured a difficult third round, carding an 81 to slip down the leaderboard at the 2026 Amundi German Masters on the Ladies European Tour. After showing impressive resilience earlier in the week, the young Indian golfer struggled in challenging…...
Praggnanandhaa Draws Firouzja in Thrilling Start to Super Chess Classics 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (442+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa survived a small scare before settling for a draw with Alireza Firouzja of France in the first round of the Super Chess Classics, the first Classical event of the Grand Chess Tour, here on Thursday. It…...
R Praggnanandhaa to Face Alireza Firouzja in Super Chess Classic Opener
1+ week, 3+ day ago (462+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on Alireza Firouzja of France in the first round of the Super Chess Classic here, the first classical event of the year, which is as part of the Grand Chess tour. Left as the…...
Hans Niemann Wins Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid & Blitz as D Gukesh Finishes 6th
1+ week, 6+ day ago (263+ words) World champion D Gukesh had to be content with a sixth-place finish while Hans Moke Niemann of the United States kept his nerves towards the end to win the Super rapid and blitz, a part of the Grand Chess Tour....
Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta seeks Sports Ministry help over unpaid Odisha Open prize money
2+ week, 1+ day ago (167+ words) Renowned Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta has been left frustrated in his attempts to secure the prize money for the Odisha Open title he won earlier this year, with repeated assurances from the organisers yielding no result. "As a sportsperson, you…...
Global Chess League returns to India for fourth season
2+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) The fourth season of the Global Chess League (GCL), jointly organised by Tech Mahindra and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), will be hosted in India, tournament organisers announced on Friday. The organisers said the host city for the upcoming edition…...
R Vaishali Leads Women's Candidates, Eyes World Title Shot
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) With R Praggnanandhaa out of contention, focus has shifted to his sister R Vaishali, who enters Round 11 of the Women's Candidates tournament as the sole leader, boosting her chances of sealing the title when play resumes on Saturday after the…...
11-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes England's Top Female Chess Player
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) Indian-origin chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become England's top-rated female player, according to the latest rating list of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The 11-year-old, whose parents moved from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to England in 2007, has 2366 FIDE rating points....
Sindarov Takes Sole Lead as Praggnanandhaa Holds Draw in Candidates Chess Tournament
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (572+ words) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with German Matthias BLuebaum while Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov grabbed sole lead after defeating pre-event favourite Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the fourth round of the Candidates chess tournament. World Cup winner last…...