SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa posted his first win while compatriot Arjun Erigaisi suffered a third straight defeat in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Thursday. Praggnanandha brushed aside Vietnam’s Liem Quang Le 3-0 in the third round even as Erigaisi went down 0.5-2.5 to American Wesley So. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway continued his winning run, crushing Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3-0 while Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda also recorded his third straight victory, beating Dutch GM […]
The latest Tweet by IANS India states, World champion from Norway #MagnusCarlsen sealed the overall Meltwater Champions #Chess Tour title for the second year running this time with an event to spare after storming into the semifinals of the Aimchess Rapid.@MagnusCarlsen 📰 World Champion from Norway #MagnusCarlsen Sealed the Overall Meltwater Champions #Chess . - Latest Tweet by IANS India.
CHENNAI, Oct 17: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion. The 16-year-old from Chennai beat the world No.1 with white pieces early on Monday to move up to third position behind Poland’s Jan-Krzystof Duda (25 points) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 23 points) with 21 points after the 12th round. Gukesh’s 29-move dismantling of the world champion comes […]
Thorsten Cmiel whets the appetite for the 2022 Chess Olympiad, which starts on Friday in Chennai. As a talent scout, he introduces Team India B Nihal, Gukesh, Pragg, Adhiban and Raunak which is sure to have a say in the fight for the medals. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / FIDE