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Manas Gaikwad magnificent at 1st Little Star Chess Academy Rapid Rating Open 2026
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Manas Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Little Star Chess Academy Rapid…
admin · September 10, 2026
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Apoorv Kamble amazing at CircleChess x Tech Mahindra GCL Grand Rapid Rating Open 2026
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IM Apoorv Kamble scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win CircleChess x Tech Mahindra GCL…
admin · September 7, 2026
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Kaustuv Kundu wins 1st KDCA Independence Cup Rapid Rating Open 2026
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IM Kaustuv Kundu, FM Sarbartho Mani and Ujan Chanda scored 8/9 each at 1st…
admin · September 3, 2026
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Vedant Nitin Vekhande wins 2nd Runwal Rapid Rating Open 2026
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CM Vedant Nitin Vekhande, FM Jaiveer Mahendur, GM Diptayan Ghosh and IM Himal Gusain…
admin · September 1, 2026
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Diptayan Ghosh dominates PICA Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2026
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GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win PICA Chess Festival 2026 Rapid…
admin · August 30, 2026
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Aditya Savalkar victorious at Vish: 2nd Makarand Aaba Patil Chashak Rapid Rating Open 2026
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Aditya Savalkar scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Vish: 2nd Makarand Aaba Patil Chashak…
admin · August 28, 2026
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Aaryan Varshney perfect at 1st Rival of Anga Rapid Rating Open 2026
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GM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 9/9 to win 1st Rival of Anga Rapid…
admin · August 26, 2026
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Indians shine at World Amateur Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026
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Indians have won a total of ten medals at the inaugural World Amateur Rapid…
admin · August 23, 2026
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Lala Shohradova wins Gold, Pratitee Bordoloi Silver and Prishita Gupta Bronze at Asian Junior Rapid Girls 2026
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WFM Lala Shohradova and WFM Pratitee Bordoloi scored 6/7 each at Asian Junior Rapid…
admin · August 21, 2026
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Vivaan Vishal Shah clinches Gold, Akshay Borgaonkar Silver and Apoorv Kamble Bronze at Asian Junior Rapid Open 2026
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FM Vivaan Vishal Shah and IM Akshay Borgaonkar scored 6/7 each at Asian Junior…
admin · August 21, 2026
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Rapid chess uses time controls between 10 and 60 minutes per player. One of three official FIDE rating categories. India hosts a vibrant rapid circuit producing many of the world's top players.