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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 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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April 6, 2026, 04:58 PM - 4 min read
With Javokhir Sindarov on six points in the Candidates Tournament, the nearest contender and the only one within striking distance is Fabiano Caruana of United States, and he too is 1.5 points behind the leader
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March 30, 2026, 04:53 PM - 4 min read
World Cup champion Sindarov showcased his excellent tactical skill to turn tables on Russia’s Andrey Esipenko, while pre-event favourite Caruana stunned fellow American Nakamura
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May 17, 2025, 01:53 PM - 5 min read
Defeats France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a thrilling tiebreak to clinch his first Grand Chess Tour title
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May 12, 2025, 08:19 PM - 2 min read
For Gukesh, the road to recovery is still long, but he has proven time and again his capacity to bounce back from adverse situations
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February 4, 2025, 03:53 PM - 2 min read
Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the Tata Steel Chess title.
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February 3, 2025, 07:03 AM - 3 min read
Praggnanandhaa showed perfect technique to take the full point and his maiden victory at the Masters. For Gukesh, this was the second year running when he tied for first position and lost the tiebreaker.
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November 19, 2024, 06:01 PM - 2 min read
Athlete-actor Saiyami Kher will accompany Praggnanandhaa.
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November 16, 2024, 06:54 PM - 2 min read
Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible 9.
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