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Carlsen-Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

Carlsen-Niemann gearing up for explosive face-off

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

American Hans Niemann filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com in October 2022 after the allegations that he had cheated.

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Alireza; Carlsen in lead

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Alireza; Carlsen in lead

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is still third on 9.5 points in the Norway Chess tournament.

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa draw again

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa draw again

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw

Just focus and don't consider 'favourite' tag: Eragaisi

Just focus and don't consider 'favourite' tag: Eragaisi

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has a word of advice for World Championship contender D Gukesh ahead of his clash against China's Ding Liren -- just focus on your preparation and don't count yourself as a "huge favourite" going into the title showdown.

'A Historic Day of Gold for the Nation'

'A Historic Day of Gold for the Nation'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

India made history as both its men's and women's teams clinched their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men's team defeated Slovenia and the women's counterparts overcame Azerbaijan in the final round.

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji's dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us that rights and duties are but the two sides of the coin - indeed, the true source of rights is duty. Today we recall his lessons in compassion too - compassion not only for our human neighbours but also for our other neighbours, namely, flora and fauna, rivers and mountains.'

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008.

Gukesh's resilience shines: Forces draw against Liren

Gukesh's resilience shines: Forces draw against Liren

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

India's D. Gukesh and China's Ding Liren settled for a draw in the eighth round of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship

Nehru's gift to Baroda queen caught in marital dispute

Nehru's gift to Baroda queen caught in marital dispute

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

A 1951 model antique hand-made classic Rolls Royce car, a single model till date valuing more than Rs 2.5 crore at present and ordered by first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the erstwhile 'maharani' of Baroda, has become a major bone of contention in a matrimonial dispute in the Supreme Court.

'Vishy's Children Are All Grown Up'

'Vishy's Children Are All Grown Up'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

'It is truly unfathomable how this kid would come from a country with no chess culture and not only become World Champion, but inspire generations of Indian kids to push chess forward. The legend, @vishy64theking!'

Gukesh's secret weapons to dethrone Ding Liren...

Gukesh's secret weapons to dethrone Ding Liren...

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

If I do the right things, I have all the chances in the world: Gukesh

India's chess future is bright, but...

India's chess future is bright, but...

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Chess icon Viswanathan Anand feels the current crop of Indian players, that he has had a role in shaping, has turned out to be "great" in grabbing crucial opportunities.

Mixed luck for Indian players in FIDE Grand Swiss chess tourney

Mixed luck for Indian players in FIDE Grand Swiss chess tourney

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Indian players experienced mixed fortunes in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament here with two each in the men's and women's sections registering victories.

Chess C'ship: Gukesh's miscalculation costs him Game 1

Chess C'ship: Gukesh's miscalculation costs him Game 1

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

D Gukesh paid dearly for unwarranted complications in the middle game, allowing defending champion Ding Liren of China to clinch the opening game

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

The sixth game of the World Chess Championship between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren ended in a draw.

Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel of the opening day as the second edition of the Global Chess League began with players from around the world squaring off in London on Thursday.

FIDE confirms Anand as No 1

FIDE confirms Anand as No 1

Rediff.com1 Apr 2007

FIDE corrected the ranking error to crown the Indian ace as the top ranked player in the world.

Superbet Chess: Gukesh draws with Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Chess: Gukesh draws with Nepomniachtchi

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

World Championship challenger Gukesh Dommaraju played out a hard-fought draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.

Chess training may look cheap but it's expensive: Pragg calls for larger support

Chess training may look cheap but it's expensive: Pragg calls for larger support

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Friday called for a robust financial backing for chess, debunking the common concept that players require minimal monetary support to train and excel in the sport.

'FIDE suggested sharing WC match with Norway; India refused'

'FIDE suggested sharing WC match with Norway; India refused'

Rediff.com7 May 2013

The FIDE, world chess governing body, has revealed that it tried its best to convince India to allow Norway to stage one half of the 2013 World Chess Championship match but it refused.

