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Carlsen beats India's Arjun Erigaisi to clinch Julius Baer Chess title

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen became the first player in the world to break the 2900 Tour Rating barrier following a crushing win over Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi in Julius Baer Chess Cup

Julius Baer Chess Cup: Erigaisi enters semifinals, Praggnanandhaa bows out

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi edged out fellow teenager Christopher Yoo in the quarterfinals via tie-breaker to reach the last four round of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament on Friday. Erigiasi's compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, however, crashed out, losing 1-3 to Germany's Vincent Keymer. World champion Magnus Carlsen, a winner over Levon Aronian of USA), will face 17-year old Keymer while the other semifinal will feature Vietnam's Liem Quang Le and Erigaisi. The 19-year-old Erigaisi and 15-year-old Yoo were locked 2-2 after the four rapid games. The Indian won the opening game before his opponent bounced back to level. The same pattern was repeated in the next two games. In the blitz tie-break, Erigiasi won the first to seize the advantage and drew the second to progress to the semifinals. Praggnanandhaa suffered a setback when he went down in the opening game. The next two games ended in draws. With the 17-year-old Indian needing a win to force a ...

Carlsen vs Niemann: Cheating on chessboard

Ongoing scandal can dent the game's popularity

Chess cheating scandal: Why did Carlsen quit the match against Niemann?

In early September, Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup in a stunning upset. Now, Carlsen quit the game with just one move. Read more to find out why

FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Nieman in 3rd round by 2.5-1.5

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Hans Nieman 2.5-1.5 in the third round to notch up a third straight win in the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, here on Thursday. The 17-year-old Indian is on top of the standings with nine match points along with world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, a 2.5-1.5 winner over Levon Aronian. Praggnanandhaa bounced back brilliantly after losing the first game to secure victories in game two and four after a drawn second game to pick up three points. Having started his campaign with victory over world No.4 and the top ranked junior Alireza Firouzja, the Indian prodigy beat Anish Giri in the second round. In other matches of the third round, Firouzja edged out Giri 4-3 in a tie-break in a thrilling match and Quang Liem Le of China defeated Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5-1.5. Aronian and Firouzja trail Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa with five points while Duda has four. The eight-player all-play-all tournament is the American f

India's chess star Praggnanandhaa, Carlsen share FTX Crypto Cup lead

India's chess star Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and world champion Magnus Carlsen made it two wins out of two as the FTX Crypto Cup favourites powered into an early lead.

Sasikiran, Erigaisi help India bounce back to beat Brazil at Chess Olympiad

Riding on Krishnan Sasikiran and Arjun Erigaisi's victories, India A got back their rhythm to trounce Brazil by 3-1 in the ninth-round match of the open section at the 44th Chess Olympiad

Chennaiyin FC hosts chess players, officials for friendly football matches

While Chennai is already experiencing chess fever, Chennaiyin FC supported the International Chess Federation organised friendly football matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Knight move: Why a chess set may cost $500 at top-level tournaments

Amritsar is the only place in the world where sets for the World Chess Championship matches are made

How did India pull off a successful Chess Olympiad?

India's first Chess Olympiad is being held at Poonjeri Village in Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram, a UNESCO heritage site. Officials and chess wizards from 187 countries are brainstorming there. Here's more

Chess Olympiad: Tech Mahindra's app lets game buffs track the board moves

The initial version of the application was launched on Friday and will be available on both iOS and android

International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

LIVE: SC to hear plea against tenure extension of ED director on Friday

Live news updates: Besides Gokhale, the spokesperson of the TMC, others have also filed petitions challenging the tenure extension and the enabling amended law in this regard in the top court.

TN CM inspects arrangements for chess Olympiad, unveils exquisite sculpture

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated an exquisite sculpture, carved out by artisans of the State-owned Poompuhar (Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation)

44th Chess Olympiad: How Chennai prepared for world's biggest Chess event

A total of 343 teams from 187 countries are taking part in the event, with 25 players from India participating under the mentorship of legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand

From Chess Olympiad's Thambi to the 1889 Handsome Dan, a story of mascots

But this horse-headed mascot is only the latest in a series of icons that have come to define the branding of global sports events

Chess Olympiad's Thambi ain't alone: Here's a look at India's mascots

In the run-up to the 44th Chess Olympiad, which kicks off on Thursday in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu unveiled the official logo and mascot - a chess knight called Thambi

India to field a record 6 teams, 30 players in 44th Chess Olympiad

India is hosting the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram, Chennai

Chances of podium finish very high in Chess Olympiad: India A team coach

The chances of the Indian team securing a podium finish in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad are very high, says Grandmaster M Shyam Sundar

Will Magnus Carlsen's refusal to defend world chess title devalue it?

There's only one instance where a reigning world champion relinquished his title without playing: Bobby Fischer in 1975