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Nihal Sarin bounces back with second straight win at Asian Chess Championship

Nihal Sarin bounces back with second straight win at Asian Chess Championship

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India’s top seed Nihal Sarin returned to strong form with his second consecutive victory at the Asian Individual Chess Championship on Friday, moving into joint second place after three rounds. Facing Iran’s Reza Mahdevi with the white pieces, Nihal opted for the Queen’s Gambit and maintained a firm grip on the game from the outset. His dominance grew steadily through the middlegame, and he eventually converted the advantage into a smooth win in a minor piece endgame. The two bishops proved to be decisive for the 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster. With this result, Nihal now sits just behind Iran’s Baradiya Danehswar, who leads the tournament with a perfect 3/3 score. #Chess ♟️| R. Praggnanandhaa secured his first win of the tournament, propelling him to joint top of the leaderboard at the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025. Read:https://t.co/7j8EWserGB — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 10, 2025 Among other Indians, L R Srihari impressed with a solid performance against former World Junior Champion Abhijeet Gupta. Meanwhile, P Iniyan and Murali Karthikeyan remain in contention to finish in the top …

Queen’s Gambit explained after Gukesh opts for it vs Ding Liren in Game 3

Queen’s Gambit explained after Gukesh opts for it vs Ding Liren in Game 3

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The Queen’s Gambit is one of the oldest openings known and is still popular with top players. The name captured public imagination following the Netflix miniseries which told the fictional story of an orphan girl who rose to the top of the chess world. The Queen’s Gambit is the name for the moves that start with 1. d4 d5 2. c4…. Why is it called a gambit? That’s because White appears to offer a sacrifice with its 2.c4, but in reality is a ploy to capture the centre and positional advantage with e4, should Black capture it. As Black discovers later, it cannot hold on to its pawn advantage without incurring positional disadvantage or threat to its pieces as the game develops. White’s mission is clear all along: dominate the centre. Those following the 2024 World Chess Championship would spot this is the opening in Game 3 between Ding Liren and D Gukesh. The Queen’s Gambit Depending on Black’s response, the opening branches off into two major categories. 1) Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Where Black accepts …