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85th edition of Tata Steel Chess Tournament has “strongest ever talent”
Admin Posted 1 years ago

The upcoming 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament has been touted to have the “strongest ever talent” with both the current World No. 1 and 2, Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren, andDutch stars Anish Giri and Jorden van Foreestincluded in the line-up. While Carlsen is set to make his 19th appearance, five of the fourteen participants have all won the title before which includes Carlsen’s eight victories (2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2022), Aronian’s four victories (2007, 2008, 2012, 2014), and the single victories of Caruana (2020), So (2017) and van Foreest (2021).

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World Rapid and Blitz Championship sees major Indian participation
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Indian chess players picked up impressive seeds at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, with Arjun Erigaisi ranked 12th in the blitz section and D. Harika ranked 4th in the women’s division for the rapid section.

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Vishwanathan Anand’s support for the younger generation
Admin Posted 2 years ago

Chess General

While India has always boasted of young Chess grandmasters, lack of training often becomes an impediment to them becoming leaders in the global arena. To alleviate this, Vishwanathan Anand started the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) in 2020.

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Visually impaired players impress at women’s Chess Championship
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The National Open Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged is currently underway in Chandigarh and is setting an example for society through, its visually impaired women chess players. Co-organized by the All-India Chess Federation for the Blind, Equal Opportunity Cell (PWD) and the Director of Sports, Panjab University, the chess championship involves games played in a modified format.

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