Chess

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology ( KIIT ), which has been popularizing chess for past 15 years, has achieved yet another success in the field of sports. The institution has been affiliated to the All India Chess Federation (AICF)…
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New York: Indian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh made chess history in the Aimchess Rapid on Sunday evening as he became the youngest player ever to beat Norway's Magnus Carlsen as world champion. The 16-year-old's win was Carlsen's second…
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New York: Indian young gun, 19-year-old Arjun Erigaisi inflicted a crushing defeat on world chess champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 7, leaving the Norwegian in a spot of bother in the USD 150,000 Aimchess Rapid -- round five of the Meltwater…
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Mamallapuram: The 14th-seeded Uzbekistan team won the gold medal while Armenia and India-2 team won the silver and bronze in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad held here, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said. In the…
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Bhubaneswar: All Odisha chess championship tournament will be held from 16th to 18th July under the banner of Odisha Chess Association. The tournament will be organized in the premises of KT Global School, on behalf of IIG sports academy in…
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Chennai: With an average ELO rating of 2,683, the India Team 1 for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Mahabalipuram ranks fourth in the chess world. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Monday announced the four teams - two for…
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Chennai: The cradle of Indian chess Chennai will be the venue for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held during July-August this year. The venue will be the convention centre at the Four Points by Sheraton, located in the Mahabalipuram area,…
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Jajpur: Twin brothers from Barabati village under Rasulpur block of Jajpur district have been selected to represent Odisha in the National Chess Tournament that is slated to be held on June 16. The twins, Shriyansh and Priyansh, reside…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Chess ace IM Padmini Rout on the victory of Team India in the final of Asian Nations Online Chess Championship. In a tweet, the Chief Minister said, "Congratulate…
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Mumbai: Actress and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar on International Chess Day on Monday shared that she is a closet chess fanatic, adding that the game stretches the mind in terms of strategy and imagination. Manushi and her father…
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