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Harikrishna finishes sixth

Harikrishna finishes sixth

Rediff.com10 Apr 2005

The world junior champion finished sixth following a draw with Lenier Dominguez of Cuba in the ninth and final round of the Dos Hermanas International Chess tournament.

Sasikiran records second win

Sasikiran records second win

Rediff.com20 Feb 2005

GM Krishnan Sasikiran recorded his second straight victory humbling GM Mahamad Al-Modiahki of Qatar in the fifth round.

Sasikiran off to winning start

Sasikiran off to winning start

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

The Indian GM took off with a lucky victory over Vitaly Tseshkovsky in the opening round of the Aeroflot International open.

Judith Polgar shocks Anatoly Karpov

Judith Polgar shocks Anatoly Karpov

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

India's World Cup champion Vishwanathan Anand earnd a comfortable draw with veteran Dutch Grandmaster Jan Timman in the fourth round of the Corus chess tournament.

Magnus is not invincible: Praggnanandhaa

Magnus is not invincible: Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Praggnanandhaa said just talking to the Indian chess wizard (Anand) boosts his confidence.

Anand keeps pace with Aronian

Anand keeps pace with Aronian

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

The Indian GM beat Francisco Vallejo Pons to keep joint lead in rapid chess event of the Amber tournament

Anand bounces back to defeat Svidler

Anand bounces back to defeat Svidler

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

The Indian ace's victory came after a shocking loss to Alexander Morozevich in the opening round of the Amber tournament.

I forget about my achievements, says chess wizard Vishy Anand

I forget about my achievements, says chess wizard Vishy Anand

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Viswanathan Anand says one factor that has contributed immensely to this has been his habit of 'forgetting' achievements.

Harikrishna moves into lead

Harikrishna moves into lead

Rediff.com25 Dec 2005

He scored a thumping victory over Aguado in the second round of the 15th Ciudad De Pamplona International Chess tournament.

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta outwitted Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy of Vietnam to become joint second on 4.5 points after the sixth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship in Subic Bay, Phillipines.

Anand loses in Corsica final

Anand loses in Corsica final

Rediff.com6 Nov 2005

Vadim Milov scored a stunning victory over Viswanathan Anand in the final of the Corsica Masters rapid knockout chess tournament.

Indian GM Gujrathi stuns world champion Carlsen

Indian GM Gujrathi stuns world champion Carlsen

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Gujrathi won the match with black pieces as he exploited a tactical oversight from his famous opponent.

Harikrishna bows out in semi-final

Harikrishna bows out in semi-final

Rediff.com18 Sep 2005

The Indian GM drew the second game of the semi-final against GM Andrei Volokitn of Ukraine to lose 0.5-1.5 in the Lausanne Young Masters International Chess tournament.

Harikrishna in must-win situation

Harikrishna in must-win situation

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

He was beaten by Andrei Volokitin in the first game of the two-game semi-final on Saturday.

World Chess Championship: Harika enters pre-quarters, Humpy out

World Chess Championship: Harika enters pre-quarters, Humpy out

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Back in chess just before the Olympiad after a nearly two-year hiatus, Humpy, who has been among the top women players for a long time, will now have to wait for another two years to have a go at the next world championship cycle.

Humpy loses in second round

Humpy loses in second round

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

The Asian women's champion was beaten by C Praveen Kumar in the Parsvnath International chess tournament.

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The Indian ace scored a thumping 3-1 victory in the second semi-final of the 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon chess tournament.

Sasikiran takes sole lead

Sasikiran takes sole lead

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

The Indian GM beat Lars Schandorff in the sixth round of the North Sea Cup.

Sasikiran in joint lead

Sasikiran in joint lead

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

The Indian GM scored a tactical victory over GM Bruzon Lazaro of Cuba in the fourth round of the 18th North Sea Cup.

Sasikiran emerges joint winner

Sasikiran emerges joint winner

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

The Indian GM settled for a quick draw in the final game against Jan Timman to take the joint title.

