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Chess: Anish Giri wins at Wijk aan Zee as Carlsen misses out by just half a point

The Netherlands world No 5 got a final-round gift, while a ‘backbreaker’ in the penultimate round cost the world champion his chance of forcing a playoff

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Chess: Magnus Carlsen jumps back into contention as final rounds loom at Wijk

The world champion has recovered from his two early losses and is one point behind the leader as the ‘chess Wimbledon’ nears climax

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

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 · Nov 27, 2022

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Meltwater Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun Erigaisi in final round, finishes 5th

SAN FRANCISCO: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-0.5 in the seventh and final round to finish fifth in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Monday.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022

Chess: Magnus Carlsen faces his nemesis in final round of Meltwater tour

The world No 1 is favourite to win the $210,000 event going into the weekend matches, but still has to meet Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who has twice defeated the Norwegian in prestige events

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Arjun Erigaisi posts first win; R Praggnanandhaa loses

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi posted his first win while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa lost in the fourth round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Friday.

The Times of India · Nov 18, 2022

Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Praggnanandhaa secures first win; another loss for Erigaisi

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa posted his first win while compatriot Arjun Erigaisi suffered a third straight defeat in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Nov 17, 2022

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Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi lose again

SAN FRANCISCO: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down to Dutch GM Anish Giri 2.5-3.5 in the second round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Nov 16, 2022

Meltwater Champions Tour: Indian GMs Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi lose in opening round

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi suffered defeats in the opening round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals early on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Nov 15, 2022

Chess: Shreyas Royal, 13, leads Bavarian Open as records beckon

The London teenager has a chance to become the youngest English player ever to score a grandmaster result

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Magnus Carlsen withdraws from Sinquefield Cup, raises eyebrows

CHENNAI: World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen caused a major drama late on Monday night as he withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, a classical format tournament being held at St Louis, Missouri.

The Times of India · Sep 6, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Caruana as India 2 roars

Chennai boy now World No. 20 in live ratings; India 1 battles to retain lead in women’s section

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022

Tania and Vaishali give India 1 a dramatic win

Gukesh’s superb run continues; Armenia and USA produce a sensational draw

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Time to play the right moves

India, with six teams, will be one of the favourites in the 44th Olympiad

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022

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The Times of India · Jul 10, 2022

Favourites' tag doesn't mean much in chess Olympiad: Wesley So

All eyes will be on Team USA, the top seeds in the open section, as the 44th chess Olympiad kicks off in Chennai from July 28. The team comprising --- Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland --- have an average rating of 2771 which is…

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2022

Norway Chess | Anand beats Tari in final round

The 52-year-old Indian chess legend won the Armageddon encounter against Tari after the classical match finished in a 22-move draw

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand claims another win over world champion Carlsen; leads standings

In the Armageddon, Viswanathan Anand recreated magic of old when he stunned Carlsen to post a win in 50 moves

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2022

Norway Chess | Anand's winning streak ends with loss to Wesley So, still shares lead with Carlsen

After three wins in a row, Viswanathan Anand lost to Wesley So in the Classical event of the Norway Chess tournament. The American then beat the Indian grandmaster in 46 moves via the Armageddon (sudden death) game

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The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Norway Chess: Anand's winning run ends, but still in joint lead with Carlsen

STAVANGER: India legend Viswanathan Anand's winning run in the Classical event of the Norway Chess tournament came to an end after suffering a loss against American Wesley So in the fourth round here on Saturday.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2022

Norway chess | Viswanathan Anand remains on top after third straight win

This is Viswanathan Anand’s third straight win in the Classical section after having beaten Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Veselin Topalov in the first two rounds

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Viswanathan Anand defeats Wang Hao for third straight win to remain on top in Norway

STAVANGER (Norway): Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued his winning run in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament here as he defeated China's Wang Hao in the third round to remain on top of the standings.

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Superbet Rapid Chess: Indian GM Viswanathan Anand continues to lead the field

WARSAW: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand continued his superb form on the second day of the rapid event of the Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland tournament on Friday, posting victories in rounds four and five before local hero Jan-Kryzstof Duda halted the winning streak in the sixth.

The Times of India · May 19, 2022

Viswanathan Anand off to winning start in Superbet Rapid chess event

WARSAW: Former world champion and Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand got off to a flying start in the Rapid section of the Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland chess tournament on Thursday, registering wins in the first three rounds.

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Chess: Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday while Alireza Firouzja is erratic

The world champion scored 10/11 online in Chess.com’s weekly masters open, using 1 b2-b3 as White and 1...b7-b6 as Black in all games, while the 18-year-old talent has been uneven against the elite at Bucharest

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022

Chess: Wesley So wins in Berlin but laments failure to qualify for Candidates

The world No 7 defeated Hikaru Nakamura but missed out on a place among eight Candidates to face Magnus Carlsen for the world championship

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