Chess: Carlsen beats Firouzja to secure another Champions Tour title The Norwegian, 33, continues to dominate online chess and has won 14 of the the past 17 Tour finals he has contested The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024
Viswanathan Anand exhorts young GM crop to overhaul his best rating Significant milestone for Indian chess, says legend The Times of India · Jan 19, 2024
My rating has been a stationary target as I am playing much less: Viswanathan Anand Bengaluru's R. Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked chess player, prompting Anand to redefine the gold standard. The Hindu · Jan 18, 2024
Gautam Adani meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, extends support NEW DELHI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani met with the rising chess sensation, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, on Friday, expressing admiration for the young prodigy's achievements. The Times of India · Jan 5, 2024
The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data Indian chess had a successful 2023 with two GMs qualifying for the 2024 Candidates Tournament & 11 Indians in the world top 100. The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023
Chess: Magnus Carlsen World Rapid champion again and targets Blitz Carlsen won his fifth World Rapid crown at Samarkand on Thursday with an unbeaten 10/13 total, and now goes for his seventh Blitz title over 21 rounds The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, eight, sets new records with victory in Zagreb The Harrow schoolgirl, who won the women’s prize in the European open blitz championship, plays at Hastings next week in the chess world’s longest running congress The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
Gukesh wins title on tie-break, becomes frontrunner for FIDE Circuit Candidates berth D. Gukesh wins Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship on tie-break, surpassing Anish Giri in FIDE Circuit leaderboard. The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023
India has potential World champions, but they will have strong competition: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World Blitz Champion & former World No. 2, shares his journey to becoming one of 14 Grandmasters to reach the magical 2800 Elo points in chess & his thoughts on the current World Championship format. The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023
The generational chess battle between grandmasters playing out on YouTube US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Vidit wins Isle of Man crown, seals Candidates berth Vidit Gujrathi has turned the limelight back on him by winning the Fide Grand Swiss at Isle of Man on Sunday. It gave the 29-year old from Nashik a qualifying spot for the World Championship chess candidates tournament. "Amazing, unbelievable," said Vidit to Chessbase India. The Times of India · Nov 7, 2023
Under-13 Chess Championship-2023 evokes good response in Vizianagaram of Andhra Pradesh 170 children from 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh participate in the 1st ever under-13 open FIDE rating Chess Championship-2023 in Vizianagaram. The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023
The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023 Indian team withdraws from world cadet chess championship in Egypt Indian team withdraws from World Cadet Chess Championship due to Gaza conflict. AICF took hard decision to prioritize safety of players. Requested FIDE to postpone tournament due to uncertainty over flight operations.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Chess: Magnus Carlsen blames opponent’s watch for shock defeat The Norwegian said he lost his concentration when he saw his opponent was wearing a timepiece at the Qatar Masters
The Times of India · Sep 29, 2023 Top Billing for IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni in Fide Rating Chess MUMBAI: International Master and former National Challengers chess champion, Vikramaditya Kulkarni of Railways, will spearhead the challenge in the 2nd edition of the Accurate Springs Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, which gets underway here at the Russian Centre for Science Culture from Saturday.
The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023 Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa R. Praggnanandhaa has achieved fame since reaching the Chess World Cup final, winning the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship, and meeting PM Modi. He is now in Kolkata for the Indian team's coaching camp for the Asian Games and will begin his campaign at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament.…
Dynamite News · Aug 30, 2023 Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal in FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Aug 30, 2023 WATCH: Praggnanandhaa receives hero's welcome after FIDE World Cup success NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who made history by securing the silver medal at the 2023 FIDE World Cup and earning a place in the FIDE Candidates tournament, was greeted with an enthusiastic reception upon his arrival at the airport.
The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023 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…
The Week · Aug 26, 2023 The Week Unwrapped: Trans chess, goalkeepers and twitching Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Emma Smith, Julia O’Driscoll and Harriet Marsden.
The Times of India · Aug 25, 2023 Chess World Cup Final: How Magnus Carlsen plotted Praggnanandhaa's downfall NEW DELHI: Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa lost to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in the FIDE World Cup final at Baku on Thursday.
The Times of India · Aug 25, 2023 'Sad, but inspiring': Praggnanandhaa's mates at Chess Gurukul CHENNAI: Students at the Chess Gurukul, where Indian GM Praggnanandhaa honed his skills, caught the live action of the FIDE World Cup final tiebreak games featuring their "friend" with great enthusiasm on Thursday evening.
The Times of India · Aug 25, 2023 Candidates challenge looms as Praggnanandhaa follows in Vishwanathan Anand's footsteps Alexander Khalifman. Ruslan Ponomariov. Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Levon Aronian. Gata Kamsky. Peter Svidler. Teimour Radjabov. Jan Duda.