Chess Champion
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D Gukesh wins rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 Zagreb
Other Sports | Jul 04, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTD. Gukesh won the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Zagreb event with 14 points. After an early loss, he secured five consecutive wins, including one over Magnus Carlsen, and capped his run with a final-round victory over Wesley So.
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'Historic, exemplary': PM Modi congratulates D Gukesh on winning chess world championship
India | Dec 12, 2024, 08:01 PM ISTD Gukesh's triumph has not only etched his name in the annals of chess history but has also inspired millions of young minds to dream big and pursue excellence. My best wishes for his future endeavours, PM Modi said.
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'An honour...': Chess legend Garry Kasparov added to Russia's list of 'terrorists and extremists'
World | Mar 07, 2024, 10:09 AM ISTKasparov, the world's youngest chess champion in 1985, has been an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin's government and fled Russia in 2013 fearing persecution. He called his inclusion in Russia's terrorist list an "honour that says more about Putin's fascist regime than about me".
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Indian GM D Gukesh creates history; becomes youngest to beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen
Other Sports | Oct 17, 2022, 02:48 PM ISTThe Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has stunned the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh continued what has been a superb year so far for the young Indian players as he became the third one to put it across Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi, defeated Carlsen last month.
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'Sour loser?': Robot opponent breaks child's finger during chess game, watch viral video
Trending | Jul 26, 2022, 11:40 PM ISTA robot grabbed a 7-year-old boy's finger during a chess match at the Moscow Open and broke it. The video of the incident is being shared on social media where netizens are sharing their epic reactions. Take a look!
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In conversation with Chess Olympiad champion Divya Deshmukh
Sports | Aug 31, 2020, 10:55 PM ISTDivya Deshmukh, who was a part of the Indian team that was declared joint winners of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad along with Russia, expressed elation and termed it a 'very big achievement'.
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Growth has been solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it: Viswanathan Anand
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2018, 08:01 PM ISTAnand asserted that the team is not aware of the opponents and so a lot of work will have to be done at the Olympiad.
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I am going to play chess with renewed vigour in 2015: Anand
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2014, 11:15 AM ISTIndore: Buoyed by winning the London Chess Classic, five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand said he is looking forward to play games in 2015 with renewed zeal and enthusiasm."I think my appetite for chess has
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Anand draws again
Other Sports | May 15, 2012, 10:29 PM ISTMoscow, May 15: World champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw in the world chess champion against Boris Gelfand of Israel as the deadlock continued in the prestigious contest, here today.Playing black for the second