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Magnus Carlsen To Come To Kolkata For Tata Steel India Chess Tournament

World No. 1 Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen will be the star attraction in the sixth edition of Tata Steel Chess India to be held here from November 13 to 17. It will be Carlsen's second appearance in the tournament. He had earlier participated in 2019 and had gone on to clinch the title. A strong Indian contingent, following its golden performance at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest recently, will see the likes of Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi among others competing in the prestigious event.

"Get More And More Girls To Play": Viswanathan Anand After India's Historic Show At Chess Olympiad

Overjoyed by India's remarkable dual triumph at the Chess Olympiad, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said that while this marks a promising beginning, there is still much work to be done for women's chess in the country. India scripted history on Sunday as both its men's and women's teams secured their first-ever titles, achieving a remarkable clean sweep of gold medals at the Chess Olympiad. But while in recent times, the men's game has surged in popularity with young Indian talents like R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh making waves on the world stage, in contrast, the women's game has struggled to match this trajectory.

'Celebration Inspired By Messi and Rohit': Chess Champs To NDTV

The Indian men's & women's team created history at the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest by claiming gold in both events.

"Vishy's children Are Grown Up": Chess Legend Garry Kasparov On India's Chess Olympiad Double

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov showered praise on the Indian team for historic double gold in both the men's and women's events at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. In a historic triumph, India's men's and women's teams clinched gold medals for the first time in the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Led by the stellar performances of D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, the men's team secured the gold medal after a thrilling final round victory over Slovenia. The women's team comprising Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev, and Abhijit Kunte, also secured the gold medal, beating Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title.

Viswanathan Anand Leads Sporting Fraternity In Praising Indian Teams For Maiden Gold Medals In Chess Olympiad

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday led the country's sporting fraternity in hailing the Indian men and women's teams for their historic gold medal winning feat at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. India made history as both its men's and women's teams clinched first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men's team defeated Slovenia and the women's side prevailed over Azerbaijan in the final round.

Chess-Governing body FIDE softens stance on some banned Russian, Belarusian players

Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, in a vote on Sunday in Budapest.

Viswanathan Anand's Rajinikanth Style Welcome As R Ashwin Buys Chess Team

A legend in the world of chess, Viswanathan Anand, welcomed India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to his sport in style as the cricketer became a co-owner of a chess franchise. Ashwin bought stakes of the American Gambits, a new team that will feature in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and the International Chess Federation. Ashwin, who is an icon in the sport of cricket, received a stylish welcome by Vishy Anand, who shared a glorious social media post as Ashwin entered the world of chess.

Viswanathan Anand's Rajinikanth Style Welcome As R Ashwin Buys Chess Team

A legend in the world of chess, Viswanathan Anand, welcomed India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to his sport in style as the cricketer became a co-owner of a chess franchise. Ashwin bought stakes of the American Gambits, a new team that will feature in the second edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and the International Chess Federation. Ashwin, who is an icon in the sport of cricket, received a stylish welcome by Vishy Anand, who shared a glorious social media post as Ashwin entered the world of chess.

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Magnus Carlsen To Come To Kolkata For Tata Steel India Chess Tournament

"Get More And More Girls To Play": Viswanathan Anand After India's Historic Show At Chess Olympiad

'Celebration Inspired By Messi and Rohit': Chess Champs To NDTV

"Vishy's children Are Grown Up": Chess Legend Garry Kasparov On India's Chess Olympiad Double

Viswanathan Anand Leads Sporting Fraternity In Praising Indian Teams For Maiden Gold Medals In Chess Olympiad

Chess-Governing body FIDE softens stance on some banned Russian, Belarusian players

Viswanathan Anand's Rajinikanth Style Welcome As R Ashwin Buys Chess Team

Viswanathan Anand's Rajinikanth Style Welcome As R Ashwin Buys Chess Team