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All eyes on Indian players ahead of Chess Olympiad

Rakesh Rao
Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 30/06/2022 : Indian Chess player Vantika Agarwal, Bhakti Kulkarni, R.Vaishali 44th Chess Olympiad held at Mamallapuram from July 28 to August 10, 2022. Photo: Jothi Ramalingam .B / The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa, Soumya, Vantika test positive for COVID-19

Rakesh Rao
FILE PHOTO: R. Praggnanandhaa (in picture) is a member of the Indian team chosen to participate in the World Chess Olympiad.

Chess should not remain just an online sport, says FIDE director general

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World team chess: Indian men to meet Kazakhstan

PTI
S. P. Sethuraman has chipped in with important victories at the World Teams Chess Championship. (file photo)

World teams chess: Indian men beat Egypt, Women beat Armenia

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B. Adhiban beat a higher-rated Amin Bassem on the top board. (file photo)

A helping hand for Indian chess from Messi, Suarez and Griezmann!

Stan Rayan
Spanish and Indian chess stars who will be playing a series of events as part of the La Liga World pre-season football tournament in Kochi.

Soumya gains support for ‘no hijab’ stance

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Soumya Swaminathan said that when she played in Iran seven years ago, she had felt very uncomfortable playing with a hijab.

National chess: Exciting finale on the cards

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Srishti Pandey (right) shocked P. V. Nadhidhaa to help set up a fascinating final day.

Women's Chess c'ship: Meenakshi stuns Padmini, moves into lead

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Soumya Swaminathan (left) moved into joint lead after beating Sristhti Pandey in the seventh round of the National women's chess championship in Surat.
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