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Grand Chess Tour Grand Finale: R Praggnanandhaa sails into summit clash
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (287+ words) 26 August,2026 09:21 AM IST | St Louis (USA) | PTI Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa cruised into the finals of the Grand Chess Tour's last leg after clinching a crushing 19-9 win over Germany's Vincent Keymer here. Pragnanandhaa will take on pre-event favourite and defending…...
Legadema for mid-day Trophy
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (299+ words) 22 August,2026 09:05 AM IST | Pune | Prakash Gosavi The mid-day Trophy will be run at the Pune racetrack on Saturday to celebrate the contribution of your favourite publication to the sport of horse racing. At first glance, with the kind of track…...
‘So’ near, yet so far! Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa loses Sinquefield Cup title to Wesley So
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (131+ words) Updated On: 21 August, 2026 09:04 AM IST | St Louis (USA) | PTI However, the silver lining for Praggnanandhaa was that he stood first at the end of the last event and has now qualified for the grand finale later this year. Indian Grandmaster…...
Chess star Vidit Gujrathi give his thoughts on Gukesh`s World Championship defence
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (377+ words) 20 August,2026 05:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent Vidit Gujrathi (File pic) Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi believes D Gukesh's upcoming World Championship title defence against Uzbek challenger Javokhir Sindarov will depend more on mental resilience than technical chess ability. Following an extraordinary…...
Chess star Vidit Gujrathi give his thoughts on Gukesh's World Championship defence
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (98+ words) Updated On: 20 August, 2026 05:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi highlights Gukesh's mental challenge against Javokhir Sindarov, previews the Chess Olympiad, and opens up about personal burnout Vidit Gujrathi (File pic) Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi believes D Gukesh's upcoming…...
Vivaan Vishal wins Asian Junior Rapid Chess Championship; girls crown for Shohradova Lala
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (84+ words) Vivaan wins Asian Jr Rapid chess title; girls crown for Shohradova Mid-Day Updated On: 20 August, 2026 09:58 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent Vivaan Vishal and Shohradova Lala Vivaan Vishal and Shohradova Lala emerged champions in the open and girls sections, respectively, as…...
India’s Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa rises to joint lead in Sinquefield Cup
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (448+ words) 20 August,2026 09:22 AM IST | St Louis (USA) | PTI Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outplayed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to jump to joint lead alongside American Wesley So after the end of the eighth and penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup here. The victory…...
Mumbai’s Praful Zaveri to coach St Kitts and Nevis team at 2026 Chess Olympiad
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (185+ words) Updated On: 18 August, 2026 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar Mumbai-based FIDE trainer and chess educator Praful Zaveri has been appointed coach and team captain of the St Kitts and Nevis Chess Federation team for the 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. The prestigious…...
Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Van Foreest in Round 4
1+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) 14 August,2026 08:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered an emphatic response following his previous round loss, outclassing Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup to surge into a tie for second…...
Asian Jr Chess C’ship: 157 players from 6 nations in fray
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) 157 players from 6 nations in fray for Asian Jr Chess C’ship mid-day.com Updated On: 13 August, 2026 08:59 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI The winners will earn a Grandmaster norm if they are already IMs, while non-IMs will be eligible for an IM norm…...