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#WhatTheFAQ: On Children's Day, let's celebrate the wunderkinder of India 

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday is here and we take that opportunity to list out the remarkable achievements of Indian children in today’s world

Published on 14th November 2022
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Students in Rajasthan to play chess in school on third Saturday of every month

The third Saturday of every month has already been anointed as "No Bag Day" and now, students will be provided with an opportunity to play chess

Published on 11th November 2022
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#WhatTheFAQ: On International Chess Day, let's look at the preps underway for 44th Chess Olympiad in Tamil Nadu

The 44th Chess Olympiad which is organised by FIDE is all set to begin on July 28, 2022, in Tamil Nadu. What is the state doing to prepare for the event? Why is it so important? Let’s find out

Published on 20th July 2022
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School students, gear up for state-level chess tournaments to be organised by All India Chess Federation

No entry fee will be collected from the players to participate in the tournaments. An additional travelling allowance will also be provided to each student with free boarding and lodging for three day

Published on 18th May 2022
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What happened on February 10: Tom and Jerry make a splash and a supercomputer takes on Kasparov

Tom and Jerry ran riot on the screens for the first time and a machine took on a chess grandmaster and this is what ensued

Published on 10th February 2022
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This seven-year-old girl from Bengaluru is a chess champion and she has won several silver and gold medals in competitions

Charvi A from Bengaluru is a seven-year-old who plays chess like a pro. We speak to this champion chess player who's aced the game and inspired many children like her

Published on 4th August 2021
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I want to be the youngest grandmaster: Meet 10-year-old Alana Kolagatla, Andhra's latest chess sensation 

Alana Meenakshi Kolagatla started playing chess when she was three and has never really stopped since then. She is looking forward to grow up and earn the title of Grandmaster someday. What a champ!

Published on 23rd June 2021
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Aamir Khan to play against chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to raise funds for COVID relief

All the proceeds of this charity event will go towards serving individuals and families from vulnerable communities who are at a high risk of hunger during this devastating second wave of the pandemic

Published on 11th June 2021
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Meet B Savithashri, the 14-year-old Chennai girl who recently won the Woman International Master title in chess

B Savithashri won the third Women International Masters tournament held at the Belgrade Spring Chess Festival 2021 in Serbia

Published on 29th May 2021
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These teen pro chess players from Delhi are helping the underprivileged learn from the sport too

Based out of Delhi, Bhushita and Bhavik Ahuja started Samvedna Chess in 2019 when the realisation dawned on them that the sport that made them who they are, can work wonders for many others too

Published on 22nd May 2021
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#ThrowBackToday: In an instance of man vs machine, chess face-off between grandmaster Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue

In today's TBT, we take you back to the day when IBM's Deep Blue played against Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. While the latter won fair and square, he lost the subsequent rematch...

Published on 9th February 2021
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After forging diplomatic ties, Bhutan, Israel to 'connect' through chess

Under the Chess4Solidarity initiative, Israel and Bhutan have organised a virtual chess competition today to connect two countries and to form solidarity between people through the game of chess

Published on 21st January 2021
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Viswanathan Anand in collaboration with WestBridge Capital to launch chess fellowship programme for aspiring players

The academy aims to identify deserving candidates every year, with the potential to break into the top world chess ranking, and grant fellowships to propel these young chess champs

Published on 9th December 2020
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Lockdown: Teen chess wizards keep composure; stay busy with online events 

The teen chess wizards R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and P Iniyan are looking to make optimum use of the time available and work on their games.

Published on 7th April 2020
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COVID-19: Vishwanathan Anand and six Indian champs to play online chess on April 11 to raise funds

Along with Anand, India's men and women champions such Koneru Humpy, P. Harikrishna, B. Adhiban, Vidit Gujrathi and Dronavalli Harika will play against global chess fans and players

Published on 6th April 2020

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