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R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway in Prague. After briefly going ahead of Viswanthan Anand and attaining the top Indian status in the live rating list, this double blow cost the Indian dearly, and now a lot of hard-work remains in the last six rounds of the 10-player round-robin contest. It was drama all over, as Praggnanandhaa was not the only one to blow away his chances. Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan turned the tables on local star David Navara from a nearly hopeless position when the latter failed to keep his nerves under pressure after attaining a winning position.

R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague. The defeat ended Praggnanandhaa's impressive 47-game unbeaten streak in Classical Chess. The 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa also lost the top ranking in live ratings among Indians -- a spot reclaimed by the legendary Viswanathan Anand who is also the brand ambassador of this event. D Gukesh, meanwhile, came up with an impressive performance with black pieces to beat Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Czech Republic while the other three games in the 10-player round-robin event ended in a draw.

Ianis Hagi sparks Romanian inquisition as Rangers star causes big 'problem' for national team

Ianis Hagi has caused a media stooshie in his homeland as he faces being sensationally cut from the Romania squad for Euro 2024.

R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague. The defeat ended Praggnanandhaa's impressive 47-game unbeaten streak in Classical Chess. The 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa also lost the top ranking in live ratings among Indians -- a spot reclaimed by the legendary Viswanathan Anand who is also the brand ambassador of this event. D Gukesh, meanwhile, came up with an impressive performance with black pieces to beat Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Czech Republic while the other three games in the 10-player round-robin event ended in a draw.

Ianis Hagi hits Rangers revival roadblock as ally ditches playmaker with Alaves nightmare sparking key question

Loanee Ianis Hagi will hope to kickstart his Rangers career when he returns in the summer from Alaves - but it won't be easy with questions surfacing over his spot in Romania's Euro 2024 squad.

Robbie Henshaw: Late flourish against Wales will stand to Ireland

The lasting impression of a game can swing dramatically, even with the clock in the red.

Kalinskaya shocks Swiatek in Dubai to book final with Paolini

Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya continued her giant-killing run at the Dubai Tennis Championships by stunning world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4 on Friday to reach the final and inch closer to her maiden tour-level title.

Aryna Sabalenka Crashes Out To Donna Vekic In Dubai Opener

Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka suffered an opening round upset at the hands of familiar foe Donna Vekic, going down 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 in Dubai on Tuesday. Contesting her first match since her successful title defence at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka blew a 7-6, 2-0 lead to succumb to her Croatian opponent in two hours and 22 minutes. The 31st-ranked Vekic, who now owns a 6-2 head-to-head lead in lifetime meetings against Sabalenka, was aggressive throughout the match and enters her next clash with big-hitting Romanian Sorana Cirstea searching for her first WTA 1000 quarter-final of her career. "At all times I didn't give up. I didn't stop believing that I can win. I just kept fighting," said Vekic, who is 9-13 against top-five opposition.

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R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

Ianis Hagi sparks Romanian inquisition as Rangers star causes big 'problem' for national team

R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

Ianis Hagi hits Rangers revival roadblock as ally ditches playmaker with Alaves nightmare sparking key question

Robbie Henshaw: Late flourish against Wales will stand to Ireland

Kalinskaya shocks Swiatek in Dubai to book final with Paolini

Aryna Sabalenka Crashes Out To Donna Vekic In Dubai Opener