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File image of R Praggnanandhaa© X (Formerly Twitter) The FIDE World Cup victory was a dream come true for the young Indian chess star, who battled through illness to clinch the prestigious title. Despite suffering from fever and feeling low on energy during the tournament, the player remained determined and continued competing. The…
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa kicked off his campaign at the prestigious Candidates Tournament by breaking through the defenses of Dutchman Anish Giri to secure a full point and now shares the lead after the first round with American GM Fabiano Caruana and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov in Paphos. In an eventful first round, World…
Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 11:38 PM IST Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 features D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and more in Wijk aan Zee, showing its youngest-ever lineup. D Gukesh had made a solid start on the opening day. (PTI Photo) With World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen opting not to feature in the upcoming 88th…
R Praggnanandhaa, his sister R Vaishali and their mother Nagalakshmi© Twitter@chessbaseindia India made chess history on Sunday as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men’s team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and…
India chess team celebrating it’s win at the 45th Chess Olympiad© X (Twitter) Sunday turned out to be a historic day for India as their men’s and women’s chess teams clinched gold medals in their respective categories in the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men’s team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and…