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India has potential World champions, but they will have strong competition: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World Blitz Champion & former World No. 2, shares his journey to becoming one of 14 Grandmasters to reach the magical 2800 Elo points in chess & his thoughts on the current World Championship format.

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Who could dominate world chess? The most promising country is India, says Alexander Grischuk

He asked me to wear it if I win something. Alexander Grischuk, former World No. 3 and 3-time World Blitz Champion, put on a Chicago Bulls cap after winning the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. He shared his memories of his first major success, his thoughts on India's…

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I think Anand is among the five great chess players of all time, says Alexander Grischuk

Alexander Grischuk, 17, shocked the chess world by reaching the semis of the World Championship. 23 yrs later, he won the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. He attributes his success to his hatred of losing & his admiration for Anand. He fondly remembers his visit to the Taj Mahal.

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Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title

Alexander Grischuk, 39, wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz event. Praggnanandhaa, the sole leader at start of day, finishes 3rd. Uzbekistan's Abdusattorov takes 2nd. Grischuk's victory in 15th round vs Praggnanandhaa crucial. Indian players didn't live up to expectations.

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Tata Steel Chess | Praggnanandhaa in sole lead after a wild day of blitz

Praggnanandhaa leads Tata Steel Chess India open blitz event after nine rounds; Gujrathi, Grischuk follow; Vachier-Lagrave, Arjun, Gukesh pose challenges.

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Gukesh excited about the Asian Games, feels India has a fair chance

Excited for his first Asian Games, D. Gukesh is optimistic about India's chances in chess. He recently had a camp with Boris Gelfand and is looking forward to watching other sports. He had a tough time in the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, but was pleased…

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Jamshedpur to host Asian junior chess from Friday

Tata Steel Chess India tournament brings world's biggest stars to Kolkata, with over 100 players from countries such as Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia competing in classical, rapid and blitz formats. Top seed in open section is Russian Aleksey Grebnev (2486 Elo rating), while highest-rated Indian is L.R. Srihari.…

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Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

MVL wins Tata Steel Chess India rapid section in Kolkata with 1.5 points more than second-placed Teimour Radjabov. R. Praggnanandhaa best Indian performer, coming third. MVL didn't lose a single game, winning five. Arjun Erigaisi ninth in 10-player field.

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D Gukesh slips, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave takes sole lead in Tata Steel Chess rapid tournament

KOLKATA: India’s new No. 1 player D Gukesh slipped as Maxime Vachier-Lagrave grabbed the sole lead at the end of Day II of the Tata Steel Chess India rapid tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of India campus on Wednesday.

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Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

Vachier-Lagrave leads Tata Steel Chess India Open Rapid event, 4.5 pts; Radjabov, 3 Indians (Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi, Gukesh) & Grischuk on 4 pts; Harikrishna & Erigaisi at bottom. Vachier-Lagrave won vs Keymer, Gukesh & Abdusattorov; Radjabov bt Grischuk & Harikrishna; Praggnanandhaa lost to Harikrishna; Gujrathi bt Radjabov; Gukesh drew with Vachier-Lagrave…

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Equal pay will help women’s chess, says World champion Ju Wenjun

Ju Wenjun, reigning World champion, wins blitz title of Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. She also claims runner-up spot in rapid section. China's Xie Jun played key role in progress of chess in China, now Ding Liren is male World champion. Ju won World rapid championships in 2017…

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Morning Digest | ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ can be used in invitation, say legal experts; Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM Modi leaves for Jakarta, and more

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D Gukesh among leaders; Hari, Vidit struggle in Tata Steel Chess

KOLKATA: The focus was on the rising superstars of Indian chess, but Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi failed to shine on the opening day of the Tata Steel Chess India rapid tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of India campus on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders

Teenagers Praggnanandhaa and Keymer face off in 3rd round of Tata Steel Chess India; Keymer prevails, joins Vachier-Lagrave, Radjabov & Gukesh in lead. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Grischuk & Abdusattorov follow with 1.5 pts. Arjun Erigaisi wins 1st game after losing first two.

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Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa

R. Praggnanandhaa has achieved fame since reaching the Chess World Cup final, winning the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship, and meeting PM Modi. He is now in Kolkata for the Indian team's coaching camp for the Asian Games and will begin his campaign at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament.…

The Times of India

Ju Wenjun pips Koneru Humpy for Tata Steel Chess blitz title

KOLKATA: Grandmaster Ju Wenjun was finally rewarded for playing the most consistent chess over the past five days. Two days after finishing second behind India’s Divya Deshmukh in the women’s rapid meet, she ended her maiden visit to India on a memorable note claiming the blitz title of Tata Steel…

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Ju Wenjun is blitz queen at Tata Steel chess

Jun Wenjun wins Tata Steel Chess India tournament; Koneru Humpy finishes runner-up; Dronavalli Harika & Divya Deshmukh 3rd & 4th.

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Tata Steel Chess India: Harika, Humpy stage comebacks

KOLKATA: It's difficult to keep seasoned campaigners down for long. Grandmasters D Harika and Koneru Humpy proved just that as India's top two women players bounced back in the blitz section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament after a not-so-good rapid tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National…

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Tata Steel Chess: Harika and Ju Wenjun on top after dramatic day one of blitz

Harika & Ju Wenjun lead Women's Tata Steel Chess India tournament after 9th round; Humpy & Divya in 2nd; Shuvalova, Krush & Savitha follow. Divya avenged her rapid event loss to Humpy in last round. Harika & Ju have 6.5 pts, Humpy & Divya 5 pts, Shuvalova 4.5 pts.

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Tata Steel Chess India: Divya Deshmukh claims rapid title

KOLKATA: Divya Deshmukh knows how to grab an opportunity with both hands. The 17-year-old Women’s Grandmaster, who was only a last-minute inclusion after India’s latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa’s sister WGM MR Vaishali pulled out, ended up claiming the women’s rapid title of Tata Steel Chess India tournament at the…

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Tata Steel Chess: Divya Deshmukh emerges as the queen in her own fairytale

Divya Deshmukh, 17, stunned 2nd seed Koneru Humpy to become the outright champion of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. She held her nerves admirably, finishing half-a-point ahead of top seed Ju Wenjun. Her remarkable story is one of many in Indian chess of late.

The Times of India

Divya Deshmukh stays on top, Vantika Agarwal slips

KOLKATA: Divya Deshmukh is growing from strength to strength. Overnight joint leader, the 17-year-old Women’s Grandmaster, established her position on the top as the sole leader in the women’s rapid section of Tata Steel Chess India tournament by winning all the three round matches at the Bhasha Bhawan in the…

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Tata Steel Chess: Unstoppable Divya storms into sole lead

Divya Deshmukh's dream continues: she leads the women's rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament on 5.5 points, winning 5 of 6 games. Ju Wenjun, reigning World champion, is 1.5 points behind, while Polina Shuvalova and Irina Krush are on 3.5 and 3 points respectively. K. Humpy posted…

The Times of India

Indian youngsters shine on opening day of Tata Chess

KOLKATA: Indian youngsters continue to make waves as just days after 18-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa qualified for the Candidates meet, 17-year-old Divya Deshmukh and 20-year-old Vantika Agarwal ended Day I of the women’s rapid section of Tata Steel Chess India tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of…

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Divya and Vantika shine on day one, take early lead in Tata Steel Chess

Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal lead the Tata Steel Chess India tournament after Day 1, having scored 2.5 points each. Divya shocked 3rd seed Dronavalli Harika and drew with reigning World champion Ju Wenjun, while Vantika beat 2nd seed Koneru Humpy and defending champion Anna Ushenina. Divya hopes to build…

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