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Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event

Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event

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D. Gukesh, India, playing at the 44th Chess Olympiad held at Mamallapuram. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh stunned former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event here. Gukesh emerged winner in a topsy-turvy summit clash late […]

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Not surprised he has gone this far: Gukesh’s coach Vishnu Prasanna

Not surprised he has gone this far: Gukesh’s coach Vishnu Prasanna

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Adds that they would focus on and try to improve his physical fitness, so that he can endure the long rounds Adds that they would focus on and try to improve his physical fitness, so that he can endure the long rounds After his breathless performance in the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad, none might grudge Gukesh […]

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Chennai Chess Olympiad | Indian women closer to gold; Uzbekistan battles to hold India 2

Chennai Chess Olympiad | Indian women closer to gold; Uzbekistan battles to hold India 2

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Praggnanadhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects Praggnanadhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects The dice rolled in favour of the host in the women’s section with India 1 moving within the gold […]

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Chennai Chess Olympiad | Indian women closer to gold; Uzbekistan battles to hold India 2

India 1 women closer to gold; Uzbek battles to hold India 2 in Open

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Praggnanadhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects  Praggnanadhaa to the fore again and provides the lead, but Gukesh’s first loss dents the team’s medal prospects  The dice rolled in favour of the host in the women’s section with India 1 moving within the gold […]

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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Caruana as India 2 roars

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Caruana as India 2 roars

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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 world […]

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Gukesh, seven other Indians among the leaders

Gukesh, seven other Indians among the leaders

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D. Gukesh and seven other Indians made a winning start to their campaigns in the $60,000 Sharjah Masters chess tournament on Saturday. In the 80-player field, 27 players won their first-round matches but second seeded Armenian Gabriel Sargissian lost to Spain’s Daniil Yuffa while top seed Vladimir Fedoseev, fourth seed Arjun Erigaisi and seventh seed […]

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