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Praggnanandhaa beats Keymer 17-3, reaches Grand Chess Tour final
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (283+ words) R Praggnanandhaa reached the 2026 Grand Chess Tour final after beating Vincent Keymer 17-3 in the semifinal, including a 4-0 rapid sweep. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa booked his place in the Grand Chess Tour 2026 final after producing a commanding performance against Germany's Vincent…...
Pranesh M wins Kanizsa Open 2026 after thrilling final-round victory
1+ day, 8+ min ago (292+ words) Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open 2026 in Hungary after beating Germany's Vadim Petrovskiy in the ninth and final round. Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M clinched the Kanizsa Open 2026 title in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, after beating Germany's Vadim Petrovskiy in the…...
Carlsen turns to tactical Mourinho-like pragmatism to successfully defend Esports World Cup chess title
1+ week, 2+ day ago (931+ words) Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his Esports World Cup chess title on Saturday, defeating Belarusian chess Grandmaster Denis Lazavik 2‑0 in the grand final. Magnus Carlsen said he swapped his trademark appetite for complex positions for a more pragmatic, Mourinho-inspired approach at…...
R Praggnanandhaa conquers Javokhir Sindarov, earns first victory at Sinquefield Cup
1+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa registered his first victory of the Sinquefield Cup by outplaying Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov in the second round. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crashed through the defences of Javokhir Sindarov in a second-round match to register his first…...
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan becomes Britain’s youngest chess champion
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (387+ words) 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become Britain’s youngest-ever Women’s Chess Champion after winning a tense playoff at the British Chess Championships. At 11, Bodhana Sivanandan is already running out of chess records to break. The British-Indian chess prodigy has now become Britain’s…...
R Praggnanandhaa Tops Sindarov to clinch St. Louis Rapid and Blitz Championship title
2+ week, 3+ day ago (414+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title with a round to spare, finishing on 23.5 points, well ahead of Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title in emphatic…...
Praggnanandhaa holds lead spot in St. Louis after rapid round, Sindarov and So close behind
2+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa topped the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, scoring 12 points out of a possible 18 to keep his hopes alive for a place in the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) finals to be held later…...
Aswath S becomes India's 98th Grandmaster, 17-year-old secures third GM norm with win over FM Vaidyanathan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) India is closing in on getting its 100th Grandmaster after Aswath S became the country’s 98th Grandmaster. On Wednesday, the 17-year-old scored his final GM norm at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin event. India’s chess boom has been remarkable, highlighted by…...
Gukesh explains Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia participation even as classical world title defence looms: 'I thought..."
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) D Gukesh is set to defend his world title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov towards the end of this year. The youngest ever undisputed chess world champion has not been in the best of forms since winning the title but he…...
Vladimir Kramnik banned for two years by FIDE for unsubstantiated cheating allegations against Naroditsky, Navara
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has been banned for two years by FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) for his unsubstantiated cheating allegations against late Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, David Navara and others. For the first year, Kramnik will not be able…...