A week of suspense and excitement for Indians
The third week of August, 2023 is a week of suspense, excitement and high spirits for India. On Monday, Indian…
The third week of August, 2023 is a week of suspense, excitement and high spirits for India. On Monday, Indian…
Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to reach the final of the FIDE World Cup in…
The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa finished half a point ahead of his nearest rival, Alexandr Predke, a Russian player competing under the flag of FIDE, the sport's world governing body, in the Open A section of the event.
Anand and Carlsen met in the seventh round of the blitz tournament -- one of the shortest formats of the game played at the international level -- and the Indian emerged winner.
The fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carlsen, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game. He thus halted Carlsen's run of three consecutive victories.
Recently, India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said his idol was Anand when he used to play chess.
A book "Mind Master", penned by Anand along with sports writer Susan Ninan is being released to coincide with his birthday.
The 14-year-old Grand Master from Chennai etched out a cautious draw in the 11th and final round against Valentin Buckels (Germany) to top the charts with 9 points.
R Praggnanandhaa, a Chennai boy, became India’s youngest and the world's second youngest Chess Grandmaster at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days after reaching the final round of the ongoing Grendine Open in Italy.
