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

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

Indian sports news wrap, August 23

Representative Image: The opening day of Grand Prix Badminton League 2 will also see Chennai Superstarz taking on the Northeast Rhinos.

National Chess C’ships 2023: Going gets tough for former winners; Eight share lead

File image of SP Sethuraman.

Divya Deshmukh wins second consecutive National Chess Championship, youngest to defend crown

Two-time champion Divya Deshmukh (centre) poses with runner-up Mary Ann Gomes (right) and third-placed Vantika Agrawal after the National women’s chess championship in Kolhapur on Thursday.

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.

National Chess C’ships: Sethuraman stops Venkatesh, opens half-point lead

Sethuraman leads the National Championship with 7 points after 8 rounds.

National Chess Championship: Venkatesh joins Sethuraman, Mitrabha in the lead

FILE PHOTO: M.R. Venkatesh won the fourth game in succession.

National Chess Championship: Sethuraman nails Abhijeet, shares lead with Mitrabha Guha

FILE PHOTO: S.P. Sethuraman in action.

National Chess Championship: Abhijeet Gupta in sole lead after 32-move win over Koustav

FILE PHOTO: Abhijeet Gupta,

National Chess C’Ships: Visakh, Shyam Sundar held as underdogs make Grandmasters struggle

GM S.P. Sethuraman in action.

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