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Asian Games: Indian chess contingent plots Asiad medal haul after recent rise
The recent performances of D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli et al have raised Indian medal hopes as chess returns to Asian Games.
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37 years - How the world changed as Anand stayed constant on top of Indian chess
D Gukesh has overtaken Viswanathan Anand as India's no.1 chess player - ending a spell that began when Anand overtook Pravin Thipsay in July 1986.
Chess
Praggnanandhaa's World Cup silver shows he can meet the gold standard
The 18-year-old Indian beat the world No 2 and 3 players before taking the final versus world No 1 Magnus Carlsen to tie-breaks in an historic FIDE World Cup campaign.
Chess
Carlsen wins World Cup after beating Pragg in tie-breaks
Praggnanandhaa lost 1.5 - 2.5 to Carlsen after he lost the first rapid tie-break before only managing a draw in the second.
Chess
Chess WC: Pragg vs Carlsen to be decided on tie-breaks
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen will now be decided on tie-breaks after the duo played out a second consecutive draw on Wednesday.
Chess
Chess WC: Praggnanandhaa ekes out draw against Carlsen in opening game
Praggnanandhaa forced a stalemate in 35 moves, playing with white pieces in the first classical game of the 2023 Chess World Cup final.
Chess
Chess WC: Pragg stuns Caruana to reach final vs Carlsen
Only the second Indian after Anand to reach the semifinals of the World Cup, Pragg also booked a spot in the Candidates event in 2024.
Chess
FIDE bans trans women from women's chess
FIDE, the International Chess Federation, has released a new policy banning transgender women from competing in women's chess events.
Chess
Pragg beats Erigaisi to qualify for Chess WC semifinal
A topsy-turvy tie-break was finally decided in the three-minute blitz game after Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi traded four wins with black pieces.
Chess
2023 Chess WC Q/Fs: Pragg takes Erigaisi to tie-breaks; Gukesh, Vidit out
D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi went down to Magnus Carlsen and Nijat Abasov respectively on Wednesday.
Chess
2023 Chess World Cup QFs: Magnus leads Gukesh, Erigaisi beats Praggnanandhaa, Vidit in contention
India's chess contingent held their own in the quarterfinals, while Fabiano Caruana drew with Leinier Dominguez Perez in the other quarterfinal.
Chess
Magnus vs Gukesh headlines India's record-breaking Chess World Cup quarters
Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi and Vidit have made it 4 Indians out of the 8 men's quarterfinalists. Meanwhile, Harika lost her quarterfinal match on the women's side.
Chess
Gukesh D moves past Viswanathan Anand in FIDE live world rankings
If he stays ahead of Anand till September 1, he will become the first Indian to surpass Anand since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986
Chess
Chess in India: Humpy and Harika on bridging the gap between women and men
Chess in India is at a good place. Yet that's only half the picture: women's chess in India lags quite behind the men's game
Chess
Gukesh sets sights on Top-10, Candidates Tournament as he prepares for Global Chess League
Global Chess League - a new franchise-based, mixed-team tournament - will take place in Dubai from June 21 to July 2, 2023.
Chess
Chess set for a franchise-based tournament - All you need to know about Global Chess League
Global Chess League - a new franchise-based, mixed-team tournament - will take place in Dubai from June 21 to July 2, 2023.
Chess
Carlsen, Anand, Liren to headline inaugural Global Chess League
The franchise-based, mixed-team event - expected to re-invent the sport - takes place from June 21 to July 2, 2023 in Dubai.
Chess
Ding Liren: From improbable challenger to world champion
Here are four reasons why Ding Liren's world championship win over Ian Nepomniachtchi is truly special
Chess
2023 World Chess Championship: Nepomniachtchi and Ding battle for the crown but Carlsen's the missing king
World no.1 Magnus Carlsen opted out of competing to be world champion, with no.2 Ian Nepomniachtchi and no.3 Ding Liren facing off instead.
Chess
Chess site files motion to dismiss $100m lawsuit
Chess.com has filed a motion to dismiss American grandmaster Hans Niemann's $100 million defamation lawsuit.
Chess
Why was Magnus Carlsen sued for $100 million?
Hans Niemann filed a federal lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com and others after being accused of cheating.
Chess
Chess scandal: Niemann files $100m lawsuit
American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann, who found himself at the center of a bombshell cheating scandal last month when world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen accused him of cheating, has filed a federal lawsuit against Carlsen, Chess.com and others.
Chess
Inside the chess cheating scandal and the fight for the soul of the game
The Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen feud sheds light on the growing crisis that artifcial intelligence poses to chess -- and puts the future of the game in doubt.
Chess
After Carlsen allegations, report claims Niemann 'likely cheated' over 100 times
The report also noted that four of the top 100 in the world admitted to cheating on Chess.com's platform.
Chess
Check, and not mates: Magnus Carlsen's cheat charge rocks the chess world
World champion Magnus Carlsen has accused Hans Niemann of cheating and feels the American teenager's over-the-board progress is unusual.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again
