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R Praggnanandhaa Topples Chess Titan Magnus Carlsen In Norway

In a stunning achievement at the prestigious Norway Chess Tournament, Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa etched his name in the annals of chess history by defeating the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen.

May 30, 2024, 11:33 AM IST

What Is There For Sports In Budget 2024?

Despite the lack of specific figures, Finance Minister Sitharaman did acknowledge the stellar achievements of Indian athletes in her concise budget speech.

Feb 01, 2024, 17:58 PM IST

2 Indians In World's Top 10 Chess Players Rankings

Chess' global body FIDE has just released the men's players rankings and two Indians feature in the top 10 list. 

Sep 01, 2023, 13:44 PM IST

WATCH: Chess World Cup Silver Medallist Praggnanandhaa Returns To Rousing Welcome In Chennai

Praggnanandhaa lost the Chess World Cup final to World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the match that went on for three days in Baku.

Aug 30, 2023, 14:21 PM IST

FIDE World Cup: PM Modi 'Proud' Of Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, Says 'This Is No Small Feat' After His Tough Fight With Magnus Carlsen

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa showcased exceptional skills to give a tough fight to the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup finals.

Aug 24, 2023, 20:36 PM IST

R Praggnanandhaa Loses In Chess World Cup To Magnus Carlsen But Wins Hearts; Here's His Road To Final

Praggnanandhaa is India's future in the sport of chess. He shows great nerves and skills to reach the final and even challenge the World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, who is a huge fan of the Chennai-born player.

Aug 24, 2023, 17:54 PM IST

R Praggnanandhaa Vs Magnus Carlsen Chess World Cup Final Tiebreak Livestreaming: When And Where To Watch Chess World Cup Final Tiebreak LIVE In India

The FIDE Chess World Cup Final between India's R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen will be decided via tiebreak in Baku on Thursday.

Aug 24, 2023, 07:06 AM IST

Chess World Cup 2023: R Praggnanandhaa Vs Magnus Carlsen Game 2 Of Final Ends In Draw, Tiebreaker To Decide Winner

Carlsen drew the first game of classical chess after 35 moves with the Indian prodigy. In case the second game ended in a tie, the players would have moved to two games of Rapid Chess to decide the winner of this year's Chess World Cup final being played at Baku, Azerbaijan. 

Aug 23, 2023, 20:51 PM IST

R Praggnanandhaa V Magnus Carlsen Game 2 LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch FIDE Chess World Cup Final?

R Praggnanandhaa vs World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup 2023 is going to attrack a lot of attention. Get to know the broadcast and livestreaming details of the match.

Aug 23, 2023, 14:26 PM IST

Chess World Cup Final 2023: What Happens If R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Game 2 Also Ends In A Draw?

An intense battle is going on between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. Get to know how the winner will be decided if the Game 2 between them also finishes in a draw.  

Aug 23, 2023, 13:46 PM IST

World Cup Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Stuns World No 3 Fabiano Caruana, Set To Face Magnus Carlsen In Final

In the final beginning on Tuesday, R Praggnanandhaa will take on five-times title winner Carlsen, who beat Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov 1.5-0.5 in his semifinal. 

Aug 22, 2023, 09:00 AM IST

Watch: Magnus Carlsen Leaves His Match To Congratulate Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa For Win Over Hikaru Nakamura

Praggnanandhaa also achieved a remarkable feat when he went on to defeat one of the biggest players in chess Magnus Carlsen thrice in 6 months

Aug 11, 2023, 22:06 PM IST

Global Chess League Is IPL Moment For Chess: Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen has also played some games against his Indian teammates in training

Jul 01, 2023, 20:56 PM IST

Global Chess League: Players, Teams, Format, LIVE Streaming; All You Need To Know About Inaugural Tournament

The Global Chess League is a franchise-based chess tournament which will starts on Thursday (June 22). There was an opening ceremony also held on June 21. This Chess league has been organised on IPL style.

Jun 22, 2023, 16:04 PM IST

World champ Magnus Carlsen BEATEN by an Indian again! GM Arjun Erigaisi pulls off surprise win

The win over Norwegian superstar Carlsen in the seventh round early on Sunday was the Indian's first over the world champion

Oct 16, 2022, 12:03 PM IST

Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of CHEATING, makes THIS statement

Magnus Carlsen once again resigned after just one move against Niemann at Julius Baer Generation Cup. Niemann is behind Carlsen by almost 200 Elo points, a measure used to calculate the relative skill level of chess players.

Sep 27, 2022, 11:53 AM IST

Julius Baer Cup: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen beats Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi in final

Carlsen needed to only draw the second to take the top prize. He won two games of the second match and shut out Erigaisi

Sep 26, 2022, 20:03 PM IST

Magnus Carlsen quits Niemann game after one move, sparks controversy; India's Arjun Erigaisi emerges leader

Following a rocky day at the board in which he only picked up one more point, the US teenager stands two points behind Carlsen and is still in with a chance of making the knockouts.

Sep 20, 2022, 16:08 PM IST

Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa stuns No 1 Magnus Carlsen in final round to finish on a high

Magnus Carlsen won the top prize on the basis of a higher score. He finished with 16 match points to the Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa’s tally of 15. 

Aug 22, 2022, 11:35 AM IST

Magnus Carlsen to give up World Championship title

Magnus Carlsen's decision not to defend his title means that Chinese world no. 2 Ding Liren's last-round Candidates Tournament win against Hikaru Nakamura has earned him a lucrative match against Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Jul 20, 2022, 20:16 PM IST