Modi, Narendra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh for her remarkable victory over World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the second leg of the Blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championships in London. Deshmukh's performance has inspired young athletes across India, with Modi hailing
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Thirteen-year-old Hriday Maniar made history by holding seasoned Slovak Grandmaster Manik Mikulas to a surprise draw, defying a nearly 500-point rating difference in the first round of the Aurionpro International Grandmaster Chess Tournament. The event, organized by the Indian Chess School under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation,
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The Rs 40-lakh prize money Aurionpro International Grandmaster Chess Tournament and Junior International Chess Tournament has begun at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, and will run through to 24 June. With over 400 players from 17 countries participating, including 16 Grandmasters and 13 International Masters, the double-header promises unmatched competition.
Chess
Niaz Murshed's childhood was marked by a sudden surge in the popularity of chess, which was sparked by the iconic Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match in 1972. At the age of five and a half, Niaz was introduced to chess by his elder brother, Mahbub Murshed, and was soon
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Vlastimil Hort, a Czech grandmaster, passed away on May 12 at the age of 81, leaving behind a legacy of his remarkable chess career and an act of sportsmanship that will be remembered as one of the greatest in the game's history. In 1977, Hort was facing off
Chess
R Praggnanandhaa, a rising star in the chess world, has made significant strides in 2024, exhibiting a newfound solidity and pragmatism in his classical chess games. According to former seven-time national champion Pravin Thipsay, Pragg has shifted from speculative play to more accurate openings and strategic ideas. This change in
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Magnus Carlsen, the world number one, has confirmed his dominance in the chess world by scoring a perfect 9/9 at the Grenke Freestyle Open in Karlsruhe, Germany. This achievement is noteworthy, especially considering the rarity of one hundred percent scores in classical events at the top level. Carlsen'
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Garry Kasparov, a chess grandmaster and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, has turned his strategic mind to the challenges facing American democracy. As founder of the Renew Democracy Initiative and author of a new newsletter, The Next Move, Kasparov has been sounding the alarm on the erosion of democratic institutions
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Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com PANJIM: M Nitish Belurkar emerged champions in the late Smt Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Fide Rating chess tournament, scoring 10.5 points without losing a single game. Mandar Lad and Mahindrakar Indrajeet finished second and third respectively, also scoring 9 points each. However, due
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In a highly anticipated match at the Espot Arena in Paris, world No.1 Magnus Carlsen edged out world No.16 Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Championship semis, winning 17.5-12.5. The match, a two-year grudge match between the two, was marked by a series of blunders from
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Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann sat at adjacent modular desks with headphones on, playing each other for close to five hours in one of the most hyped chess battles of recent times. World No 1 Carlsen was dominant, defeating Niemann 17.5-12.5 in the Speed Chess Championship semis in
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Hans Niemann, the 19-year-old American Grandmaster, made headlines two years ago when he defeated world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, ending the five-time world champion's 53-game unbeaten streak in classical chess. The aftermath of the match saw Carlsen withdraw from the tournament and accuse Niemann of cheating, allegations that
