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  R Madhavan to Kangana, film celebs congratulate youngest World Chess Champion D Gukesh

  December 13, 2024 12:08 IST

  Several Bollywood and South film stars including Kangana Ranaut, Chiranjeevi and R Madhavan among others took pride in D Gukesh's victory and congratulated him on social media. gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion after defeating China's Ding Liren.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on December 13: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  Other Sports | December 13, 2024 10:57 IST

  India TV Sports Wrap on December 13: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 13.

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  D Gukesh, youngest World Chess champion, earns whopping prize money as reward for remarkable feat

  Other Sports | December 13, 2024 10:59 IST

  Gukesh Dommaraju, popularly known as D Gukesh, is only the third Asian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship. India's Viswanathan Anand and China's Ding Liren had achieved the feat before the Chennai lad.

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  International Chess Day 2023: List of world chess champions till now

  Other Sports | July 19, 2023 14:22 IST

  A total of 17 players have held the classical title while six players won FIDE World Championships (1993-2006),

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  Carlsen dethrones Anand to become new World Chess Champion

  Other Sports | November 22, 2013 21:45 IST

  Chennai: Norwegian Magnus Carlsen dethroned Viswanathan Anand as the World Chess Champion with a 65 move draw in the 10th game here Friday.Carlsen, 22, becomes the first World Champion from Norway defeating the five-time champion

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  Viswanathan Anand held by leader Fabiano Caruana in Chess Masters

  Other Sports | September 27, 2012 12:10 IST

  Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sep 27: World Champion Viswanathan Anand could not break the ice for the third day running and drew with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of fifth Final Chess Masters.Anand,

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  Anand says he has no plans to retire soon

  Other Sports | June 03, 2012 19:12 IST

  Chennai, Jun 3: Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand today ruled out retiring from the game in the near future and said that he was enjoying his game after beating Boris Gelfand in the “biggest

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  I Won't Lobby For Bharat Ratna, Says Vishwanathan Anand

  India | December 22, 2011 20:48 IST

  Chennai, Dec 22: World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand today said it will be a great honour if he receives the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award