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Indian chess in ‘August’ company, but best yet to come

Rakesh Rao
Praggnanandhaa has jumped nine places to hold the 20th spot following his stupendous showing in the Chess World Cup. 
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Praggnanandhaa’s World Cup silver reaffirms Indian chess’s growing dominance

Rakesh Rao
Master of squares: R. Praggnanandhaa will now play in the Candidates tournament in 2024, where the winner will face China’s Ding Liren in the next World Championship. At the age of 18, Praggnanandhaa was also the youngest Chess World Cup finalist ever to date.

India has entered golden era of chess, will have 100 GMs soon, says AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor

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To keep the momentum going, Kapoor (R) wants to spread chess across India by holding camps and tournaments all over the country.

Chess player dies while playing tournament

V. V. Subrahmanyam
Chess player V.S.T. Sai who passed away while playing a FIDE-rated tournament in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh in Kolkata Asian Games camp from Aug 30

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R Praggnanandhaa during the second tie-breaker match of the Chess World Cup 2023 final against Magnus Carlsen.

Sethuraman regains National chess title after nine years; Vishnu Prasanna is runner-up

Rakesh Rao
Petroleum’s S. P. Sethuraman (centre) with the winner’s trophy, flanked by runner-up Tamil Nadu’s Vishnu Prasanna (left) and third-placed Railways’ Aroyank Ghosh on the final day of the 60th National chess championship in Pune on Saturday

Elated that Praggnanandhaa has sealed a Candidates berth: Mother Nagalakshmi

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Indian Chess GM R Praggnanandhaa with his mother Nagalakshmi.

Praggnanandhaa: I think people will start to notice Indian chess

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa during the second tie-breaker match of the Chess World Cup 2023 final against Norwegian Grandmaster and World No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen.

Indian sports news wrap, August 24

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The Indian women’s visually challenged cricket team created history by becoming the first team to reach the final of the International Blind Sports Federation World Games 2023. 

Magnus Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to secure first Chess World Cup title

Rakesh Rao
Praggnanandhaa and Norway’s Grandmaster and World No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen during the Chess World Cup 2023 final.
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