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Golf: Pranavi Urs makes strong start, shares second spot in Morocco
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (440+ words) Rabat (Morocco), May 22 (IANS) India's rising star Pranavi Urs produced a composed and confident opening round of 3-under 70 to move into tied second place after the first day in Morocco. The 23-year-old stayed firmly in contention in a tightly packed…...
Van Foreest stuns world No. 1 Carlsen's at Te Pe Sigeman Chess
2+ week, 3+ day ago (345+ words) Malmo, May 5 (IANS) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare defeat in classical chess, going down to Jorden van Foreest in a dramatic Round 4 clash at the Te Pe Sigeman & Co tournament, ending his unbeaten run in the format that…...
Indian chess prodigy Apaar Saxena becomes International Master after remarkable five-week surge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (224+ words) New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old Indian prodigy Apaar Saxena has earned the prestigious International Master (IM) title after a remarkable run of performances across Europe, achieving all three required norms in just five weeks. His strong run continued at the Menorca…...
Erigaisi beats Grandelius at Te Pe Sigeman to re-enter world Top-10, joins five-way lead
2+ week, 4+ day ago (384+ words) Malmo (Sweden), May 4 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi returned to the world's top 10 after registering a crucial victory over Sweden's Nils Grandelius in the third round of the Te Pe Sigeman & Co 2026 chess tournament. The win not only marked Arjun's…...
Mhasane crowned champion after thrilling finish at All India Chess Masters Season 3
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) In a gripping finale, Shriram Mhasane of Nashik emerged as the champion of the All India Chess Masters (Season 3), capping off a remarkable and consistent run across eight rounds at the Mumbai Chess Centre, Pedder Road, in…...
Gukesh withdraws from Grand Chess Tour's full program, to play two rapid and blitz events in Europe
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (247+ words) Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) India's reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has withdrawn from the remaining events of the ongoing 2026 Grand Chess Tour but will participate in the Rapid & Blitz tournaments in Warsaw and Zagreb as a wildcard player. Gukesh has decided…...
Rashid Khan is best-placed Indian in tied second at DP World PGTI Open
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Nuh, March 21 (IANS) MJ Daffue will take a four-stroke advantage into the final day of the US$300, 000 DP World PGTI Open after recording five under thru12 holes on Saturday at Classic Golf & Country Club. The South African, who started the third…...
PGTI Nex Gen: Aryav Shah leads after round one at Golden Greens
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (357+ words) Gurugram, March 17 (IANS) The 21-year-old rookie Aryav Shah of Kolkata fired a four-under 68 to lead after round one of the INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI Nex Gen 2026 being played at the Golden Greens Golf & Country Club in Gurugram on Tuesday....