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Karthikeyan Murali becomes third Indian to defeat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess

Karthikeyan Murali of India game in action. (File Photo)

Podcast: From Pragg and Gukesh to Divya Deshmukh - getting to know India’s chess prodigies

Rakesh Rao, Mayank

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Grischuk: Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess

P. K. Ajith Kumar

(From L to R) Viswanathan Anand and Alexander Grischuk at the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Kolkata.

Praggnanandhaa: The boy who gets cricket-loving India chess-thumping

Princely presence: R. Praggnanandhaa is left amazed at the way chess caught the attention of the country during the recent World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Praggnanandhaa returns home to hero’s welcome after bagging historic silver at FIDE World Cup

R Praggnanandhaa given a rousing welcome at Chennai Airport after arriving in the city following his runner-up finish in the recently concluded FIDE World Cup held in Baku.

Carlsen, Niemann settle chess cheating dispute outside court

FILE PHOTO: Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann during Sinquefield Cup.

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

Praggnanandhaa has jumped nine places to hold the 20th spot following his stupendous showing in the Chess World Cup.

Praggnanandhaa’s World Cup silver reaffirms Indian chess’s growing dominance

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.

Praggnanandhaa: I think people will start to notice Indian chess

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.

Magnus Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa to secure first Chess World Cup title

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

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