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IM Soham Kamotra secured a crucial draw against GM Iniyan Pa, ending his winning run in the Global Chess League. While Iniyan maintains a narrow lead, other Indian players like Abhijit Gupta, Viresh Sharnarthi, and Madhvendra Pratap Sharma also delivered significant performances.
GM Iniyan Pa maintained his lead at the Global Chess Festival after defeating Ayush Sharma, while third seed GM Abhijeet Gupta suffered a loss. Other key results include upsets in the Challengers and Junior Masters sections, and a notable win for Sri Lanka's Oshini Gunawardhana Devindya.
At just 11 years old, Bodhana Sivanandan has become Great Britain's No 1 Women's Chess player dethroning four-time British Women's Champion Lan Yao.
Cook up one of the most elegant desserts of France at home -- it's a cinch to make.
'I'm devastated. This is a massive loss for the world of chess.'
Gold prices surged Rs 2,200 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 116,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday buoyed by strong global cues as investors awaited key commentary from US Fed officials for policy direction. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,14,000 per 10 grams on Friday.
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's much-anticipated foray into Australian Big Bash League has been stalled by a knee injury with the off-spinner ruled out of the entire season with Sydney Thunder.
India hosts the event from a position of unprecedented strength with a string of titles under its belt.
Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.
'Sandbagging' means a player deliberately losing his games, along with it his rating points, so as to play in a lower rated player tournaments and win cash prizes.
Arjun Erigaisi briefly reached a career-high live rating of 2771.2 earlier this week and is the only Indian since Vishwanathan Anand to do so.
Joining the elite 2,800 rated chess players club will get Arjun invites for top chess tournaments as well as better appearance fees.
The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be embossed in the memory of a nation of billions.
In a groundbreaking moment for Indian chess, Arjun Erigaisi has become the second player from India and the sixteenth player globally to surpass the 2800 live rating mark.
'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.' 'With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, all below 20) and Vidit Gujrathi and P Harikrishna, it was a solid team.'
Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old Gukesh, who "doesn't make any mistakes at all" and has had a terrific run in 2024.
Nihal scored his third and final GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters that was held from August 7 to 15. He scored 5.5 points in nine rounds with four wins, three draws, and two losses.
The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.
The world's largest automaker is jilting America's Super Bowl for the global variety of football.
Velammal Institutions is the catalysing force behind this chess revolution in Chennai
Apples when stuffed, baked, and gussied up with a rum salted caramel syrup and ice cream, taste sublime.
He was 51 and was in charge of BCCI's cricket operations till last month for nearly four years.
'I was faced with a choice: quit my job or move to where I am valued.'
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
GM stands fifth in terms of sales in India but its football-loving chief is convinced Chevrolet is now at a tipping point.
Kasuri methi is a delicate, signature spice that adds special zest to these two kebab recipes that will jazz up your lockdown iftaar.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
Chaudhary conveyed the message to Shetty through an e-mail.
India's R Praggnanandhaa became the country's youngest and the world's second youngest Grandmaster at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days after reaching the final round of the ongoing Grendine Open in Italy, on Sunday.
'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'
Mahi, Palak and 2 other Indians enter final at Asian Youth & Junior Boxing C'ships
After a win over Hikaru Nakamura in his opener, the Norwegian went down to Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second round. A draw with Wesley So in the third left the world no.1 in fifth spot.
Viswanthan Anand got back into the reckoning by defeating compatriot M Shyam Sundar in a one-sided affair in the Isle of Man International chess tournament on Wednesday. On a good day for Indians, former World junior champion Abhijeet Gupta tamed the highly-regarded Liem Le Quang of Vietnam.
Indian GM Krishnan Sasikiran slipped to joint second after drawing with GM Artashes Minasian of Armenia in the seventh round of the Dubai International Chess Championship.
Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a global search to find the best person for the role of the head coach and has roped in Sports Management consultancy Crank Sports for the recruitment.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