Candidates Chess: Gukesh slips to second; Praggnanandhaa loses

Candidates Chess: Gukesh slips to second; Praggnanandhaa loses

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

D Gukesh played out a creditable draw against top seed Fabiano Caruana but slipped a rung to the joint second position.

SC questions HC order in Congress's tax case

SC questions HC order in Congress's tax case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh, which issued notice on the plea of the Congress against the March 13 high court order, however, said the ITAT can proceed on the political party's appeal.

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh holds Caruana; Firouzja in lead

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh holds Caruana; Firouzja in lead

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw yet again, signing peace with top seed and local favourite Fabiano Caruana.

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds World Champion; Gukesh draws

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds World Champion; Gukesh draws

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

R Praggnanandhaa navigated his match against the reigning world champion Ding Liren with remarkable ease

Racism not involved in FIDE decision: Anand

Racism not involved in FIDE decision: Anand

Rediff.com3 Apr 2007

The chess wizard said there must have been some "genuine technical problem" behind FIDE's initial decision.

Gukesh draws with Giri; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

Gukesh draws with Giri; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

D Gukesh and R Praggnanadhaa played out their eighth draw in as many games at the Sinquefield Cup.

Harika draws again in FIDE's Womens GP

Harika draws again in FIDE's Womens GP

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli picked up half a point more, drawing her seventh round game as well in the elite FIDE Women's GP, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Saturday.

India's double gold is just the beginning: Vishy Anand

India's double gold is just the beginning: Vishy Anand

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Overjoyed by India's remarkable dual triumph at the Chess Olympiad, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said that while this marks a promising beginning, there is still much work to be done for women's chess in the country.

Siddaramaiah refuses to resign, to challenge Guv's sanction

Siddaramaiah refuses to resign, to challenge Guv's sanction

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday ruled out his resignation, following the Governor granting sanction to prosecute him, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam', and said he had done no wrong to step down.

Chess: Gukesh survives against Praggnanandhaa

Chess: Gukesh survives against Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

World Championship challenger Dommaraju Gukesh survived by the skin of his teeth against compatriot Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Aravindh Chithamabaram took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four.

PMLA provisions cannot become ED's tools, says SC in Balaji's bail order

PMLA provisions cannot become ED's tools, says SC in Balaji's bail order

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday said constitutional courts cannot allow provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to become instruments in the hands of the Enforcement Directorate to continue incarceration for a long time.

Grand Chess Tour: Praggnanandhaa finishes last in rapid

Grand Chess Tour: Praggnanandhaa finishes last in rapid

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Having lost three and drawn three coming into the third and final day of rapid, Praggnanadhaa lost to Lenier Dominguez of the US in the seventh round.

Kejriwal demanded kickbacks from liquor businessmen: ED to SC

Kejriwal demanded kickbacks from liquor businessmen: ED to SC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Justifying his arrest, the ED said Kejriwal had been arrested bona fide and not for any mala fide or extraneous reasons.

HC refuses to quash proceedings against Kejriwal

HC refuses to quash proceedings against Kejriwal

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash the proceedings against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders in a defamation case over their remarks about alleged deletion of the names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from electoral rolls in the national capital.

Parl panel meet over Waqf bill sees heated arguments, Oppn walkout

Parl panel meet over Waqf bill sees heated arguments, Oppn walkout

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

A meeting of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Friday witnessed fireworks with members vociferously opposing certain provisions of the draft legislation, leading to a brief walkout by opposition members.

Candidates chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Gujrathi falters again

Candidates chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Gujrathi falters again

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Gukesh faced the in-vogue Italian opening as black against Caruana and the players battled it out in the main variation.

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Praggnanandhaa can take heart from the fact that he goes in to the candidates as the top rated Indian slated to be held in about four weeks from now in Toronto.

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Gukesh follows in the footsteps of Anand, the only other Indian to win the Candidates