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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with ₹50 lakh after his historic Norway Chess victory. Vijay also played a friendly game against the 20-year-old, who checkmated the chief minister during their meeting at the Secretariat

A. Kovidh Kushal Reddy and P. Lasya clinched the under-18 boys’ and girls’ titles at the 29th All India Telangana Chess Academy tournament in Alkapuri. The event showcased emerging talent across age groups, highlighting the state’s growing chess ecosystem.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, fresh off winning Norway Chess, said defeats have shaped his growth more than victories. He highlighted lessons from games against Magnus Carlsen and credited confidence from key wins, including against reigning world champion Gukesh

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok qualified for the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess LAN Finals in Mumbai. The winner will advance to the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris after defeating top global Grandmasters

India’s D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa won Armageddon tie-breaks at Norway Chess, while Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare classical defeat to Alireza Firouzja. In the women’s section, Bibisara Assaubayeva stunned Humpy Koneru, with Divya Deshmukh and Zhu Jiner also impressing

The 59th Telangana State-ranking Chess Tournament will take place at Meridian School, Madhapur, on May 24 for boys and girls in the under-7 to under-15 categories. Registrations close at 6 p.m. on May 23, with no spot entries allowed

Bharat Singh Chauhan has been re-elected unopposed as Chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association for 2026–2030. Elections were held in Sri Lanka, with key posts filled unanimously. The association also announced the launch of the Commonwealth School Chess Championship in 2026.

Hyderabad Chess Centre felicitated J V Subrahmanyam for successfully organising the Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament continuously for 20 years. Officials praised his dedication towards promoting chess, noting that several Grandmasters and leading players participated in the prestigious tournament over the years

JR Abhishek won the title after defeating Adhyayan Banerjee in a tie-break, with both scoring 10.5 points from 12 rounds. Gopalkrishna Maheshwari finished third with 10 points in a closely contested tournament

Sri Charan Sandipagu won the Open Rapid chess tournament in Hyderabad, edging past Kandi Santosh Sai Karthik on tie-break after both finished with 5.5 points. Charan secured the top prize, while Karthik settled for the runner-up position.

The Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district Under-7 and Under-11 boys’ and girls’ chess selection tournaments will be held on April 11 and 12 at LB Stadium Yoga Hall. Selected players will represent the districts in the forthcoming State Championship.

Kshiv Chakave, a student of Narayana Schools, has achieved World No. 10 and India No. 3 rankings in the Under-6 chess category after securing third place at the LBHM All India Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament with a FIDE rating of 1560.

A2H Chess Academy will host an open prize money chess tournament in Hyderabad on March 22, offering a total prize pool of Rs 50,000, with registrations open for interested participants through the academy’s FIDE Arbiter.

A2H Chess Academy will conduct a Rapid chess tournament for unrated players at Kukatpally on March 8. The top three winners will receive free entry to the A2H Classical prize money chess tournament scheduled on March 22 at the same venue

Brilliant Chess Academy will conduct the 237th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on February 14 and 15 at Brilliant Grammar School, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. The event offers Rs 10,000 in prize money, with registrations open until February 14 at 1 pm

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Osmania University has announced dates for its inter-college championships for men, including chess, karate and best physique events, to be held at various venues in the city between February 2 and 7, officials said.

Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the Chess Musketeers Open Prize Money Tournament with a perfect score of six points from six rounds. He also received Rs 15,000 as prize money. Srujan Keethan and MY Aditya finished second and third respectively

In Tata Steel Masters Round 1 at Wijk Aan Zee, Arjun Erigaisi defeated R Praggnanandhaa, while D Gukesh drew with Javokhir Sindarov. Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer also won, leaving Erigaisi, Keymer, and Niemann sharing the early lead

C. Karthik Sai of Hyderabad clinched the Open prize-money chess tournament organised by A2H Chess Academy, scoring 4.5 points from five rounds. S. Srujan Keerthan finished second on tie-break, despite matching the winner’s score.