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Iniyan Pa, Nithin, and Madhvendra emerge champions in Mumbai chess event
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (518+ words) Iniyan Pa of Tamil Nadu, the top seed, lived up to his billing, dominating proceedings from start to finish to emerge Champion in the Masters Category of the Global Chess Festival, which concluded at the World Trade Centre." Already in…...
TN CM Vijay plays chess with Praggnanandhaa, awards "50 lakh for Norway Chess triumph
2+ week, 1+ day ago (342+ words) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday felicitated chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa for his historic triumph at the Norway Chess tournament and presented him with a cash award of" "50 lakh. The meeting took an engaging turn when CM Vijay and…...
Norway Chess: Pragg beats Gukesh as title race heads into final round; Assaubayeva wins women's title
2+ week, 4+ day ago (357+ words) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored the key classical victory over world champion Gukesh Dommaraju with the black pieces, while Wesley So won Armageddon game over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen as the title race still wide-open heading into final round." In a complicated…...
Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen again, Gukesh, Divya face losses in Rd 8
2+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) Round eight of Norway Chess 2026 featured a crucial day in Oslo, including two decisive classical games and an Armageddon match, intensifying the competition for the top spot." Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured another notable result by defeating Magnus Carlsen once again at…...
Gukesh, Divya suffer losses as Norway Chess title race intensifies
3+ week, 1+ day ago (335+ words) Round six of Norway Chess produced another dramatic day of chess with all three games in the tournament ending decisively." World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen scored an important victory against tournament leader Alireza Firouzja. Playing with the white pieces, Carlsen gradually…...
Norway Chess: Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa; Divya takes sole lead
3+ week, 2+ day ago (424+ words) Round five of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess in Oslo, with two decisive classical games and a crucial Armageddon victory that further tightened the race for first place. One of the key results came when World…...
Norway Chess: World Champion Gukesh loses to Carlsen; Divya, Humpy also suffer losses
3+ week, 4+ day ago (402+ words) Round 4 of Norway Chess delivered another exciting day of world-class chess in Oslo, featuring a decisive result in the highly anticipated encounter between World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju." Playing with the black pieces, Carlsen gradually…...
Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No 1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3
3+ week, 5+ day ago (338+ words) Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess, the Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess." Praggnanandhaa gradually outplayed Carlsen in a long game and appeared to be in control for…...
Norway Chess: Firouzja downs Praggnanandhaa to extend lead, Divya pips Humpy
3+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) Norway Chess continued to produce high-intensity battles in its second round, with Alireza Firouzja emerging as the early frontrunner after registering his second straight classical victory in Oslo." Firouzja delivered the only decisive result of the day in the open…...