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Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second

Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second

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Bucharest , Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out his fourth draw, signing peace with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Super Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second On a day without any decisive games, Germany’s Vincent Keymer maintained his half-point lead, moving up to 3.5 points. Praggnanandhaa shares the second spot with Dutch duo of Anish Giri and Jorden Van Foreest. France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So share fifth place on 2.5 points each, while Fabiano Caruana of the United States and World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan trail closely on two points, with the latter having one game in hand. Romanian Bogdan-Daniel Deac is ninth spot on 1.5 points, a half point ahead of Alireza Firouzja of France. In the other games of the day, Keymer drew with the black pieces against Giri, Vachier-Lagrave shared the point with van Foreest, Sindarov drew with Firouzja, and Deac held Caruana to a draw. Praggnanandhaa chose the Berlin defense against …

AlexAnn Hopkins Returns As Joy Wesley, Here’s Where She Left Off The Last Time She Was In Salem

AlexAnn Hopkins Returns As Joy Wesley, Here’s Where She Left Off The Last Time She Was In Salem

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Days Of Our Lives: AlexAnn Returns As Joy (Photo Credit: Instagram) Alex Kiriakis and Stephanie Johnson already have a lot on their plate at the moment with the obsessive stalker Owen Kent back and having kidnapped her. Alex and Stephanie only recently got married, and the two are already embroiled in some major drama. And now even more is also on the way. AlexAnn Hopkins is officially back as Joy Wesley, and her return is set to shake things up for the newly married couple once they free themselves from this kidnapper. Here’s what we know about Joy coming back and where the character’s storyline was paused when she left town last time. Days Of Our Lives: AlexAnn Hopkins Returns As Joy Wesley The official Instagram page for Days of Our Lives shared a video of the actress to tease Joy Wesley’s return. “She’s back!! What trouble will Joy be getting into this time?” they captioned the video. In the clip, AlexAnn mentioned, “Hi, my name is AlexAnn, and I play Joy. Surprise. I am …

D Gukesh is official champion, ‘political’ FIDE has organised too many world titles, says Wesley So | Chess News

D Gukesh is official champion, ‘political’ FIDE has organised too many world titles, says Wesley So | Chess News

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The chess calendar of 2026 is stacked with championships – five separate players may be crowned ‘world champion’. But American Wesley So, who won the blitz segment of the recently concluded Tata Steel Chess, believes only D Gukesh, who will defend his world title at the end of this year, has an official claim to the title. Recently, following months of public dispute, the organisers of Freestyle Chess and FIDE have joined forces to announce the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, to be held in Germany in February 2026. This is in addition to the classical title, the World Rapid Championship and the World Blitz Championship (which are held together at the end of each year) and the newly-announced Total Chess World Championship, which will go live from 2027 after a pilot event this year. In criticising the sport’s ‘very political’ governing body, FIDE, So believes they have devalued their own most prestigious title – the classical World Chess Championship held every two years and won by Gukesh in 2024 – by introducing these events. …

Tata Steel Chess India: American double delight as Carissa Yip and Wesley So win Blitz titles while Arjun Erigaisi fades | Chess News

Tata Steel Chess India: American double delight as Carissa Yip and Wesley So win Blitz titles while Arjun Erigaisi fades | Chess News

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At just 22, International Master Carissa Yip is already a four-time US Women’s Champion. Ahead of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, she had said that Rapid and Blitz were her weaker formats, based on past performance. However, six days later, she will fly home with enough reasons to reassess that judgment. After tying for third place in the Rapid event, Yip clinched the Blitz title in the women’s category on Sunday, defeating India’s Vantika Agrawal in a tie-break after the two could not be separated after 18 tiring rounds.Yip’s creative ideas on the board and her versatility make her one of the most exciting young talents emerging from the United States. It was double delight for the American contingent as 32-year-old Wesley So dominated the Blitz segment in the Open section, winning the title with a round to spare. A regular participant and a crowd favourite in Kolkata, this was So’s sixth appearance at the Tata Steel event and his first title. For 32-year-old Wesley So, this was his first title at the Tata …

Wesley So and Carissa Yip clinch Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2026 titles

Wesley So and Carissa Yip clinch Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2026 titles

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Tata Steel Chess India Blitz concluded in Kolkata on Sunday with Wesley So and Carissa Yip emerging as champions in the Open and Women’s sections respectively, following a dramatic final day filled with decisive moments and late twists. In the Open category, Wesley So delivered a model of consistency to secure the title with a round to spare. His campaign was marked by calm decision-making in complex positions, allowing him to stay ahead of a tightly packed field. Key results in the closing rounds included victories by Nihal Sarin and R Praggnanandhaa against top opposition, while Wesley held critical draws to protect his lead. A safe result in the penultimate round mathematically confirmed his title, even though he suffered a loss in the final round. Nihal Sarin finished runners-up, with Arjun Erigaisi taking third place, both players ending on 11 points. Women’s title decided in dramatic playoff The Women’s Blitz section produced an equally compelling finish. Strong late surges from several contenders, including Aleksandra Goryachkina and Vaishali Rameshbabu, kept the standings fluid until the final …

Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley Say THIS Main Storyline Felt ‘Forced’; ‘Should’ve Never Made It Out…’

Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley Say THIS Main Storyline Felt ‘Forced’; ‘Should’ve Never Made It Out…’

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Paul Wesley is one of the biggest names from the hit supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries. The actor recently shared his thoughts on a storyline he believes should have never made it to the screen. During a recent episode of Hot Ones Versus, Wesley was asked about “one storyline you think should’ve never made it out of the writers’ room.” Speaking with his former co-star Ian Somerhalder, Wesley reflected on the hit show, which ran from 2009 to 2017, in which he played the character Stefan Salvatore. “After Nina [Dobrev] left the show [after season six], they were like, ‘We need to pair Stefan with a romantic partner,’ and then Stefan and Caroline [Candice King] ended up having a wedding and getting married, right?” the History of Evil actor stated. To this, Somerhalder added, “It was a little forced, but it was cute,” a sentiment with which Wesley agreed. For those who may not know, The Vampire Diaries originally centered around a love triangle involving Stefan, played by Paul Wesley; Elena Gilbert, played by Nina …

Magnus Carlsen arrives one minute late for 3-min game, says he was buying new pair of jeans | Chess News

Magnus Carlsen arrives one minute late for 3-min game, says he was buying new pair of jeans | Chess News

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Magnus Carlsen made a fashionably late entry into round 1 of the World Blitz Championship at New York’s Wall Street on Monday and said one of the reasons was that he was buying a new pair of jeans to wear for the event. Magnus Carlsen almost ended his participation in the ongoing FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship because he was fined by FIDE’s chief arbiter for the event for wearing jeans in a game rather than formal trousers. Carlsen was also handed a warning that he would not be paired if he did not change. Magnus Carlsen had walked out of the World Rapid Championship over this incident, but was coaxed back to play the Blitz Championship by FIDE’s top officials. He turned up for his round 1 game against Michael Bezold, a 52-year-old German grandmaster one minute late. Since Bezold was playing with white pieces, he started the clock and made his first move. Magnus Carlsen then started adjusting his pieces and then made his first move with just one-minute, 49 seconds left …

‘D Gukesh favourite for World Chess C’ship’: Praggnanandhaa, Wesley

‘D Gukesh favourite for World Chess C’ship’: Praggnanandhaa, Wesley

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday named D Gukesh as the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against China’s Ding Liren. The World Championship is scheduled to be played from November 25-December 15 in Singapore. Gukesh at 17 became the youngest player to win the Candidates in April, resulting in his qualification for the World Championship. He has been in phenomenal form, helping India win the historic gold medal at the 45th Chess Olympiad earlier this year. Liren, however, has been going through a patchy phase of his career. He has failed to register a single win in the Classical format since January. “Gukesh is definitely the favourite, considering his recent form,” Praggnanandhaa told the media on the sidelines of Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz opening. “But the World Championship is a different tournament altogether,” he added. ” I am sure Gukesh is preparing really well. We will see how the match goes,” said Praggnanandhhaa, who faces Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and …

Who is Ryan Wesley Routh, the man arrested for Donald Trump’s second assassination attempt? DETAILS – India TV

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Image Source : X Ryan Wesley Routh, man arrested for Donald Trump’s second assassination attempt Donald Trump assassination attempt: Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old man, attempted assassination on former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump on Sunday (September 15) in Florida while the latter was golfing at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach. He was arrested later in another county as he fled from the spot in an SUV, leaving behind his two backpacks, a scope used for aiming, and a GoPro camera in the vicinity. The FBI has confirmed that the incident was an assassination bid, which was the second in two months on the Republican leader. The previous attempt was during a rally in Pennsylvania where he received gunshot wounds in his right ear and the gunman, Matthew Crooks, was gunned down by the Secret Service on the spot. The FBI is still investigating the case. However, in the second attempt, the gunman has been arrested and his motive behind the attack is being investigated. Who is Ryan Wesley Routh who …

When ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder & Paul Wesley Revealed The Weirdest Things They Autograph Including Lots Of Bre*sts & A Baby’s Head!

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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Stars Ian Somerhalder & Paul Wesley Once Listed The Strangest Things They Autographed(Photo Credit –IMDb) Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore and Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore are two of the iconic sibling duo in the history of television. Ian stole millions of hearts with his baby blue eyes and s*xy self on the series The Vampire Diaries. People went crazy over these vampires and asked them to autograph different body parts, and the lead stars once listed the things, and it’s wild. Keep scrolling for more. The series, also popularly known as TVD, started in 2009 and had Nina Dobrev beside the handsome duo. It is still relevant in pop culture and has several fan bases, for example, Delena [Damon+Elena], Stelena [Stefan+Elena], and others. The romance drama featured several supernatural creatures like werewolves, Witches, and Sirens, besides the blood-sucking beings. Every actor featured in the series was catapulted to success and became a household name. Recently, we came across a throwback video of a press conference of the ‘The Vampire Diaries’ stars …