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Chess is a popular sport in India. Therefore, professional journalists of the SportsCafe cover bright events daily, make reviews of meetings and tell our readers about the best players.

Twitter perplexed as sneaky Asadulla's greed converts Mahedi's dead ball into comical wicket

Twitter perplexed as sneaky Asadulla's greed converts Mahedi's dead ball into comical wicket

There has always been an endless supply of bizarre dismissals in cricket but rarely if ever they have been such self-inflicted. An embarrassing blooper by Mahedi Hasan in Bangladesh's National Cricket League turned to his advantage when Asadu‌lla Al Galib tried to take advantage.

chess07:41 PM, 04 September, 2023

R Praggnanandhaa calls Magnus Carlsen 'far from invincible'

chess07:04 PM, 24 August, 2023

Praggnanandhaa falls in final hurdle, Carlsen wins World Cup

chess07:19 PM, 23 August, 2023

World Cup Final | Praggnanandhaa plays out draw against Carlsen in second classical game

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Only the hottest news from the world of chess in this section. We are the first to publish current events on the SportsCafe website, watching the incidents live.

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chess09:48 AM, 23 August, 2023

FIDE World Cup | Praggnanandhaa stretches world no. 1 Carlsen in finals to draw first round

The first classical game of the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup final between Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. With white pieces, the GM held his own against his highly-regarded opponent and forced a draw after 35 moves.

chess05:41 PM, 22 August, 2023

Mother support behind R Praggnanandhaa's meteoric rise, believes father Rameshbabu

One of the most memorable moments of GM R Praggnanandhaa's incredible performance at the current World Cup Chess in Baku has been the twinkle in R Nagalakshmi's eyes and her disarming smile as she stood in a corner of the room and watched her son dominate the war of 64 squares.

chess10:51 AM, 22 August, 2023

Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, becomes first Indian after Anand to reach FIDE World Cup final

In the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition on Monday, world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana was shocked by Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa 3.5-2.5 in the tie-break.

chess10:53 AM, 18 August, 2023

R Praggnanandhaa advances to FIDE World Cup semifinals

On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition after defeating fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break. The 17-year-old qualified for the semis against American ace Fabiano Caruana.

chess03:12 PM, 04 August, 2023

Teenage chess prodigy Gukesh D gets past Anand in live FIDE rankings

Teenage chess prodigy from India, GM D Gukesh, moved over of renowned Indian GM Viswanathan Anand in the live global (FIDE) rankings on Tuesday with a victory over Misratdin Iskandarov of Azerbaijan. In the second game, the 17-year-old Gukesh outwitted Iskandarov in 44 moves.

chess02:39 PM, 20 July, 2023

Indian prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa emerges victorious in V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023

On Wednesday, the young Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023, scoring 6.5 points in the entire tournament. In all, he finished with five outright wins in the nine-round tournament, and just one loss.

chess06:05 PM, 10 April, 2023

India's Gukesh triumphs at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event

India's teenage Grandmaster D Gukesh won the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event as he upset previous world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final. Late on Sunday, Gukesh prevailed in a tumultuous summit confrontation.

Koneru Humpy unsure about competing at Asian Games in China "because of Covid"
chess12:04 PM, 06 April, 2023

Koneru Humpy unsure about competing at Asian Games in China "because of Covid"

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who has won two gold medals at the Asian Games previously, is undecided about competing in the continental competition later this year because it will be held in Hangzhou, China. She said she will decide closer to championship event and is doubtful due to Covid.

R Vaishali wins first Tata Steel Chess Women's Blitz, Harika takes bronze
chess03:50 PM, 05 December, 2022

R Vaishali wins first Tata Steel Chess Women's Blitz, Harika takes bronze

At the Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata on Sunday, R Vaishali was named the first-ever women's blitz champion. Out of 18 rounds, the 21-year-old earned 13.5 points for the competition.

Tata Steel Chess | Women's competition to make debut at prestigious tournament
chess03:09 PM, 29 November, 2022

Tata Steel Chess | Women's competition to make debut at prestigious tournament

In the fourth Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz, which gets underway at the National Library on Tuesday, a women's event with prize money comparable to that of the open division will make its debut.

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We offer our readers the latest news from the world of chess in India. In this section you will learn about the best players and meetings, about important events in current and upcoming games.

Twitter perplexed as sneaky Asadulla's greed converts Mahedi's dead ball into comical wicket

Twitter perplexed as sneaky Asadulla's greed converts Mahedi's dead ball into comical wicket

There has always been an endless supply of bizarre dismissals in cricket but rarely if ever they have been such self-inflicted. An embarrassing blooper by Mahedi Hasan in Bangladesh's National Cricket League turned to his advantage when Asadu‌lla Al Galib tried to take advantage.

chess07:41 PM, 04 September, 2023

R Praggnanandhaa calls Magnus Carlsen 'far from invincible'

chess07:04 PM, 24 August, 2023

Praggnanandhaa falls in final hurdle, Carlsen wins World Cup

chess07:19 PM, 23 August, 2023

World Cup Final | Praggnanandhaa plays out draw against Carlsen in second classical game

chess09:48 AM, 23 August, 2023

FIDE World Cup | Praggnanandhaa stretches world no. 1 Carlsen in finals to draw first round