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The Chess Olympiad challenge will get tougher, but Indians have shown they can do it

September 19, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

It’s something to start a tournament as the favourites, and something else to live up to…

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Other teams are afraid of us: Dibyendu Barua on India at Chess Olympiad

September 18, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

The Indian teams are the sole leaders in the open and women’s sections after six rounds…

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After great start at Chess Olympiad, it’s about handing pressure

September 15, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

The Indian campaign at the Chess Olympiad has got off to a robust start. After four…

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Praggnanandhaa, and the lull before and after the storm

June 3, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

Confidence manifests itself in several ways. For some, it’s a triumphant expression, an announcement of aggro,…

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Chess on celluloid  adds to the national imagination

May 11, 2024
Boria Majumdar

Just days before Sachin: A Billion Dreams was all set to hit movie screens around the…

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System transparency will draw sponsors to Rs 65-cr plan: AICF prez Narang

May 8, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

Indian chess remains a newsmaker. Close on the heels of D Gukesh’s historic triumph at the…

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Gukesh-Ding to clash in USA before world championship final

May 5, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

If things go as scheduled, D Gukesh will lock horns with Ding Liren before their World…

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AICF governing body to discuss 5-year action plan on May 4; extends support to D Gukesh for World Championship match

April 25, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is keen to ride the momentum created by the success…

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Shades of Kramnik in Gukesh’s unusual variations: Sasikiran

April 23, 2024
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

D Gukesh’s triumph at the Candidates meet and some consistently strong displays by a band of…

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We were all hugging and smiling and it was beautiful: Gukesh reflects on his historic Candidates triumph

April 23, 2024
Gargi Raut

Seventeen-year-old D Gukesh has left an unforgettable mark on the world of chess with his historic…