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The changing landscape of Chess in India - SportsCafe
The changing landscape of Chess in India
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Viswanathan Anand became the first grandmaster from India in 1988. A quick glance at the list of current grandmasters from India suggests that all of them except three were born after 1980. It adds credence to the inference that the increased ...
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Viswanathan Anand became the first grandmaster from India in 1988. A quick glance at the list of current grandmasters from India suggests that all of them except three were born after 1980. It adds credence to the inference that the increased ...
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Harika seeks improvement, not ranking - HERE. NOW
HERE. NOW
Harika seeks improvement, not ranking
HERE. NOW
“It is very important to have such rivalries,” asserted Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. “When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
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“It is very important to have such rivalries,” asserted Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. “When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
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Azerbaijani GM gets historic success - AzerNews
Azerbaijani GM gets historic success
AzerNews
He leaves behind Armenian Levon Aronyan (2793) and Indian former world champion Viswanathan Anand (2786). Azerbaijani GMs Teymur Rajabov ranks 28th with 2,724 points, Arkady Neidich ranks 37th with 2,710 points, Rauf Mammadov ranks 58th with ...
AzerNews
He leaves behind Armenian Levon Aronyan (2793) and Indian former world champion Viswanathan Anand (2786). Azerbaijani GMs Teymur Rajabov ranks 28th with 2,724 points, Arkady Neidich ranks 37th with 2,710 points, Rauf Mammadov ranks 58th with ...
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Harika Dronavalli eyes improved show at womens World Championships - The Statesman
The Statesman
Harika Dronavalli eyes improved show at womens World Championships
The Statesman
"It is very important to have such rivalries," said Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. "When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
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The Statesman
"It is very important to have such rivalries," said Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. "When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
and more »
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Harika aims to improve game rather than rankings in Women's World Team Championships - Business Standard
Harika aims to improve game rather than rankings in Women's World Team Championships
Business Standard
"It is very important to have such rivalries," said Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. "When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
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Business Standard
"It is very important to have such rivalries," said Harika, who admires celebrated Russian chess player Vladimir Kramnik, Hungarian Judit Polgar and India's own Viswanathan Anand. "When you have top players around, you tend to work harder. You push ...
and more »
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Azerbaijani grand master Shakhriyar Mammadyarov gets historic success - News.Az
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Azerbaijani grand master Shakhriyar Mammadyarov gets historic success
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The 32-year old chess player leaves behind Armenian Levon Aronyan (2793) and Indian former world champion Viswanathan Anand (2786). Other Azerbaijani representatives Teymur Rajabov ranks 28th with 2724 points, Arkady Neidich 37th with 2710 ...
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The 32-year old chess player leaves behind Armenian Levon Aronyan (2793) and Indian former world champion Viswanathan Anand (2786). Other Azerbaijani representatives Teymur Rajabov ranks 28th with 2724 points, Arkady Neidich 37th with 2710 ...
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Kanye hosts titanic race for Chess presidency - Mmegi Online
Kanye hosts titanic race for Chess presidency
Mmegi Online
We hosted the World Chess champion back then (Grand Master Viswanathan Anand) in 2010. In those two years, we got five FIDE arbiters and ten accredited trainers. If you were to compare then and now, in a space of six years we got two FIDE arbiters and ...
Mmegi Online
We hosted the World Chess champion back then (Grand Master Viswanathan Anand) in 2010. In those two years, we got five FIDE arbiters and ten accredited trainers. If you were to compare then and now, in a space of six years we got two FIDE arbiters and ...
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Brains & bronze: Vidit inches towards spot among elite- The New ... - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Brains & bronze: Vidit inches towards spot among elite- The New ...
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi's graph has been on an upward curve for some time now. The 22-year-old added one more feather to his cap, bagging bronze ...
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CHENNAI: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi's graph has been on an upward curve for some time now. The 22-year-old added one more feather to his cap, bagging bronze ...
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Brains and bronze: Vidit inches towards spot among elite - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Brains and bronze: Vidit inches towards spot among elite
The New Indian Express
He also had the satisfaction of finishing ahead of Viswanathan Anand in the World Rapid Championship, where he even held the five-time world champion to a draw! “Vidit, as usual, was consistent and despite the one loss made a great comeback,” reflected ...
The New Indian Express
He also had the satisfaction of finishing ahead of Viswanathan Anand in the World Rapid Championship, where he even held the five-time world champion to a draw! “Vidit, as usual, was consistent and despite the one loss made a great comeback,” reflected ...
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India's Rameshbabu Vaishali wins gold in Asian Blitz Chess Championship - Sportskeeda
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India's Rameshbabu Vaishali wins gold in Asian Blitz Chess Championship
Sportskeeda
... bronze, Gujrathi qualified for the Chess World Cup to be held in Georgia in September. Other Indian's to have qualified for the 128-player single-elimination tournament are Viswanathan Anand, Pentala Harikrishna, S.P. Sethuraman and Deep Sengupta.
