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June 21, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read
Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi, the first Indian woman to earn both the International Master (IM) and Women's Grandmaster (WGM) titles, believes India has firmly established itself as the world's leading chess nation and is only poised to become stronger in the years ahead.
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June 19, 2026, 02:38 PM - 2 min read
Having virtually sealed the championship in the previous round, the 24-year-old reigning national champion agreed to a quick draw with Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy in the final round, securing the crown in his maiden appearance at the event and taking home the winner’s cheque of Rs 8 lakh.
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June 3, 2026, 09:59 AM - 3 min read
This incredible feat follows the performance of the player at the 2024 championship, where he similarly overcame the great Carlsen.
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June 2, 2026, 03:58 PM - 5 min read
Praggnanandhaa delivered one of the standout performances of the day, handing French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja a second consecutive classical defeat.
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May 31, 2026, 06:31 PM - 5 min read
A day after celebrating his 20th birthday, D Gukesh rediscovered his rhythm and confidence, producing a thrilling victory over fellow Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in a hard-fought classical encounter to earn three valuable points and revive his challenge at the Norway Chess tournament.
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May 21, 2026, 03:57 PM - 3 min read
Against Praggnanandhaa, the Romanian held firm despite the Indian Grandmaster opting for an aggressive and complex approach right from the opening by choosing the Stonewall Dutch Defence.
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May 19, 2026, 03:55 PM - 2 min read
Praggnanandhaa is tied for second place alongside Dutch grandmasters Anish Giri and Jorden van Foreest.
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May 17, 2026, 07:27 PM - 3 min read
Coming off an impressive win over Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov in the previous round, Praggnanandhaa moved to two points from three games and maintained his solid start to the tournament.
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May 14, 2026, 06:07 PM - 3 min read
Following the withdrawal of reigning world champion D Gukesh from this year’s classical events, Praggnanandhaa remains the lone Indian participant in the prestigious 10-player round-robin competition.
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May 10, 2026, 02:08 PM - 2 min read
Gukesh concluded the event with 17 points from a possible 36 across nine rapid and 18 blitz rounds. Since rapid victories carried two points and blitz wins one point, the Indian earned nine points in rapid and eight in blitz.
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April 12, 2026, 03:17 PM - 2 min read
Delhi’s 10-year-old Aarit Kapil became the youngest Indian to earn an International Master norm after a final-round draw in Spain’s Menorca tournament.
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April 12, 2026, 02:48 PM - 3 min read
Vaishali defeats Goryachkina to extend lead in Women’s Candidates, while Praggnanandhaa draws in Open; Sindarov remains ahead after Round 11.
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