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India To Bid To Host This Year's Chess Olympiad

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will be bidding to host the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad later this year after the event was moved out of Russia, a senior official of the body said on Saturday. "Yeah, we are bidding for the chess Olympiad this year. The budget for the event would be USD 10 million (about Rs 75 crore)," AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan told PTI. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event, in which teams from some 190 countries compete for honours over a two-week period.

India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022

chess federation is bidding to host the 44th Chess Olympiad that has been moved out of Russia, said a senior official of All India Chess Federation (AICF). "We are bidding to host the Chess Olympiad this time. The event budget will be about Rs 75 crore," Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, AICF told IANS. If India wins the bid, then the Chess Olympiad will be the second major global chess competition that would be held in the country after 2013. In 2013 the World Chess Championship was held between the then defending champion India's Viswanathan Anand and the then challenger Magnus Carlsen from Norway. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event, in which teams from approximately 190 countries compete for two weeks.

"Didn't Think About Winning" When Playing Carlsen: Praggnanandhaa To NDTV

16-year-old Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa has been the toast of the nation, ever since his stunning victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. The chess wizard, who bowed out of the competition on Wednesday after finishing a creditable 11th, spoke exclusively with NDTV and shared his experience of playing against and beating Carlsen.

Chess Prodigy Praggnanandhaa Responds To CSK's Congratulatory Tweet After Win Over Carlsen

Indian chess prodigy Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday responded to a congratulatory tweet from Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. In his response, the 16-year-old chess wizard wrote a simple "Thank You!! @ChennaiIPL". CSK had praised the youngster after he had beaten world champion chess player Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Airthings Masters a couple of days back.

PM Narendra Modi's Message For Indian Teen R Praggnanandhaa Who Beat Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated young Indian chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa on his recent win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote, "We are all rejoicing on the success of the young genius R Praggnanandhaa. Proud of his accomplishment of winning against the noted champion Magnus Carlsen. I wish the talented Praggnanandhaa the very best for his future endeavours. @rpragchess." The 16-year-old Praggnandhaa, the fifth youngest Grandmaster of all time, stunned Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess competition.

Praggnanandhaa punished Magnus Carlsen for unjustified risks, is on his way to the top: Viswanathan Anand

Praggnanandhaa's eyes were firmly on the chequered black and white board on his computer screen, the chess pieces on it and the man with the mouse on the other side of the globe, world champion Magnus Carlsen, who started pulling his hair off as the teenager from India cornered him into submission. It was Move 32. Carlsen held the advantage of playing with white pieces and moving first, opening with the Queen's Gambit. But he moved his knight, and things changed. Praggu, as Praggnanandhaa is fondly called, termed it an error, and a "crucial" one. Seven moves later, Carlsen's resignation was final. Praggnanadhaa had become only the third Indian, after Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna, to shake hands with Carlsen as the winner at the end of a game in tournament play.

Praggnanandhaa Finishes 11th In Airthings Masters, Misses Out On Quarters

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Russia's Vladislav Artemiev in the 15th and final round of the preliminary phase of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, but missed out on qualifying for the quarterfinals. The 16-year-old started the final day of the preliminary rounds with a draw against German Vincent Keymer in round 13 before going down to Hans Mokko Niemann (USA) in the next. His stirring win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round caused a flutter but up-and-down performances pegged Praggnanandhaa back.

Amul's New Topical Celebrates Indian Teen Chess Sensation R Praggnanandhaa's Win Over World Champion Magnus Carlsen

Amul has come up with a creative for India's latest chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa after the youngster's famous win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. The 16-year-old Grandmaster stunned Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess competition. The Gujarat-based dairy brand gave a shoutout to the chess prodigy's victory with a topical. The text, written on the illustration, played with the names of Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen. It read, "Ek guru, dusra Pragguru." The next line read, "Magnusificent taste," with a slight twist in Carlsen's first name.

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India To Bid To Host This Year's Chess Olympiad

India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022

"Didn't Think About Winning" When Playing Carlsen: Praggnanandhaa To NDTV

Chess Prodigy Praggnanandhaa Responds To CSK's Congratulatory Tweet After Win Over Carlsen

PM Narendra Modi's Message For Indian Teen R Praggnanandhaa Who Beat Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Praggnanandhaa punished Magnus Carlsen for unjustified risks, is on his way to the top: Viswanathan Anand

Praggnanandhaa Finishes 11th In Airthings Masters, Misses Out On Quarters

Amul's New Topical Celebrates Indian Teen Chess Sensation R Praggnanandhaa's Win Over World Champion Magnus Carlsen