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Asian Chess Championship 2022: India's R Praggnanandhaa and P V Nandhidhaa Win Titles

Asian Chess Championship 2022: India's R Praggnanandhaa and P V Nandhidhaa Win Titles

Earlier this week, two Indian chess masters dominated the Asian Continental Chess Championship. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa smashed through his opponents and seized the championship title in the Open category on November 3rd. Further adding to the pride of India, Grandmaster P V Nandhidhaa on her finest victory at the championship and won the women's category with triumph.

Moulding the Chess Prodigies

Moulding the Chess Prodigies

At the event hosted by the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Uzbek men's chess team clinched the gold medal from Armenia and the Indian 2nd team, who won Silver and Bronze medals, respectively. This was a remarkable achievement considering that Team Uzbek was led by a young captain, the 17-year-old chess prodigy Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

The Habits that Honed a Champion: A peep into Praggnanandhaa's routine

The Habits that Honed a Champion: A peep into Praggnanandhaa's routine

In February 2022, he hit the headlines by defeating the five times world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Airthings Masters tournament. The then-16 year old Praggnanandhaa created history again in August 2022 as he surpassed Carlsen 4-2 in the last round of the FTX Crypto Cup, winning three consecutive games, including two in blitz tie-breaks.

Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlson for the third time in 6 months!

Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlson for the third time in 6 months!

Praggnanandha, India’s youngest chess prodigy, has made it to the news yet again with his hat-trick against the reigning world champion Magnus Carlson at the FTX Crypto Cup held at Miami last week. The Norwegian world champion was on his trailblazer wins as always, when the young GM overtook him in the tie-breaker match.

Vivaan Sachdev - Student from Mind Mentorz wins 1st place in the 4th HSM Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament U16 Category

Congratulations to our student, Vivaan Sachdev - Student from Mind Mentorz wins 1st place in the 4th HSM Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament U16 Category . It is yet another remarkable achievement from Vivaan to have won another spectacular looking trophy that gets added to his trophy showcase. Way to go Vivaan!

Chess Olympiad 2022: Back to the Roots with the Flaming Torch

Chess Olympiad 2022: Back to the Roots with the Flaming Torch

Chess rightfully returned to its birthplace as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever torch relay for the Chess Olympiad in the national capital on 20th June 2022.

This is the first time the International Chess Federation has followed the Olympic tradition and initiated the Chess Olympiad Torch.

India will host the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram, Chennai from 28th July to 10th August. With 189 countries participating in the Olympiad, this is the first time the Indian soil plays host to an enormous congregation of nations for a sports event.

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh & Arjun Hold the Nation's Name Up in International Chess this season.

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh & Arjun Hold the Nation's Name Up in International Chess this season.

22 seems to be a fortunate one for rising talents in this country in the field of chess. Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi, D. Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa proved their skills once again with their impressive performance and wins. Arjun Erigiasi became the winner and D. Gukesh managed to get second place in the 19th Delhi International open chess tournament. GM R Praggnanandhaa was honoured with the title of the winner at the renowned Reykjavik Open Chess tournament in Iceland only at the age of 16. Their remarkable victories came to them only on their brilliant performances.

Junior Speed Chess Championship 2022 kicks off on March 31st

 Junior Speed Chess Championship 2022 kicks off on March 31st

The 2022 Junior Speed Chess Championship that kicked off on 31st March is all set to showcase the brilliance of the radiant stars under 20 in the world of chess. The qualifier rounds took off on March 31 as the prime event and the finals are scheduled for April 11 and May 13 respectively.

Chennai to Host FIDE Chess Olympiad

Chennai to Host FIDE Chess Olympiad

Chennai is all set to welcome the international chess community to its sunny settings this July. The city will host the 2022 FIDE Chess Olympiad scheduled between 26th July and 8th August. The decision came from the council members of FIDE who favoured the city for its annual event this year.

The Oldest Living Grandmaster Yuri Averbakh Turns 100!

The Oldest Living Grandmaster Yuri Averbakh Turns 100!

8th February 2022 ended on a sweet note for world chess as veteran Russian chess grandmaster Yuri Lvovich Averbakh cut his hundredth birthday cake. Averbakh is the first chess grandmaster in history to become a centenarian. On his hundredth birthday, the grandmaster let the world know that he is fit in body, mind and spirit.