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8th Prague Masters 2026 R6: Aravindh Chithambaram upsets the World Champion Gukesh
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The World Champion suffered his third defeat of the tournament in the sixth round…
admin · March 4, 2026
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Six new champions crowned at 13th National Amateur Chess Championships 2026
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Tamil Nadu won five of the six titles in the 13th National Amateur Chess…
admin · March 3, 2026
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8th Prague Masters 2026 R4-5: Jorden van Foreest emerges sole leader
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Jorden van Foreest (NED) scored a hat-trick to gain sole lead at 8th Prague…
admin · March 2, 2026
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Pranav Anand clear first at 42nd Cappelle la Grande Open 2026, S Rohith Krishna third
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GM Pranav Anand scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 42nd Cappelle la Grande Open…
admin · February 28, 2026
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8th Prague Masters 2026 R3: Jorden van Foreest stuns the World Champion
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Jorden van Foreest (NED) defeated the World Champion, D Gukesh in Round 3 of…
admin · February 28, 2026
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13th National Amateur 2026 R1-4: 25 players make a perfect start
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Rupam Mukherjee (WB), CM Samuel Stephen Noble S (AP) and Mokshith Pasupulety (TEL) are…
admin · February 27, 2026
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8th Prague Masters 2026 R2: Aravindh Chithambaram bounces back
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Aravindh Chithambaram struck back in the second round against Hans Niemann (USA) at 8th…
admin · February 27, 2026
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8th Prague Masters 2026 R1: Hans Niemann plays an exciting draw against World Champion Gukesh
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The eighth edition of Prague International Chess Festival 2026 is off to an exciting…
admin · February 26, 2026
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13th National Amateur Chess Championships 2026 starts today
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The National Amateur Chess Championships are set to commence at Adhiyaman College of Engineering,…
admin · February 25, 2026
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8th Prague Masters 2026: Aravindh Chithambaram set to defend his crown against Gukesh and co.
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The eighth edition of Prague International Chess Festival 2026 starts today. Four Indians will…
admin · February 25, 2026
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