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... bronze, Gujrathi qualified for the Chess World Cup to be held in Georgia in September. Other Indian's to have qualified for the 128-player single-elimination tournament are Viswanathan Anand, Pentala Harikrishna, S.P. Sethuraman and Deep Sengupta.
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Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger Chess Tournament on June 5 - Mediamax.am
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Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger Chess Tournament on June 5
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The participants of the tournament are World champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Viswanathan Anand (India), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), ...
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The participants of the tournament are World champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Viswanathan Anand (India), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), ...
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Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017 - PanARMENIAN.Net
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Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017
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Also taking part in the event are world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Wesley So (U.S.), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Viswanathan Anand (India), Anish Giri (the ...
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Also taking part in the event are world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Wesley So (U.S.), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Viswanathan Anand (India), Anish Giri (the ...
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Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to candidate - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to candidate
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...
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The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...
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Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to Candidate - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to Candidate
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...
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Meet the female chess grandmaster who checked male privilege - The Times of Israel
The Times of Israel
Meet the female chess grandmaster who checked male privilege
The Times of Israel
She has played fellow greats such as Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov — and world champion Viswanathan Anand of India, “one of my toughest [opponents],” she said. 'I'm optimistic that eventually a woman will win the ultimate world ...
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She has played fellow greats such as Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov — and world champion Viswanathan Anand of India, “one of my toughest [opponents],” she said. 'I'm optimistic that eventually a woman will win the ultimate world ...
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Perfect season: Baden-Baden rolls through powerful German chess league - Washington Times
Washington Times
Perfect season: Baden-Baden rolls through powerful German chess league
Washington Times
In one sense it's not a shocker, as Baden-Baden recruited such superstars as U.S. GM Fabiano Caruana, Armenian GM Levon Aronian and former world champ Viswanathan Anand of India for some critical matches. But the workhorse alongside the team's ...
Washington Times
In one sense it's not a shocker, as Baden-Baden recruited such superstars as U.S. GM Fabiano Caruana, Armenian GM Levon Aronian and former world champ Viswanathan Anand of India for some critical matches. But the workhorse alongside the team's ...
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Anand helps Baden-Baden top Bundesliga - Times of India
Anand helps Baden-Baden top Bundesliga
Times of India
KOLKATA: Viswanathan Anand played his part in helping Baden-Baden seal the German Bundesliga title earlier this week. Sixteen teams battled against each other in a roundrobin format in one of the strongest chess leagues of the world. The 15 rounds ...
Times of India
KOLKATA: Viswanathan Anand played his part in helping Baden-Baden seal the German Bundesliga title earlier this week. Sixteen teams battled against each other in a roundrobin format in one of the strongest chess leagues of the world. The 15 rounds ...
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Bihar chess prodigy siblings await sponsors to fulfill grandmaster dream - Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Bihar chess prodigy siblings await sponsors to fulfill grandmaster dream
Hindustan Times
Kumar Gaurav and Saurav Anand both were awarded 'norm certificates' by former world chess champion and grandmaster Viswanathan Anand at the India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL) Wealth International Chess Championship-2017 in Mumbai.
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Hindustan Times
Kumar Gaurav and Saurav Anand both were awarded 'norm certificates' by former world chess champion and grandmaster Viswanathan Anand at the India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL) Wealth International Chess Championship-2017 in Mumbai.
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Carlsen At Milken Institute: 'I Don't Presume To Know Much At All' - Chess.com
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Carlsen At Milken Institute: 'I Don't Presume To Know Much At All'
Chess.com
But also, there's no bullshit in his play. He doesn't care if he's playing me or any[one]. He goes about with his strategy and always poses me a great challenge. There are others like the Armenian player [Levon] Aronian, and the Indian [Viswanathan ...
Chess.com
But also, there's no bullshit in his play. He doesn't care if he's playing me or any[one]. He goes about with his strategy and always poses me a great challenge. There are others like the Armenian player [Levon] Aronian, and the Indian [Viswanathan ...
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A nine-year struggle to 'checkmate' as the Grandmaster - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
A nine-year struggle to 'checkmate' as the Grandmaster
The New Indian Express
But Srinath had a pot of gold waiting for him; just hours after he achieved his final norm, Viswanathan Anand put out a tweet. 'Congrats Srinath Narayan. Welcome to the GM fold. Still remember you visiting us many years ago & I tried suggesting books!
The New Indian Express
But Srinath had a pot of gold waiting for him; just hours after he achieved his final norm, Viswanathan Anand put out a tweet. 'Congrats Srinath Narayan. Welcome to the GM fold. Still remember you visiting us many years ago & I tried suggesting books!
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