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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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D Gukesh to face Magnus Carlsen in FIDE World Cup quarters; Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi set up all-Indian clash

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of talent, three Indian chess prodigies — D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi — advanced to the quarterfinals of the prestigious FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku on Sunday.

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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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India's D Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen's feat of youngest to reach Elo 2750

D Gukesh of Chennai touched Elo 2750 with two wins in the last two rounds of Turkish League on Thursday. With that, he broke Magnus Carlsen’s record of being the youngest to touch this level of FIDE rating.

The Times of India

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: Gukesh finishes 5th, Viswanathan Anand settles for tied 7th in Blitz event

ZAGREB (Croatia): 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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Humpy, Harika to spearhead India's challenge in Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India will send a formidable 10-member chess contingent to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou in a bid to showcase their chess prowess on the international stage. Led by double Asian Games gold medallist Koneru Humpy and bronze medallist Dronavalli Harika, the Indian team is determined to make…

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Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh tied 6th after nine games

ZAGREB: Indian players Viswanathan Anand and young GM D Gukesh slipped on the first day of the Blitz segment in the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour.

The Times of India

Teenaged GM Gukesh stuns Viswanathan Anand on Grand Chess Tour

In a remarkable turn of events at the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz tournament, young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh achieved a memorable victory over his esteemed compatriot and idol, Viswanathan Anand, in the eighth round of the Rapid event.

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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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It's the beginning of a revolution in India: Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen, the five-time chess world champion, said he is pleasantly surprised with the immense enthusiasm for the game in India. Carlsen believes that this surge of interest marks the commencement of a revolutionary era, an achievement primarily attributed to the legendary Viswanathan Anand.

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Data | Another tiger from Madras: The rise and rise of D. Gukesh

A comparison of Gukesh’s FIDE ratings over time shows that his rise to the elite is reminiscent of journeys undertaken by world number one Magnus Carlsen

The Times of India

Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania event

BERLIN: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia Oceania event here.

The Times of India

Viswanathan Anand focuses on producing the next champion

KOLKATA: An idea floated quite casually has led to the foundation of an academy that is showing promise of making India the world’s next chess superpower. Sandeep Singhal, co-founder of WestBridge Capital Advisors, a venture capital firm based out of Bengaluru, asked Viswanathan Anand whether they can do something together…

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US GM So foresees Arjun, Gukesh in World top 10 soon

KOLKATA: Like most others, American Grandmaster Wesley So too is impressed with the young crop of Indian chess players and believes they can make it big very soon.

The Times of India

Aimchess Rapid: Indian challenge ends in quarterfinals

CHENNAI: India's challenge ended at the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament with the trio of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi bowing out in the quarterfinals.

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Aimchess Rapid tourney: Three Indians in knockouts

CHENNAI: Three Indian players -- D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi -- have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Aimchess Rapid online tournament.

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