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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal can all become World champions: Boris Gelfand

Boris Gelfand, former World No. 3, is impressed by the respect Indian players give to their coaches. He finds D. Gukesh's depth of calculation, Pragg's feeling for the game, Arjun's creativity and Nihal's technique impressive. He believes they have a chance of becoming World champions. He also credits Netflix series…

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Stalin felicitates chess grandmaster D. Gukesh

CM M.K. Stalin felicitates D. Gukesh, new India No. 1 chess grandmaster, at TN Secretariat. Udhayanidhi Stalin, Chief Sec. Meena, officials present. Gukesh's parents accompany him. A proud moment for TN!

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Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title

Alexander Grischuk, 39, wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz event. Praggnanandhaa, the sole leader at start of day, finishes 3rd. Uzbekistan's Abdusattorov takes 2nd. Grischuk's victory in 15th round vs Praggnanandhaa crucial. Indian players didn't live up to expectations.

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Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz

Praggnanandhaa leads Tata Steel Chess India open blitz event after nine rounds; Gujrathi, Grischuk follow; Vachier-Lagrave, Arjun, Gukesh pose challenges.

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Gukesh excited about the Asian Games, feels India has a fair chance

Excited for his first Asian Games, D. Gukesh is optimistic about India's chances in chess. He recently had a camp with Boris Gelfand and is looking forward to watching other sports. He had a tough time in the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, but was pleased…

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Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

MVL wins Tata Steel Chess India rapid section in Kolkata with 1.5 points more than second-placed Teimour Radjabov. R. Praggnanandhaa best Indian performer, coming third. MVL didn't lose a single game, winning five. Arjun Erigaisi ninth in 10-player field.

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Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

Vachier-Lagrave leads Tata Steel Chess India Open Rapid event, 4.5 pts; Radjabov, 3 Indians (Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi, Gukesh) & Grischuk on 4 pts; Harikrishna & Erigaisi at bottom. Vachier-Lagrave won vs Keymer, Gukesh & Abdusattorov; Radjabov bt Grischuk & Harikrishna; Praggnanandhaa lost to Harikrishna; Gujrathi bt Radjabov; Gukesh drew with Vachier-Lagrave…

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Morning Digest | ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ can be used in invitation, say legal experts; Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM Modi leaves for Jakarta, and more

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Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders

Teenagers Praggnanandhaa and Keymer face off in 3rd round of Tata Steel Chess India; Keymer prevails, joins Vachier-Lagrave, Radjabov & Gukesh in lead. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Grischuk & Abdusattorov follow with 1.5 pts. Arjun Erigaisi wins 1st game after losing first two.

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Getting past Vishy sir is very special: Gukesh

D. Gukesh is India's youngest Grandmaster, taking over the No. 1 spot from mentor Viswanathan Anand. He reflects on his progress, World Cup performance, and Magnus Carlsen match. Gukesh is thrilled to have surpassed Anand's rating, but is focused on his own career. He enjoyed his World Cup performance and…

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Tata Steel tournament — a solid platform that takes Indian chess forward

European women in sarees, equal prize money, top stars, passionate fans: Tata Steel Chess India has it all. Tata Steel Chess India has it all: European women in sarees, equal prize money, top stars, passionate fans. It's India's only elite chess event, with the world's top talents, and has seen…

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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess

India’s Fabulous Four have taken the country’s chess to new heights. Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal are the future of Indian chess. The Fabulous Four have taken the country's chess to new heights. All under 20, they have achieved remarkable feats, such as D. Gukesh breaking into the world's top…

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Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals

Viswanathan Anand hailed the remarkable feat of four Indian chess players entering the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2023

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FIDE World Cup | Vidit Gujrathi shocks Nepomniachtchi, reaches quarterfinals

Vidit Gujrathi stuns Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in tie-breaker to reach World Cup QF; joins fellow Indians Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa & Erigaisi. Gujrathi praises their high level of play, with Pragg defeating Hikaru, Arjun being clinical & Gukesh winning with Black vs Wang Hao. Gukesh to face Carlsen, Pragg vs Erigaisi in QF.

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FIDE World Cup | Gukesh to face Carlsen in quarterfinals; Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi set up all-Indian clash

Gukesh defeated China’s Wang Hao 1.5-0.5 to set up a much-awaited quarterfinal clash against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen

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Data | Passed pawn: Gukesh surpasses his mentor from Madras

17-year-old D. Gukesh has become India's No. 1 chess player, overtaking Indian legend GM Viswanathan Anand. Gukesh's win in the FIDE World Cup lifted his ELO rating to 2756 points, surpassing Anand's. India now has six Super GMs and another close to joining the elite club. Anand has been No.…

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Top board: On Indian chess, D. Gukesh’s feat and the young crop

Young Indian players have also been making rapid progress on the international arena and are part of the golden generation of Indian chess

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Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking

After Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match, the international chess federation (FIDE) had said in a tweet that the teenager has overtaken Anand in live rating

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Gukesh overtakes Anand in live world rankings

Should Gukesh stay ahead of Viswanathan Anand till the release of the next ranking list on 1st September, the 17-year-old will become the first Indian to figure ahead of Anand in the World rankings since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986. At that time, Thipsay was rated 2485 to Anand’s 2420.

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Gukesh, Pragg and Nihal progress with ease; Indian women also have a rewarding day

The talking point was Gukesh’s second victory, over local Misratdin Iskandrov, that took him past his hero Viswanathan Anand in live rankings to World No. 9. Gukesh now faces teammate S.L. Narayanan whose victorious game against Ukraine’s Yuriy Kuzubov was the day’s longest featuring an Indian.

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Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen wins; Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand settles for 7th in Blitz event

Young Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot Viswanathan Anand could only manage a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.

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Grand Chess Tour: Anand has moderate day; Gukesh shines with twin wins

Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand had a moderate run on day two of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour, winning, drawing and losing a game each

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Indian ace Anand starts well in Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb

At the end of the first day early on Thursday, Anand leads with five points.

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