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He began as one of the strongest favourites, but he was virtually just one move away from an early exit. Third seed R. Praggnanandhaa, however, survived that scare — thanks … Read More
Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi on Thursday sparked controversy by leaving his hotel immediately after being eliminated from the FIDE World Cup and expressing dissatisfaction with the tournament conditions in Panjim. … Read More
It is only the second round, and the chess World Cup has already heated up. On a dramatic Wednesday evening at Resort Rio in Arpora, Goa, two seeds were knocked … Read More
Fans queued up to have a look at the young superstars of Indian chess at Resort Rio in Goa on Tuesday. That queue, to see the likes of D. Gukesh, … Read More
Viswanathan Anand believes the Chess World Cup will inspire India’s budding players. “Most top players when they were young went somewhere and saw someone and they thought they wanted one … Read More
Back in 1998, Viswanathan Anand and Michael Adams contested the match that would decide the challenger for Anatoly Karpov in the FIDE World Chess Championship. The Indian emerged as the … Read More
After the teaser, the thriller opens on Tuesday. The chess World Cup’s second round is where the real action begins: all the big stars, given a bye in the opening … Read More
Six are already in. Another five are in with a chance. India’s lesser-known players aren’t doing badly at the chess World Cup. Leading the host’s charge into the second round … Read More
The big stars will descend on this North Goan village only a couple of days later, but the opening day of the chess World Cup didn’t suffer from a lack … Read More
The chess world is still reeling from the tragic death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. Its shadow is being felt at the FIDE World Cup, which opened Resort Rio here … Read More
