Nomin, Abhijeet upset; Pragg, Tania held
Favourites R. Praggnanandhaa and Tania Sachdev started their campaigns with draws but ninth seed Abhijeet Gupta and women’s second seed Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel proved the biggest…
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Praggnanandhaa, Tania start favourites
After a three-year break owing to Covid-related restrictions, the $60,000 Asian chess championship is back.
With the Chinese absent from this edition beginning on Wednesday at the Leela…
It’s a six! These sports stars hit the fashion goal
On National Sports Day, we look at some of the most stylish players who pack a punch, both on and off the field Be it a casual day out or vacation styles, these sports personalities surely…
It would have been a disappointment for many if we didn’t win a medal: Harika
Ever since she made her Olympiad debut, way back in 2004, Dronavalli Harika wanted to be part of an Indian women’s team that climbed the podium. When she had the best chance of realising…
Chess Olympiad: Despite winning bronze, losing gold hurts women
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MAHABALIPURAM: Creating history is great. It grants the team creating said history access into an exclusive club -- the first to do something.…
Chess Olympiad: Indian teams continue to consolidate their position
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MAHABALIPURAM: The three Indian sides that are in the upper echelons of the leaderboard further strengthened their grip with comfortable wins in…
Tania and Vaishali give India 1 a dramatic win
A day of sensational drama produced some thrilling action, with some late strikes changing the projected results on its head.For instance, India 1 needed Tania Sachdev and R. Vaishali to…
Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins Reykjavik Open chess tournament | Chess News –…
REYKJAJVIK (Iceland): Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa…
Legendary Anand to mentor Indian chess players ahead of Asian Games
Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has been roped in as a mentor of the Indian players looking to break into the team for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where the sport…