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The Chief Minister congratulated the cricketer on winning the T-20 World Cup and wished him success in his future endeavours.The Chief Minister also honored Chahal by presenting him an idol of Lord Krishna and a shawl at the PWD Rest House in Gurugram. The Chief Minister decorated Chahal with...

Gurugram: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday honored cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal for winning this year's T20 Cricket World Cup.Saini presented a medal to Chahal and presented him a statue of Lord Krishna during a meeting to honor him at the PWD rest house. He encouraged the...

Indian Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang wished Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi on the eve of the mega event, urging them to show their brilliance on the board."We wish our chess champions, @DGukesh and @viditchess, the best of luck at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb! Show your...

In Zagreb, Croatia, World Championship challenger D Gukesh will look to improve his billing in the faster version, as Vidit Gujrathi will join him for the Superunited rapid and blitz chess tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour.Gukesh, who will face China's Ding Liren in Singapore starting...

Ashwin, along with former chess player Prachura PP and Venkat K Narayana (KVN), will own American Gambits in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, the world governing body of the sport. .R Ashwin, who has taken 516 wickets in 100 Test...

Ravichandran Ashwin, a player from New Delhi, India, has become co-owner of American Gambits, a new team that will participate in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and the International Chess Federation.This Monday the League unveiled the six...

The second season will see the debut of a new team, American Gambits, owned by business leaders Prachura PP, Venkat K Narayana, and Indian cricketer and chess enthusiast Ravichandran Ashwin.The six franchises competing in the second season include Alpine SG Pipers (SG Sports led by APL...

Ziaur Rahman, 15-time Bangladeshi chess champion, was a well-known figure in India having played in numerous tournaments across the country over the past three decades.Rahman collapsed to the ground while playing the 12th round game against Enamul Hossain Rajib at the Bangladesh national chess...

Chennai, After a month of delay, the Indian team for the Budapest Chess Olympiad in September will be finalized in "a week", Indian Chess Federation president Nitin Narang said."The selection process is underway and the team should be finalized in a week," Narang said without specifying the...

In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over the world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen's head turned. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.Talking about his...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], R Praggnanandhaa is now a well-known name in India and the international chess circuit. The value of the 18-year-old, who is currently in Romania to play in the Superbet Classical tournament, has not stopped growing. The Norwegian Chess Tournament in Stavanger...

In New Delhi [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the Indian contingent heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics."Interacted with our contingent heading to Paris for the Olympics. I am sure our athletes will give their best and make India proud. Their journeys and...

London, Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old schoolgirl of Indian origin, is set to make chess history after becoming the youngest person selected to represent England internationally in any sport.Bodhana, from Harrow, north-west London, will join the England women's team at the Chess Olympiad...

In Bucharest (Romania), World Championship challenger Grandmaster D Gukesh tied with tournament leader and top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the seventh round of the Superbet classical chess tournament here.In another day of ties, R Praggnanandhaa made peace with Ian...

BUCHAREST: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by lowest-ranked Deek Bogdan-Daniel of Romania in the sixth round of the Superbet Classic tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, here.Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firoza dazzled with his moves against Wesley So of the...

Although Sane's chess skills are still at beginner level, which led to his loss against Musiala, the 28-year-old could prove to be a key figure at the Stuttgart stadium in the quarter-finals.Despite performing at a high level as one of the best in the tournament, Sané highlighted, "Spain is...

Bucharest (Romania), Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will look to improve his game after squandering chances to win when he faces last-place Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania in the sixth round of the Superbet Classic Chess tournament.While Praggnanandhaa has not been at his best in better positions...

Singapore, The Singapore Chess Federation has won the bid to host the 2024 FIDE World Championship between Challenger D Gukesh of India and defending champion Ding Liren, the International Chess Federation announced on Monday.<The Singapore Chess Federation will host the match between...

According to FIDE, the Singapore Chess Federation, with the support of the Singapore Government, won the bid to host the 2024 FIDE World Championship.India's Gukesh earned the right to challenge defending champion Ding Liren after winning the Canadian Candidates Tournament a few months ago...

New Delhi, Singapore will host the 2024 World Championship match between India's chess sensation D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China, FIDE announced on Monday.The development means Gukesh will not compete on home turf as neither Delhi nor Chennai can secure the hosting rights...