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August 21, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read
Indian youngsters Guru Prakash and Manav Kumar produced impressive upset victories in the second round of the Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships here on Friday, defeating higher-rated opponents to underline the depth of emerging talent in the country's junior chess circuit.
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August 20, 2026, 02:26 PM - 4 min read
Praggnanandhaa had forced a tiebreak against So after drawing his final Classical game against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri. With the two players level on points, the tournament rules came into effect, eventually leading to an Armageddon showdown to determine the champion.
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August 18, 2026, 06:12 PM - 4 min read
India's Madhavendra Pratap Sharma and Kazakhstan's Akhilbay Imangali emerged as the early frontrunners in the rapid section of the Asian Junior Chess Championship as the event reached its halfway stage on Tuesday.
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August 17, 2026, 06:17 PM - 3 min read
India made an impressive start to the Asian Junior Chess Championship as Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi emerged champions in the Open and Girls' blitz sections, respectively, on Monday.
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August 12, 2026, 10:41 AM - 2 min read
Meanwhile, Indian players endured a difficult second round at the Cairns Cup in St. Louis, with R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy managing just half a point between them. Vaishali drew against Bibisara Assaubayeva, while Divya suffered a defeat against Alice Lee and Humpy went down to Tan Zhongyi.
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August 11, 2026, 02:24 PM - 3 min read
The Sinquefield Cup is the penultimate event of the Grand Chess Tour and features a strong 10-player field competing in a nine-round classical chess tournament.
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July 24, 2026, 03:18 PM - 5 min read
The development marks a significant moment in international chess administration, with Anand, one of the sport's most respected figures, taking charge of the governing body during a period of uncertainty.
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July 2, 2026, 03:28 PM - 4 min read
Competing in Zagreb, Croatia, Praggnanandhaa began his campaign in style by defeating Germany's top seed Vincent Keymer before playing out hard-fought draws against France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and fellow Indian as well as reigning world champion D Gukesh. The results earned the Indian star four points after the opening three rounds.
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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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