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Nihal Sarin held to a draw in round 1

Nihal Sarin held to a draw in round 1

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The opening day of the Asian Continental Chess Championship in Al Ain, UAE, proved to be a mixed bag for India’s strong contingent of 18 Grandmasters. While some players emerged victorious, others faced setbacks, leaving the competition wide open as the tournament progressed. Top seed Nihal Sarin had a challenging start, drawing his game against Filipino Grandmaster Paulo Bersamina. Sarin, a highly rated player, struggled throughout the match but managed to hold on to secure half a point. Despite his struggles, the draw may serve as a valuable learning experience in a tournament featuring strong international competition. In contrast, V Pranav, the World Junior Chess Champion from India, suffered a tough loss in the first round. He was defeated by the experienced Jan Emmanuel Garcia from the Philippines. Pranav, who had high hopes coming into the event, will now look to bounce back in the coming rounds. Meanwhile, Murali Karthikeyan made a strong start by defeating Cao Qingfen from China. Karthikeyan, the fourth seed, showed his class with a confident performance that earned him a …

Arjun Erigaisi stays winless at Tata Steel after horror blunders

Arjun Erigaisi stays winless at Tata Steel after horror blunders

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Arjun Erigaisi’s luck at the Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee just refuses to turn. The top-ranked Indian player slumped to another defeat in Round 4 of the Tata Steel chess tournament, this time after surrendering a hefty advantage on the board in two back-to-back moves against Vladimir Fedoseev. Meanwhile, veteran Indian grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna defeated Dutchman Max Warmerdam to claim his second win at the event. He had earlier defeated Arjun Erigaisi while losing to R Praggnanandhaa. The defeat against Fedoseev means Arjun Erigaisi has not won a single game at the prestigious Tata Steel chess event since winning the Challengers section in 2022. At that edition, he had won the event with a round to spare, scoring a jaw-dropping 10.5 out of 13. That win had secured Erigaisi a spot in the Tata Steel Masters section the following year. But he went through the 2023 edition without a single victory and has continued that streak in 2025. He did not play at Wijk aan Zee last year. In the previous rounds, apart from …

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Praggnanandhaa to stay winless at Wijk aan Zee since 2022

Arjun Erigaisi loses to Praggnanandhaa to stay winless at Wijk aan Zee since 2022

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Arjun Erigaisi was handed defeat in the third round of the Tata Steel chess tournament by good friend Praggnanandhaa in 60 moves. While Pragg held the upper hand in most of the game, the end came with checkmate being inevitable with Arjun Erigaisi’s king standing in the middle of the board without any protection while Praggnanandhaa’s pieces surrounded it. The defeat means that Arjun Erigaisi has not won a single game at the Tata Steel event since winning the Challengers section in 2022 with a jaw-dropping score of 10.5 out of 13. He had in fact won the event that year with a round to spare. That win had secured Arjun Erigaisi a spot in the Tata Steel Masters section the next year. But he went through the 2023 edition without a single victory and has continued that streak in 2025. He did not play at Wijk aan Zee last year. In the previous rounds at the Tata Steel chess tournament, Arjun Erigaisi lost to veteran Indian star Pentala Harikrishna in round 1 while being …

Indian chess team on cusp of history after beating USA

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Both the Indian chess teams find themselves on the cusp of history-making gold medals in the open section and the women’s sections at the Chess Olympiad, the most prestigious team event in chess for national teams. Heading into Sunday’s final round of matches, both Indian teams are on top of the Olympiad standings, with the team in the open section defeating USA on Saturday, the top seeds heading into the tournament but who have been shaky heading into the home stretch. For India, Gukesh took down World No 2 Fabiano Caruana while Arjun Erigaisi defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez after another long marathon game to offset Praggnanandhaa’s loss to Wesley So. Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw against Levon Aronian. The Indian women’s team, who was in second place in Chess Olympiad standings coming into the 10th round, defeated a depleted version of China, which was missing all their top players like Tan Zhongyi, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie, who have been women’s world champions or contenders for the women’s world champion’s crown. While …

Indian chess teams on cusp of history

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Both the Indian chess teams find themselves on the cusp of history-making gold medals in the open section and the women’s sections at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, the most prestigious team event in the sport for national teams. Heading into Sunday’s final round of matches, both Indian teams are on top of the Olympiad standings at the time of going to press. In the open section India defeated the USA, the top seeds heading into the tournament but who have been shaky heading into the home stretch. Gukesh took down World No 3 Fabiano Caruana while Arjun Erigaisi defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez after another long marathon game to offset Praggnanandhaa’s loss to Wesley So. Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw against Levon Aronian. The Indian women’s team, who was in second place in Chess Olympiad standings coming into the 10th round, defeated a depleted version of China, which was missing all their top players like Tan Zhongyi, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie, who have been women’s world champions or contenders for the …