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Chess Olympiad: Unbeaten Uzbek men, Ukraine girls clinch titles

MAMALLAPURAM: Unvanquished - that's how we know Ukraine these days. At a time when the country is fighting a battle against the Russian armies, their women's team in the Olympiad gave the nation something to cheer about.

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Historic double bronze at Chess Olympiad

MAMALLAPURAM: It was a historic day for Indian chess as both the men's and women's teams won bronze medals in the 44th Chess Olympiad on Tuesday. But there was also a sense of missing out.

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India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event, India 'B' men's team draws with Uzbekistan

MAMALLAPURAM: The top-seeded India 'A' team outclassed Kazakhstan 3.5-0.5 for a crucial win in the 10th and penultimate round of the women's section in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Monday.

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Time to do more for chess in India, says new FIDE deputy president Viswanathan Anand

MAMALLAPURAM: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, who has been elected deputy president of FIDE, on Monday said it is time to do more for the sport in the country.

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Chess Olympiad: Oliwia makes it 8/8, Poland in medal contention

MAMALLAPURAM: D Gukesh is not the only player to have won 8 out of 8 games in the Chess Olympiad. It's happening in the women's section too with Poland's Oliwia Kiolbasa, also in her maiden over-the-board Olympiad, in the middle of an incredible winning run.

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Chess Olympiad: D Gukesh on a giant-killing spree

MAMALLAPURAM: Grandmaster D Gukesh is on a giant-killing spree. The 16-year-old youngster registered his 8th successive victory at the ongoing 44th Olympiad on Saturday as World No. 5 and 2018 World championship challenger Fabiano Caruana lost to him in 45 moves.

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Chess Olympiad: Carlsen conquers N Macedonia veteran after a marathon

MAMALLAPURAM: It takes two to tango. Magnus Carlsen had two queens on the board after 55 moves but still the world champion was not allowed an easy win. GM Zvonko Stanojoski of North Macedonia (Elo 2412) forced the Norwegian to prove his superiority over the board in the seventh round…

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Chess Olympiad a happy diversion for besieged Ukraine players

MAMALLAPURAM: If there’s a poll done at the 44th Chess Olympiad on which team is the crowd favourite, Ukraine will win it hands down. Being a part of the former Soviet bloc, they are a strong team, but the emotional connection with this team is about the war that Ukraine…

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Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi, SL Narayanan shine in India 1 win

MAMALLAPURAM: All eyes were on the India vs India match on Friday as the 44th Chess Olympiad returned after a day’s break. And the higher-ranked India 1 justified their billing beating India 3 in the seventh round.

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Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

MAMALLAPURAM: The India 'A' and 'B' teams registered comprehensive victories in the seventh round in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Friday.

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Chess Olympiad: With eye on medal, soon-to-be-mom D Harika battles on

MAMALLAPURAM: D Harika has been the centre of a lot of attention at the ongoing 44th Olympiad here. Playing in the high-profile tournament despite being in an advanced stage of pregnancy, the 31-year-old Indian GM has shown great composure --- be it on the board or off it.

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Indian teams eye glory as Chess Olympiad enters business end

MAMALLAPURAM: The Indian teams have been at the forefront in the 44th Chess Olympiad thus far with India 'A' at the top of the standings in the women's section and the 'B' team in third position in the Open event after six rounds.

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Chess Olympiad: Caruana commands USA to win over Iran

MAMALLAPURAM: Fabiano Caruana, World No. 5 and former World Championship Challenger, was having a torrid time against lower-rated players in the Chess Olympiad. But he helped the USA beat Iran - rivals in every sense - 2. 5-1. 5 as the other three games in their sixth-round match were drawn…

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Chess Olympiad: Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali star in India 'A' win over Georgian women

MAMALLAPURAM: India's top player Koneru Humpy and R Vaishali led the women's 'A' team to a 3-1 win over a strong Georgian side in the sixth round of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Wednesday.

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Chess Olympiad: Ukraine women boost India with Azerbaijan draw

MAMALLAPURAM: The No. 2 seeds Ukraine did a favour to the top seed Indian women's team at the Chess Olympiad on Tuesday. They could only draw their fifth-round match against Azerbaijan 2-2 and helped India narrow the leaderboard with six more Swiss League rounds remaining.

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Chess Olympiad: D Gukesh beats Alexei Shirov, is now India No. 3

MAMALLAPURAM: The limelight was on India 2 right from the start of the 44th Olympiad here. The young guns in the team are living up to the hype as they notched up their fifth successive win beating Spain 2.5-1.5 riding strong shows by D Gukesh and B Adhiban.

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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, Nihal star in India 2 win

MAMALLAPURAM: After being on top for the first three days of the 44th Olympiad, Indian teams faced their first hurdle on Monday. India 1, in the open category, drew their encounter against France 2-2. All four matches in that round ended in draws. P Harikrishna and Vidit Gujrathi drew with…

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Chess Olympiad: Yannick Pelletier loses to Praggnanandhaa on time

MAMALLAPURAM: The Indian teams once again showed their mettle as all six teams registered wins in Round 3 of the 44th Olympiad on Sunday.

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8-year-old girl from Palestine, the darling of Chess Olympiad

MAMALLAPURAM: Randa Seder, an eight-year girl from Palestine can’t be missed in the sea of participants at the ongoing Chess Olympiad. With photo requests from players and spectators the moment she arrived for her game on Saturday, Randa already feels like a celebrity. “Yes, I like it,” said Randa, the…

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Chess Olympiad: India in cruise mode

MAMALLAPURAM: It was business as usual for the Indian teams as all six of them won their respective clashes in Round 2 of the 44th Olympiad here on Saturday. Unlike the opening day where every Indian player won, Day 2 saw a few of them split points with their opponents.

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