New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Industrialist Gautam Adani led the tributes for Indian chess star R Praggnanandhaa after the 20-year-old scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title.Taking to X after Praggnanandhaa’s remarkable triumph in Oslo, Adani praised the Chennai Grandmaster’s achievement and the manner in which he has emerged as one of the brightest faces of Indian sport.”Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa on becoming the first Indian to win the Norway …
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Stavanger (Norway), June 6 (IANS) After becoming the first Indian to lift the Norway Chess trophy R Praggnanandhaa revealed that his mother’s advice just before the latter half of the tournament turned out to be surprisingly prophetic as he managed to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in the tournament history. “She told ‘ it is a new month you will play well and I said ‘ok it is one of those things that mom says and then I win four games straight, I think mom knows something,” said Praggnan…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Industrialist Anand Mahindra showered praise on Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa after the Indian chess star delivered another statement victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess. The victory marked yet another milestone in Praggnanandhaa’s rapidly growing rivalry with the Norwegian great. Having already defeated Carlsen earlier in the tournament with the white pieces, the Indian repeated the feat with black in Round 8, showcasing his versatility and …
Oslo, May 26 (IANS) Norway Chess 2026 opened with high drama in Oslo as Indian stars R Praggnanandhaa and World Champion D Gukesh launched their campaigns with gritty Armageddon victories after hard-fought drawn classical games.While Praggnanandhaa outclassed Wesley So in the tiebreaker with an aggressive attacking display, Gukesh staged a remarkable comeback against Vincent Keymer after surviving a difficult endgame in the classical encounter.The biggest upset of the opening round, however, cam…
Pegeia (Cyprus), April 14 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov on Tuesday secured the top spot in the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament with a round to spare, thus qualifying to challenge India’s Gukesh Dommaraju in the World Championship Final Match later this year.In the 13th and penultimate round played at Pegeia in Cyprus, Sindarov drew with Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri to take his tally to 9.5 points, an unbeatable lead over the next-placed opponent. Giri is placed second with 7.5 points, wh…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Alpine SG Pipers upset two-time defending champions Triveni Continental Kings to be crowned champions of the third edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai on Tuesday.The Pipers, who had sealed the final berth by the skin of their teeth as they edged Ganges Grandmasters by just one game point, were at their dominant best in the final as they won the first rapid match 4-2 with black pieces and then scored a 4.5-1.5 win with white.PBG Alaska…
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Marc’andria Maurizzi registered a last-gasp win over Volodar Murzin on the prodigy board to help defending champions Triveni Continental Kings escaped to a 8-7 victory over Fyers Amerian Gambits and consolidated their position at the top of the leader board on Matchday 7 in the Global Chess League (GCL).It looked like American Gambits had thrown the race for the top two spots wide open, having hammered second played Mumba Masters 16-1 in the first match of the day and had…