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Praggnanandhaa awarded Rs. 50 lakh for Norway triumph, plays chess with Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa was awarded Rs. 50 lakh by the Tamil Nadu government for triumphing at the Norway Chess tournament. TN Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed over the cheque to Praggnanandhaa at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday. Vijay also played…...
Norway Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa says conscious effort to play faster helped in title triumph
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (348+ words) Updated: Jun 06, 2026 12: 50 IST, OSLO - 3 MINS READ Beating Magnus Carlsen to the title in his own backyard, in a tournament he has dominated, is no mean feat, and he did it in style, winning four classical games in a row to…...
Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess 2026
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (269+ words) Updated: Jun 06, 2026 01: 50 IST, CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Indian GM R. Praggnanadhaa grabbed the biggest title of his career on Friday as he was crowned champion at Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo. After the classical game between So and French GM Alireza Firouzja ended…...
Norway Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to remain in contention for top prize
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (481+ words) Updated: Jun 05, 2026 11: 31 IST, OSLO - 3 MINS READ They are friends off the board, but when they sit across from each other for a game, they set the camaraderie aside and focus on winning. When R. Praggnanandhaa and D. Gukesh faced off in the…...
Norway Chess 2026: How can Praggnanandhaa win title " scenarios explained
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (309+ words) Updated: Jun 04, 2026 19: 50 IST, Chennai - 3 MINS READ The Norway Chess 2026 has reached its penultimate rounds and GM R. Praggnanandhaa, who is currently at 12 points and trailing the leader Wesley So from United States by two points, has the chance to clinch the…...
RB Ramesh's Chessgurukul to debut at FIDE Team Rapid, Blitz C'ship
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (821+ words) Updated: Jun 04, 2026 18: 04 IST, CHENNAI - 5 MINS READ When Chessgurukul enters the FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 in Hong Kong, the names around it will be familiar to the chess world. Magnus Carlsen is expected to headline the field…...
Norway Chess 2026: R Praggnanandhaa says Magnus Carlsen "is still the best
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (242+ words) Updated: Jun 03, 2026 11: 20 IST, OSLO - 2 MINS READ These are extraordinary times, it should be said. It is not often that Magnus Carlsen loses a classical chess game. But, the unthinkable seems to be playing out at the Norway Chess as the…...
Norway Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen to stay in hunt for title
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (114+ words) Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa did the double over five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen after beating the Norwegian in Round 8 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2026 tournament. The Indian had gotten the better of Carlsen earlier in the competition as well, in the…...
Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh settles for Armageddon win vs So; Bibisara pulls clear of Divya
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (228+ words) Updated: Jun 02, 2026 10: 50 IST, CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Reigning World Champion D Gukesh had to settle for an Armageddon win against Wesley So after nearly outplaying the American GM in the classical game in Round 7 of the Norway Chess Tournament on Monday....
Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa lose; Humpy, Divya also face defeat in Round 6
1+ week, 1+ day ago (301+ words) Updated: Jun 01, 2026 12: 28 IST, OSLO - 2 MINS READ It wasn't a good day for the Indian players as they lost their games in the Open and women's events in the sixth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika on Sunday. All the…...