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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa becomes the first Indian to win prestigious Norway Chess title, the Adani Sportsline’s “Garv Hai” athlete defeated several top chess players

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2026

In a landmark achievement for Indian chess, 20-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, one...

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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani meets the youngest Chess World Champion D Gukesh, says prodigies like him are inspiring a new generation

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2025

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met World Chess Champion D Gukesh and his parents. In a post on X, Adani expressed that prodigies like Gukesh are inspiring a new generation and building an army of champions.

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Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy wins FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championship by defeating Indonesia’s Irene Sukandar in New York

ANI - 29 December, 2024

Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday won the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in New York after beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar

Sports

President Murmu and PM Modi congratulate D Gukesh for becoming the youngest ever Chess World Champion

ANI - 12 December, 2024

D. Gukesh made history on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Champion after defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their championship tie.

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D Gukesh crowned youngest Chess World Champion, defeats Liren in thrilling title clash, becomes emotional after historical triumph

ANI - 12 December, 2024

Following his triumph, Gukesh became overwhelmed with emotions and broke down in tears.

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18-year-old Praggnanandhaa defeats world number one Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the first time

ANI - 30 May, 2024

At the end of the third round, Pragananadhaa's tally is 5.5 out of nine points while Carlsen has slipped down to the fifth spot.

Opinions

From Aikido in 2019 to Chess in 2024: The sporting evolution of Rahul Gandhi continues without any political evolution

Paurush Gupta - 4 May, 2024

Congress has long tried to fashion Rahul Gandhi as a sports enthusiast, seemingly in an attempt to brand their middle-aged scion as a youth icon.

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First win from Raebareli before challenging for the top: Chess legend Garry Kasparov’s hilarious dig at “Chess genius” Rahul Gandhi

ANI - 4 May, 2024

Garry Kasparov's comment comes in reference to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's post where he called Rahul Gandhi "an experienced player of politics and chess" following his announcement as the party's candidate for the seat.

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