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Chess Olympiad: Indian Men Crush Azerbaijan, Women Beat Kazakhstan

Backed by the two in-form stars in World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the Indian men scored a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. It seems like Gukesh and Arjun can do nothing wrong in this Olympiad as they overpowered Aydin Sulemanli and Rauf Mamedov respectively with their white pieces in quick time. Praggnanandhaa played another draw on board two to only ensure an Indian victory while Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a marathon game to complete the triumph.

Chess-Carlsen beats Niemann in first encounter since cheating scandal

PARIS : Chess great Magnus Carlsen beat nemesis Hans Niemann 17.5-12.5 to advance to the Speed Chess Championship final on Friday, in their first face-off since the world number one accused his American rival of cheating two years ago.

Chess.com ramps up security to prevent cheating accusations as Carlsen and Niemann face off

Chess victor Magnus Carlsen, ranked the world’s best player, competes against rival Hans Niemann at the Chess.com Speed Chess Championship semi-finals in Paris that begin on Friday.

Chess-Carlsen and Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

PARIS : Chess great Magnus Carlsen will play Hans Niemann at the Speed Chess Championship (SCC) final four in their first meeting since the former world champion hinted the then American teenager had cheated in an over-the-board game two years ago.

R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2

The acquisition of Indian Grandmasters Vaishali Rameshbabu and Nihal Sarin headlined the player draft ahead of the second season of the Global Chess League 2024, scheduled to take place in London from October 3 to 12. Vaishali was roped in by Ganges Grandmasters in the Superstar Women 1 section while the 20-year-old Sarin went to Alaskan Knights in the Prodigy category, during the draft held here on Sunday. Vaishali will join the legendary Viswanathan Anand in the Ganges line-up, while Sarin will give company to the likes of Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Knights.

R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2

The acquisition of Indian Grandmasters Vaishali Rameshbabu and Nihal Sarin headlined the player draft ahead of the second season of the Global Chess League 2024, scheduled to take place in London from October 3 to 12. Vaishali was roped in by Ganges Grandmasters in the Superstar Women 1 section while the 20-year-old Sarin went to Alaskan Knights in the Prodigy category, during the draft held here on Sunday. Vaishali will join the legendary Viswanathan Anand in the Ganges line-up, while Sarin will give company to the likes of Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Knights.

Arjun Erigaisi Beats Magnus Carlsen As Team MGD1 Clinch In World Blitz Chess

The GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships, a club-based event conceptualized by world chess governing body FIDE and held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final against Team WR Chess, Erigaisi, the highest-rated Indian in Classic Ranking, upset former World Champion and World No.1 Magnus Carlsen on the top board in Round 1. But the Norwegian's teammates won on the other boards to give the team a comfortable lead. Team MGD1 put up a strong fight in the second round to hold the eventual champions 3:3 but that was not enough to take the match into play-off.

Arjun Erigaisi Beats Magnus Carlsen As Team MGD1 Clinch In World Blitz Chess

The GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships, a club-based event conceptualized by world chess governing body FIDE and held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final against Team WR Chess, Erigaisi, the highest-rated Indian in Classic Ranking, upset former World Champion and World No.1 Magnus Carlsen on the top board in Round 1. But the Norwegian's teammates won on the other boards to give the team a comfortable lead. Team MGD1 put up a strong fight in the second round to hold the eventual champions 3:3 but that was not enough to take the match into play-off.

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Chess Olympiad: Indian Men Crush Azerbaijan, Women Beat Kazakhstan

Chess-Carlsen beats Niemann in first encounter since cheating scandal

Chess.com ramps up security to prevent cheating accusations as Carlsen and Niemann face off

Chess-Carlsen and Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2

R Vaishali, Nihal Sarin Headline Player Draft Ahead Of Global Chess League Season 2

Arjun Erigaisi Beats Magnus Carlsen As Team MGD1 Clinch In World Blitz Chess

Arjun Erigaisi Beats Magnus Carlsen As Team MGD1 Clinch In World Blitz Chess