FIDE Grand Swiss: Indian GM R Vaishali back in joint lead; brother R Praggnanandhaa loses to Hans Niemann | Chess News

Uzbekistan: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali beat former world champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and jumped into joint lead after the end of the 10th and penultimate round in the women’s section of FIDE Grand Swiss here on Sunday. Vaishali knew she had to win to remain in contention and her approach right from the start […]

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FIDE Grand Swiss: Nihal Sarin shares lead after Round 8; D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh play out 103-move draw | Chess News

D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by M Walusza) World Champion D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh played to a draw in a rook-and-knight versus rook endgame that lasted 103 moves.Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secured a quick draw against Germany’s Matthias Bluebaum in the eighth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss. Both players now share the lead […]

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Chess | New low for World champion! D Gukesh virtually out of Grand Swiss title race after second straight defeat | Chess News

D Gukesh (L) is 55th in the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament with three points, following two consecutive losses for the World Champion. NEW DELHI: “Do you know what the Chigorin Club is?” Nikolas Theodorou, D Gukesh’s Round 6 opponent at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was asked on Tuesday.The Greek GM guessed: “People […]

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