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Chennai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian chess players during the team’s coaching camp, beginning May 7, for the 44th Chess Olympiad. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has brought the two legends together for the home team’s first coaching camp ahead of the Chess […]
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New Delhi: With eight months left for the Asian Games 2022 to start at Hangzhou, China on September 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is hopeful of a rich medal haul from their men’s and women’s team when the chess discipline returns to the Asian Games fold after 12 years. “Eyeing the four gold […]
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Chennai-based Subramaniyam completed his final GM Norm and crossed the requisite 2500 rating at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.
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Hyderabad: Playing in his maiden World Blitz event, Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi finished at a credible 24th overall in a field comprising top players across the globe. The Warangal lad, who recently became India No.1 in blitz surpassing Viswanathan Anand, scored 12.5 points from 21 rounds. Considering the tough competition, Arjun’s performance was impressive. […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi dethroned five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand to be top ranked player in the blitz, on Thursday. The 18-year-old from Warangal now has 2765 rating points to be the top player in the country. He is also ranked No.13 in the world list which is led by Magnus Carlsen with […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi added another feather in his cap. Playing in a strong field, which included top chess players from the world, the 18-year-old from Warangal finished third with 13.5 points from 18 games in the Lindores Abbey Blitz Tournament in Riga, Latvia. Speaking from Latvia, the Grandmaster said he was elated […]
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Hyderabad: It should go down as one of the red-letter days for Indian chess. Seeded fourth, the Dronavalli Harika-led Indian team won their first-ever silver medal in the FIDE World women team chess championship at Sitges, Spain, on Saturday. India lost to formidable Russia 0-2 in the final. Harika described this achievement as her best […]
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Hyderabad: The star-studded Indian team, led by captain Viswanathan Anand and sponsored by Microsense, will aim to defend its Online Chess Olympiad crown, which gets underway worldwide late on Monday. “We have a good mix of Experience and Youth. We hope to do well and are fairly confident of our prospects,” Anand, while addressing a […]
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Playing with white pieces, Anand defeated the 13th world champion in half an hour in the fourth round of the Blitz event.
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Former world champion Anand, who was playing his first over-the-board game in almost 17 months, started off with a win in round one of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament.
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The event is organized to encourage more and more people to come forward and donate towards serving individuals and families who are at risk of hunger amidst Covid-19.
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Anand, who is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, said that though his mother played a bigger role in shaping his chess career, his father was always a fervent supporter.
