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India’s top-ranked Grandmaster R. Pragganandhaa will be keen to seal his Candidates 2026 berth, taming a strong field in the FIDE Grand Swiss that begins in Samarkand on Wednesday. The 11-round tournament, which carries a total prize pool of $6,25,000 (Rs. 5.50 crore) in the open section and $2,30,000 (Rs. 2.02 crore) in the women’s…
Ukrainian Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko on Friday was banned for three years by FIDE, chess’ global governing body, after he was found guilty of breaching Article 11.7(e) of the FIDE Disciplinary Code, which pertains to cheating, by the Ethics & Disciplinary Commission. The ban runs from 19 October 2024 until 18 October 2027, with the final…
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To commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya, considered the architect of the Indian public library movement the Saraswati Samrajyam and Krishna District Library Association jointly organised a chess competition at the Tagore Library in Vijayawada on Thursday. Around 160 players participated in the event. The competition was sponsored by Iyyanki Murali Krishna….
World champion D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi have caught the imagination of chess aficionados by queering the pitch for the likes of Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, as the Indian duo makes Norway Chess title bid when the tournament recommences on Thursday after a rest day. With eight rounds completed, and just two more to…
Rajamahendravaram Municipal Commissioner Ketan Garg on Tuesday said that an Indoor Sports Complex would be opened within a week at Narayanpuram area in Rajamahendravaram City. “The sports complex is being built with ₹4.3 crore to groom aspirants in shooting, snooker, table tennis and chess. It will also have a gym with latest equipment,” Mr. Garg…
Asian Individual Chess Championships 2025 Indian players are delivering a strong show, with five men and four women featuring in the top 10 of the Open and Women’s sections, respectively. Seshadri Rija leads the Women’s section with five wins from five rounds. In the Open section, L. Srihari is the highest-placed Indian, currently in fourth…
Grand Chess Tour: Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025 World Champion D. Gukesh lost to France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fourth round of the Superbet Classic in Romania on Saturday. The other Indian in the competition, R. Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw against Deac Bogdan-Daniel. At the end of four rounds, he had 2.5 points, putting…
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2024–2025 R. Vaishali slipped to second place after a draw against the experienced Mariya Muzychuk. Playing with white pieces, she began confidently, developing actively and expanding on the queenside. In the middlegame, she tried to test Muzychuk’s defences, but the Ukrainian responded steadily, defusing any potential threats. As time pressure mounted,…
Indian Grandmaster R. Vaishali on Wednesay defeated Georgian Lela Javakhishvili to pick her second win of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series in Austria. Playing with black pieces, Vaishali forced her opponent to retire in 39 moves. Vaishali moved to the first place with the victory with two points from as many rounds. She overcame…
