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Koustav Chatterjee becomes India’s 78th Grandmaster, 10th from West Bengal

19-year-old Koustav Chatterjee became India’s 78th GM on Saturday.

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Mary Ann Gomes.

National chess championship: Abhijeet Gupta joins Koustav Chatterjee in the lead

Abhijeet Gupta produced a clinical performance on Saturday to take a joint lead at the National Chess Championship.

National Women’s Chess Championship: Mary Ann Gomes ends Aashna’s winning run, takes lead

Mary Ann Gomes defeated Aashna Makhija to take the lead at the National Women’s Chess Championship.

World rapid and blitz chess c’ships: Humpy, Savitha win silver and bronze to finish year in style

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File Photo: Koneru Humpy bagged silver at the World rapid and blitz chess championship

Humpy wins silver at World Blitz Championship

FILE PHOTO: Indian chess player Koneru Humpy.

National Women’s chess c’ship: Aashna Makhija leads after fifth win

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Aashna Makhija leads the MPL National women’s chess championship after five rounds in Kolhapur.

National chess championship: Koustav stuns Sethuraman to take lead

Representative Image: With every passing move, Koustav improved his position and eventually came within four moves of check-mating the white king when Sethuraman chose to give up.

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