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Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominance

India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Independent UK

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

Al Jazeera

Chess: India’s Praggnanandhaa, 18, beats world champion Ding at Wijk aan Zee

The Chennai teenager is being backed by his country’s second wealthiest individual as he bids to win the Candidates at Toronto in April and qualify for a title match against Ding later in 2024

The Guardian - UK

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Chess: forgotten world champion Ding Liren to return at Wijk aan Zee

Ding is scheduled to return to action at the ‘chess Wimbledon’ that includes five of the eight Candidates to challenge him for the world title this year

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Adams and Nunn score golden double in world senior championships

The eight-time British champion, 51, and the eminent author, 68, edged to tiebreak victories with strong final-round performances at the world over-50 and over-65 championships

The Guardian - UK

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:

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Chess: sickly Carlsen wins World Cup in Baku by beating Praggnanandhaa

Norway’s world No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the World Cup after playing cautiously in the first two games due to food poisoning

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats India’s Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation rankings for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.

Al Jazeera

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa clashes with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

The much-awaited final of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup where Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has started here in Baku. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen

India’s 18-year-old grandmaster will take on Norway’s reigning world number one in the Chess World Cup final in Baku.

Al Jazeera

FIDE World Cup | Chess great Kasparov congratulates Praggnanandhaa; lauds mother for ‘special kind of support’

Garry Kasparov lauds Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa's mother for her "special kind of support" as he reaches the FIDE World Cup final. Praggnanandhaa beat two New York cowboys and his coach is optimistic about his chances in the title clash against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest and…

The Hindu

Chess: Carlsen edges closer to World Cup as Indians shine and Russians fail

The world No 1 faces the little-known Nijat Abasov in this weekend’s semi-final, while there were four Indian quarter-finalists and no Russians

The Guardian - UK

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.…

The Hindu

Carlsen and Anand teams contest Global Chess League as final beckons

Alpine Warriors, led by Magnus Carlsen, and Ganges Grandmasters, headed by Vishy Anand, are among the front-runners in the six-team franchise chess league

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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 Guardian - UK

Chess: Harry Grieve, 21, wins British championship as seven-year-old shines

The Cambridge student and Matthew Wadsworth battled for 75 moves in epic encounter, while Kushal Jakhria targets two world age records

Dynamite News

FTX Crypto Cup: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stuns five-time World Champion Carlsen

In the final match of the FTX Crypto Cup, Praggnanandhaa was trailing but he produced a clutch moment against Magnus Carlsen and defeated him in three games in a row in the blitz playoffs to create history. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, seven, shines at British Championships

Keith Arkell and Harry Grieve lead after six of nine rounds, while Harrow schoolgirl scores remarkably well in Open Rapid

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Chess: Five facts you may want to know about Praggnanandhaa

Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, one of the youngest bright talents in the game from the country, clinched the Paracin Open Group A chess tournament title on Saturday, after netting eight points from nine rounds. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa reaches final at 2am on day of his exams

The Indian 16-year-old beat his rivals with bold attacking play before losing in the $150,000 final to Ding Liren, who knocked out Magnus Carlsen in the semis

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Poland’s Duda wins in Oslo while tired Carlsen fades at the finish

The world champion missed a long distance threat and lost three of his seven matches in the Oslo Esports Cup, including Thursday’s final round when victory would have ensured first prize

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen ‘unlikely’ to defend crown, but questions remain

Norway’s world champion says he felt more comfortable before 2013 when he knew he was the best player and that later too much of his identity became linked to the championship title

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Teenagers top in Reykjavik while English hopes fade at the finish

India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16, won first prize and the youngest GM Abhimanyu Mishra, 13, of the US, tied for second

Al Jazeera

How chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa starred in cricket-crazy India

Teenager’s rise to stardom was marked by a stunning win over top-ranked player earlier this year.

The Independent UK

16-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to beat world champion Magnus Carlsen

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa appeared shocked when he beat Norway’s Magnus Carlsen

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