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Checkmate - E01 ft Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh on friendship, the Magnus Carlsen effect and Olympiad prep

In the first episode of Checkmate, a Chess Olympiad-special series from Sportstar, we catch up with Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh on their rise through the ranks and their preparations leading to the Olympiad.

Published : Jul 13, 2022 09:18 IST

Rakesh Rao,Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan

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