Sasikiran moves into joint lead

Sasikiran moves into joint lead

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

The Indian GM joined Dutchman GM Jan Timman in the lead after the conclusion of the eighth and penultimate round in the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament.

Sasikiran ends lap with a draw

Sasikiran ends lap with a draw

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

The Indian GM finished the first lap at of Sigeman and Co. Chess tournament with a draw to secure second spot

Sasikiran jumps into joint lead

Sasikiran jumps into joint lead

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The Indian GM beat Curt Hansen of Denmark in the fourth round to top the tables.

Anand sights fourth Amber title

Anand sights fourth Amber title

Rediff.com30 Mar 2005

The Indian ace has a three-point lead over his nearest rivals after beating Loek Van Wely in the ninth round.

Anand draws with Bareev

Anand draws with Bareev

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

The Indian ace maintains a slender lead going into the final round in the Amber chess tournament.

Anand beats Ivanchuk

Anand beats Ivanchuk

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

The victory placed the Indian ace in joint second position in the Amber chess tournament.

Anand too good for Topalov

Anand too good for Topalov

Rediff.com13 Jan 2003

The former world champion inflicted a 60-move defeat on the Bulgarian in the second round of the 65th Corus chess tournament.

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

K Sasikiran registered his third consecutive win to join R R Laxman at the top after the sixth round.

Grenke chess: Anand beats Naiditsch; jumps to 2nd spot

Grenke chess: Anand beats Naiditsch; jumps to 2nd spot

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand came up with a sterling effort to beat German Grandmaster Arkadij Naiditsch in the fifth round of Grenke chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany.

FIDE Women's GP: Harika stuns world champion, rises to joint lead

FIDE Women's GP: Harika stuns world champion, rises to joint lead

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Dronavalli Harika stunned world champion Ju Wenjun in the third round to grab a share of the top spot in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix

Anand in last 16

Anand in last 16

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

The World Cup and World Rapid champion beat Miso Cebalo to make the grade in the Corsica Masters.

Sasikiran draws, stays in joint lead

Sasikiran draws, stays in joint lead

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

The Indian GM drew with GM Michal Krasenkow of Poland in the third round of the North Sea Cup.

Anand beats Shirov

Anand beats Shirov

Rediff.com23 Mar 2003

The victory gave the Indian ace the sole lead in the Amber chess tournament.

Anand draws with Krasenkow

Anand draws with Krasenkow

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

Despite the draw Anand maintained a half point lead in the Corus Chess tournament.

Liem Le ends Praggnanandhaa's winning run at Crypto Cup

Liem Le ends Praggnanandhaa's winning run at Crypto Cup

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

Liem Le scored an emphatic 2.5-0.5 win over the teenaged Indian GM, securing victories in games two and three after the opener ended in a draw.

Chess: Abhijeet Gupta best Indian in Al Ain Classic

Chess: Abhijeet Gupta best Indian in Al Ain Classic

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Riding on three back-to-back victories, Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta emerged as the best performing Indian as he finished seventh in the Al Ain Classic International chess tournament that concluded in Al Ain (UAE) on Saturday.

12-year-old Abhimanyu becomes youngest GM ever!

12-year-old Abhimanyu becomes youngest GM ever!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Mishra spent several months in Budapest, Hungary playing back-to-back tournaments, chasing the title and the record. He scored both his first and second GM norms there, at the April Vezerkepzo tournament and the May 2021 First Saturday tournament, both round-robins of 10 players specially set up for scoring norms.

Candidates Chess: Anand in 54 moves draw with Topalov

Candidates Chess: Anand in 54 moves draw with Topalov

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with black against former World champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the second round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, on Friday.

Praggnanandhaa suffers second defeat in FTX Crypto Cup

Praggnanandhaa suffers second defeat in FTX Crypto Cup

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down to Poland's Jan-Krzystof Duda via the tie-break in the sixth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, in Miami, on Sunday.