Chess News
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- Dec 11, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
Like the 'The Queen's Gambit's' fictional heroine Beth, an orphaned chess prodigy, Judit Polgar tackled not just opponents across the board but gender stereotypes in the male-dominated sport.
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- Dec 10, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
Mass lockdowns and "The Queen's Gambit" have brought unexpected gains for chess during the coronavirus, Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand told AFP
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- Dec 05, 2020
- Asian News International
Chess player Srinath Narayanan revealed earlier that he had to pay custom duty for the gold medal he won at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad and had to wait for it for a long time.
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- Sep 19, 2020
Harikrishna defeated world number one Carlsen in round three of Blitz 1 in 63 moves with white pieces.
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- Sep 16, 2020
- Press Trust of India
India's P Harikrishna shared the top position with Armenian GM Levon Aronian after posting two wins and a draw in three rounds of rapid competition.
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- Sep 01, 2020
- Press Trust of India
International Master Leon Luke Mendonca remained unbeaten through the nine rounds and notched up six wins including one over higher-rated Pier Liugi Bosso.
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- Aug 31, 2020
- Press Trust of India
It's been seven years since a chess player got the Arjuna award and the iconic Viswanathan Anand is hoping that India's triumphant campaign at the online Chess Olympiad will change this.
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- Aug 30, 2020
- Ajay Pal Singh
PM Narendra Modi and Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Indian team after they were crowned the joint winners of Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday.
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- Aug 23, 2020
- Press Trust of India
India took the top spot in Pool A and became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday.
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- Aug 23, 2020
- Press Trust of India
Defeats for captain Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and world champion Koneru Humpy meant India suffered a setback in the quest for a sixth successive victory.
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- Aug 21, 2020
- Press Trust of India
India defeated Zimbabwe 6-0 and rolled over Vietnam 4-2 but the highlight certainly was the win against Uzbekistan by 5.5-0.5 margin.
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- Jul 30, 2020
- Press Trust of India
Viswanathan Anand ended the Legends of Chess online tournament at the ninth position.