Chess: India’s D Gukesh beats Nijat Abasov in 5th round of FIDE candidates at Toronto
Meanwhile, Gukesh’s compatriots Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi were both held to draws by heavily favoured opponents
Meanwhile, Gukesh’s compatriots Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi were both held to draws by heavily favoured opponents
Gukesh won the tournament on tie-breaks. Pentala Harikrishna finished third with 4 points, as all three Indians in the tournament ended the campaign with a podium finish
Carlsen drew the first game of classical chess after 35 moves with the Indian prodigy yesterday
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to play with Carlsen in the second game tonight
Fourteen-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam has become the73rd Grandmaster of India, the All India Chess Federation confirmed today.
Vaishali R of India is in joint second place with Koneru Humpy at the World Rapid Chess Championship with 7.5 points
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<p>Viswanathan Anand finally snapped the string of defeats at the Legends of Chess online tournament, beating Boris Gelfand of Israel 2.5-0.5 in the seventh round. Playing against long-time rival after six straight losses, Anand won his first game of the tournament despite conceding early advantage on Monday night. The Indian ace won in 45 moves […]</p>