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S Meenakshi is India's new WGM

S Meenakshi is India's new WGM

Rediff.com17 Jan 2004

She became the fifth Woman Grandmaster of the country after settling for a quick draw with Vishal Sareen at the Commonwealth Chess Championships.

Kunte starts new year with dull draw

Kunte starts new year with dull draw

Rediff.com2 Jan 2004

The Indian Grandmaster drew with Ukraine's Kateryna Lahno and is placed fifth after the fifth round in the Hastings chess tournament.

Kunte holds top seed Epishin

Kunte holds top seed Epishin

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

The Indian Grandmaster remains joint-seventh in the 10-player Hastings chess tournament.

Kunte moves to second place

Kunte moves to second place

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

The Indian GM shares the second place with three others, behind GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh, in the British chess championship.

Ghate moves closer to WGM norm

Ghate moves closer to WGM norm

Rediff.com26 Jul 2003

IM Sunderrajan Kidambi's hopes of a maiden GM norm suffered a setback after he lost against top seed Vassilos Kotronias of Cyprus.

Lanka Ravi beats Russian GM

Lanka Ravi beats Russian GM

Rediff.com22 Feb 2004

The victory in the Aeroflot International Open Chess tournament helped the Indian ace to inch closer to second GM norm.

Sareen upsets Ganguly

Sareen upsets Ganguly

Rediff.com5 Oct 2003

P Harikrishna and R B Ramesh share the lead in the Parsvnath international chess tournament.

Harika settles for bronze after losing semis at World Championship

Harika settles for bronze after losing semis at World Championship

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli had to settle for the bronze medal after a heartbreaking defeat against Tan Zhongyi of China via the tie-breaker in the semi-finals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Championship in Tehran.

Kasimzanov, Dung share lead

Kasimzanov, Dung share lead

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

The two Grandmasters lead the field with six points in the Commonwealth chess championship.

Miraculous escape saves Anand

Miraculous escape saves Anand

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand had a miraculous escape as he snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat against Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the fifth round of Magistral Ciudad de Linares Chess tournament in Linares on Wednesday. With his second draw in the tournament besides two victories and as many losses, Anand took his tally to three points out of a possible five and remained in sole third spot as the other games of the fifth round also ended in draws.

How India's sportsperson plan to spend time during virus break

How India's sportsperson plan to spend time during virus break

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on sports calendars across the globe, resulting in cancellation and postponement of events, but it has also provided sportspersons a rather unexpected break. Indian sportspersons including some chess players plan to use the time to train and also be with their families.

Ganguly, Hari have mixed luck

Ganguly, Hari have mixed luck

Rediff.com3 Jul 2003

Top seed Shakriyaz Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan is well-placed to win the title in the World Jr chess championship.

Three in title race before final round

Three in title race before final round

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

Harikrishna, Chanda and Ganguly share lead before the last round in the National 'A' chess championship.

Meet these chess superstars!

Meet these chess superstars!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

10-year-old Praggnanandha is the world's youngest chess International Master. His sister Vaishali is a Woman's International Master.

Linares: Anand held by Dominguez

Linares: Anand held by Dominguez

Rediff.com22 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a hard-fought draw with Grandmaster Lenier Dominguez of Cuba in the third round of the 22nd Ciudad de Leon chess tournament in Linares on Sunday. Taking his tally to 1.5 points out of a possible three, the Indian ace remains in the joint third spot in the eight-player double round-robin tournament.

Harikrishna shoots into joint lead

Harikrishna shoots into joint lead

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

Grandmasters S S Ganguly and Sandipan Chanda share the lead with the top seed at the end of the 21st round in the National 'A' chess championship.

Ganguly extends lead to one point

Ganguly extends lead to one point

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

The Grandmaster from PSPB has 7.5 points and is followed by five players on 6.5 in the National A chess championship.

Anand shines in victory over Jones in TATA Steel Masters

Anand shines in victory over Jones in TATA Steel Masters

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

With his third victory in the event, Anand came back within striking distance of the leaders. His tally of six points out of ten is only one point less than Holland's Anish Giri, Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, all who have seven points apiece.

Anand plays out easy draw with Carlsen

Anand plays out easy draw with Carlsen

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with world No 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, the Netherlands. Settling for his sixth draw in nine games, Anand took his tally to five points and remains joint-sixth in the 14 players, 13-round tournament.

Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Egypt; Women hold Georgia

Chess Olympiad: Indian men beat Egypt; Women hold Georgia

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

In the women section being held alongside, Indian women played out a hard-fought draw against experienced Georgia 1 team. All the games were drawn.

Chess Olympiad: Indian men held

Chess Olympiad: Indian men held

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

The Indian medal hopes in the 32nd chess Olympiad suffered a severe jolt after the men could only manage a 2-2 draw with Slovenia while the women lost 1.5-2.5 to Serbia in the eighth round in Dresden, Germany. The Indian men slipped to joint 14th spot in the standings on 11 points out of a possible 16 and now face an uphill task to keep their medal hopes alive.

Chess World Cup: Hari, Sasi draw openers

Chess World Cup: Hari, Sasi draw openers

Rediff.com25 Nov 2007

Indian Grandmasters Pentala Harikrishna and Krishnan Sasikiran drew their first games as the Chess World Cup got off to an exciting start in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Anand stays in lead after ninth round

Anand stays in lead after ninth round

Rediff.com1 Mar 2008

Vishwanathan Anand split points with Levon Aronian to stay in lead after nine rounds at the Morelia-Linares International Chess tournament.

Sasikiran wins Capablanca memorial chess

Sasikiran wins Capablanca memorial chess

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran earned 6.5 points from 10 rounds to became the first Indian to win the 52nd Capablanca Memorial Chess tournament at Varadero, Cuba.

Anand goes down to Ivanchuk in final

Anand goes down to Ivanchuk in final

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand paid for costly blunders at crucial junctures and lost a closely-fought final against Vassily Ivanchuk in Spain on Sunday. The defeat saw him relinquish the Magistral Ciudad De Leon chess crown. Ukrainian Grandmaster Ivanchuk, fresh from his triumph in the MTel Masters, won 2.5 - 1.5 to deny the Indian his eighth Leon title.

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