Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

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Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Promises Gold To India

Buoyed by his World Cup silver medal, GM R Praggnanandhaa is confident of Indian team's chances of winning gold at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. Recently, on September 1, India's new chess sensation Praggnanandhaa was felicitated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence. After felicitation, he said feels India has a "good chance" of winning gold at the Asian Games. Praggnanandhaa is a part of 10-member Indian team.

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 12:00 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: R Praggnanandhaa, Chess Champion, gold, indian, National, World Cup, Asia Cup

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Magnus Carlsen

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Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Reveals His Move Of Withdrawal, Calls Niemann Cheater

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen, who became news headlines for his behaviour of leaving a virtual match in between, has now accused his contender Hans Niemann of cheating. On September 27, Carlsen tweeted his reason for withdrawal mid-game. "I believe that Neimann has cheated more and more recently than he has publically admitted." Magnus added, "This game contributed to changing my perspective". He also asked for enhanced security, to avoid… read-more

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 06:00 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Chess Champion, Cheating, Twitter

Courtesy: ANI