[ad_1] The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, chess legend Viswanathan Anand hopes the buzz around the sport inspires the next generation of players. The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, […]
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[ad_1] It may take a few decades to get there, but the signs are positive — with an increased interest in sports, young athletes, better support and facilities, and parents who are willing to go the extra mile It may take a few decades to get there, but the signs are positive — with an […]
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[ad_1] If the Chess Olympiad became a resounding success, the fans of Chennai are also a reason for that If the Chess Olympiad became a resounding success, the fans of Chennai are also a reason for that When Sai Chockalingam, a class 8 student at SBOA School in Chennai’s Anna Nagar, wanted to watch the […]
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[ad_1] Chess, simply put, is a war fought on 64 squares. But it doesn’t hurt you. A real war does. No country in the world at the moment could speak more about the horrors of a war than Ukraine, which has been resisting the Russian invasion for more than five months. Ukraine may be quite […]
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[ad_1] As India puts up a stellar performance at this year’s Chess Olympiad, a look at its journey through the years. As India puts up a stellar performance at this year’s Chess Olympiad, a look at its journey through the years. The story so far: India continues to shine on the ninth day of the […]
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[ad_1] Chennai boy now World No. 20 in live ratings; India 1 battles to retain lead in women’s section Chennai boy now World No. 20 in live ratings; India 1 battles to retain lead in women’s section If ever any proof was needed of India’s growing chess prowess, four fearless teenagers presented it to the […]
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[ad_1] Gukesh has won all his eight games for India 2, on the top board — that is, against some of the best players in the world. Gukesh has won all his eight games for India 2, on the top board — that is, against some of the best players in the world. Many more […]
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[ad_1] There are reasons India’s chess profile has gone stratospheric and the youth parade at this Olympiad is testimony to how many prodigies the country has churned out There are reasons India’s chess profile has gone stratospheric and the youth parade at this Olympiad is testimony to how many prodigies the country has churned out […]
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[ad_1] After a depleted French team held India 1 on all boards, Uzbekistan made the host feel a lot better by holding top seed USA 2-2 on what turned out to be a day of the underdogs in the Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram on August 1, 2022. Not surprisingly, Monday witnessed some close encounters involving […]
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[ad_1] While second-seeded India ‘A’ rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory against Greece, India ‘B’ swept past Switzerland 4-0 and the third team got the better of Iceland 3-1. While second-seeded India ‘A’ rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory […]
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