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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.

8-year-old boy makes history becoming youngest to defeat grandmaster in chess

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'Needs a booster cushion': 8-year-old chess player who represents Singapore youngest to beat grandmaster

SINGAPORE: For most chess players, beating a grandmaster would rank near the top of their sporting achievements.

Indian-Origin Boy, 8, Breaks World Record To Be The Youngest To Defeat A Grandmaster In Classical Chess

An eight-year-old Indian-origin boy defeated Polish chess grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland on Sunday, becoming the youngest player to defeat a GM in classical chess. Ashwath Kaushik, who represented Singapore, defeated Stopa, who at 37 is nearly five times older than him, according to a Channel News Asia report. The previous record was set only a few weeks earlier when Serbia's Leonid Ivanovic, who is several months older than Ashwath, beat 60-year-old Bulgarian grandmaster Milko Popchev at the Belgrade Open.

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh fumbled again and went down fighting against world number two Fabiano Caruana of United States in the first game of the quarterfinals in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge in Wangels, Germany. Gukesh had a slight advantage in the middle game against Caruana but that slipped off quickly and the American Grandmaster pounced on his opportunity thereafter to take the full point home. The game lasted 39 moves.

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh fumbled again and went down fighting against world number two Fabiano Caruana of United States in the first game of the quarterfinals in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge in Wangels, Germany. Gukesh had a slight advantage in the middle game against Caruana but that slipped off quickly and the American Grandmaster pounced on his opportunity thereafter to take the full point home. The game lasted 39 moves.

Coronation Street star says 'sorry' to fellow ITV soap actor Jude Riordan after 'could have' remarks

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has jokingly apologised to one of his fellow soap actors following their latest scenes. During a rare weekend visit to Weatherfiled on Sunday night (February 11), Simon Barlow was seen causing a car accident with Sam Blakeman also in the car.

Coronation Street fans concerned for 'poor' Sam Blakeman after injury clue

Coronation Street fans have been left concerned for Sam Blakeman after spotting a hidden injury clue after he was involved in a car accident. The youngster has been in his fair share of scrapes over the years and this time it was while in the hands of Simon Barlow.

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R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

8-year-old boy makes history becoming youngest to defeat grandmaster in chess

'Needs a booster cushion': 8-year-old chess player who represents Singapore youngest to beat grandmaster

Indian-Origin Boy, 8, Breaks World Record To Be The Youngest To Defeat A Grandmaster In Classical Chess

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Coronation Street star says 'sorry' to fellow ITV soap actor Jude Riordan after 'could have' remarks

Coronation Street fans concerned for 'poor' Sam Blakeman after injury clue