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Chess Olympiad 2024: Ding Liren rested vs India as men and women's team prevail for perfect 7/7
Gukesh won a 6-hour marathon, Arjun's win streak came to an end as India men beat China in a crucial match.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Unbeaten India become sole leaders in both men's and women's sections
Arjun Erigaisi registered his sixth victory in as many games as he continues to be India's standout player this Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: India continue perfect start with both men and women's teams in joint lead
Indian men beat Azerbaijan and the women beat Kazakhstan for confidence-boosting wins in the fifth round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Arjun Erigaisi leads India past Serbia, Harika back to winning ways
Arjun Erigaisi and co. beat Serbia in the open section, while the women's team defeated France in the fourth round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Indian teams remain unbeaten in third round
The Indian teams posted wins in the open and women's section on day three of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Gukesh leads India past Iceland, Harika and co. beat Czechia on day 2
The Indian teams posted wins in the open and women's section on day two of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Chess Olympiad 2024: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali get India off to winning start
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Rameshbabu Vaishali led India's teams to wins on the opening day of the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Gukesh finishes seventh, Vidit ninth as Caruana takes 2024 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia crown
Gukesh's blitz score of 5 across two days was the lowest of all participants.
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Gukesh struggles in blitz on day 4 of SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2024; Caruana still on top
In the overall standings, Gukesh remains in seventh spot with a total of 11.5 points and Vidit is ninth with 7.5 points to his name.
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Gukesh falls to seventh on tough day 3 of SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2024; Caruana with massive lead
D Gukesh fell in the standings to seventh place while Vidit Gujrathi climbed off the bottom of the table.
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Gukesh surges to third on day 2 of SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2024, Caruana takes sole lead
Gukesh top scored on day 2, along with Caruana, and is now just two points behind the latter.
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SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz: Gukesh and Vidit struggle with poor start in Croatia on Day 1
Gukesh only managed two draws from his opening three games, while Vidit lost all three as the Indian pair were bottom of the standings after Day 1.
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Praggnanandhaa on FIDE Candidates: 'If I was more practical, I'd have been better'
Praggnanandhaa looks back at his FIDE Candidates campaign and how amazing it was to play alongside his sister Vaishali.
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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: A way-too-early preview for the World Chess Championship
In the end it'll be a battle of Ding's experience vs Gukesh's willingness to push the boundary.
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How Gukesh made history: Calm, composed mind helped him deal with meteoric rise
D Gukesh, aged 17, created chess history with his 2024 FIDE Candidates win.
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'Knew I would win after Firouzja loss' - D Gukesh on his 2024 FIDE Candidates victory
Gukesh also claimed he didn't care much about being the youngest-ever winner and such records, and credited his support team for the victory.
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D Gukesh, aged 17, wins FIDE Candidates 2024; will play Ding Liren for World Champion title
Gukesh drew with Hikaru Nakamura to become the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2014 to win the FIDE Candidates tournament and the youngest in chess history to do so.
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Gukesh vs Nakamura: What does Gukesh have to do to win the 2024 FIDE Candidates?
Victory over Hikaru Nakamura in round 14 will make D Gukesh the youngest-ever challenger for the World Championship in the history of chess.
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Gukesh takes sole lead after Round 13; one win away from World Championship
Gukesh defeated Alireza Firouzja while Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura drew. Meanwhile, Vaishali R won her fourth straight game to move into third place in the standings.
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Can Gukesh win the tournament?
The other four Indians are out of contention, but Praggnanandhaa can still play a crucial role.
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Candidates: Gukesh in three-way tie for lead after Pragg holds Nepo in round 12
Meanwhile, Vaishali R won her third straight game while the other two Indians lost at the FIDE Candidates 2024
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Nepo takes over sole lead, Vaishali, Humpy win in rd 11
Nepomniachtchi was the big winner of round 11 after beating Vidit to take over sole lead again at the 2024 FIDE Candidates
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Which Indian can win the tournament?
With D Gukesh in the joint lead after Round 10, can any other Indian surprise pre-tournament expectations?
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Gukesh shares points with Nepo, Pragg and Vidit draw in R10
D Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi split the points to jointly lead the 2024 FIDE Candidates after round 10.
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FIDE Candidates 2024: Vidit beats Nakamura again; Gukesh vs Pragg in round 9 ends in draw
Vidit Gujrathi once again came up with a superb show against Hikaru Nakamura as he defeated him for the second time in the Candidates 2024.
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