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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Leads India in Elite Candidates Chess Tournament
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (464+ words) Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, India's sole representative in the Open section of the eight-player elite field, faces a challenging task as the Candidates Tournament gets underway on Sunday. The event, which will determine over the course of a fortnight the challenger…...
Government Plans Amendment to Implement Women Reservation Act Before Delimitation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (163+ words) Seeking to implement the Women Reservation Act before the delimitation exercise is completed, the Government is likely to bring a bill to amend the law, most probably in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. Government sources said feelers have been…...
Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India’s 94th Grandmaster and North-East’s First GM
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (378+ words) Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India's 94th Grandmaster and North-East's First GM'Daily Pioneer Mayank becomes first GM from North-East region Talented youngster Mayank Chakraborty crossed the final hurdle in his promising career by securing his third and final GM norm, becoming the 94th Grandmaster…...
D Gukesh Suffers Fifth-Straight Setback at Prague International Chess Festival
3+ week, 5+ day ago (524+ words) The fortunes of World Champion D Gukesh did not change for the fifth day running as the Indian blundered from a position of strength to lose to nemesis Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Prague International Chess Festival here. Just a month…...
Gukesh draws with Niemann in Prague chess
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (8+ words) Gukesh draws with Niemann in Prague chess'Daily Pioneer...
Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh eyes his first success of the year
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (12+ words) Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh eyes his first success of the year'Daily Pioneer...
Pramod Bhagat clinches SL3 gold, wins record sixth world title
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (11+ words) Pramod Bhagat clinches SL3 gold, wins record sixth world title'Daily Pioneer...
Deep understanding of data true differentiator in chess: Anand
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (10+ words) Deep understanding of data true differentiator in chess: Anand'Daily Pioneer...
Magnus Carlsen Confirms Participation in Norway Chess 2026 as Tournament Moves to Oslo
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (395+ words) Chess icon Magnus Carlsen has put to rest speculation over his participation in the upcoming Norway Chess tournament, with the 20-time world champion across formats confirming he will compete in the elite event, which is set to shift from its…...
Magnus Carlsen Wins 9th World Blitz Title, Arjun Erigaisi Bags Bronze in Doha
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (460+ words) Carlsen then went on to beat Caruana 3-1 to secure a place in the final, while an clinical Abdusattorov inflicted a shattering 2.5-0.5 semifinal defeat on Erigaisi. Earlier, Erigaisi, after stunning the likes of Carlsen and Abdusattorov to emerge sole leader with…...