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Chennai’s Chess Factory: Velammal Vidyalaya & the World Championship

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Chennai’s Chess Factory: Velammal Vidyalaya & the World Championship

Chennai’s Chess Powerhouse: The School Forging Grandmasters Table of Contents Chennai’s Chess Powerhouse: The School Forging Grandmasters Chennai’s ‌Chess Powerhouse: The School ⁢forging Grandmasters An Interview withChess Expert, Vijay⁢ Lakshmi The Rise of a Chess Legacy Nurturing Young Champions Beyond Individual Achievements Chennai: India’s ⁣Chess ⁤Capital Looking Ahead: A bright Future for Chess From the … Read more

Gukesh Credits Team for World Chess Championship Lead, Says Liren Wasn’t Playing for Draw

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Gukesh Credits Team for World Chess Championship Lead, Says Liren Wasn’t Playing for Draw

In a stunning upset,‍ 17-year-old Indian ‌chess prodigy dommaraju Gukesh has taken the lead in ‍the World ⁤Chess⁢ Championship, defeating​ reigning champion Ding Liren ⁢of China in a‌ thrilling⁣ 11th-round match. Gukesh, who now boasts six points, is on ⁢the cusp of making history. He needs just⁣ one and a half more points too⁤ secure … Read more

Speech on sports activities commentary at “Sharjah Chess” | Al Khaleej Newspaper

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Speech on sports activities commentary at “Sharjah Chess” | Al Khaleej Newspaper

Sharjah Cultural Chess Membership, in collaboration with the Emirates Creativity Affiliation, organized coaching workshops for members of the summer time actions, with the purpose of introducing them to the best way to give first assist in emergency conditions members benefited from a particular rationalization of coping with widespread accidents similar to wounds, fractures and burns. … Read more

Nigerian Chess Champion Tunde Onakoya Breaks World Record for Longest Chess Marathon in New York

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Nigerian Chess Champion Tunde Onakoya Breaks World Record for Longest Chess Marathon in New York

Chess made it famous in Nigeria – and now around the world: Tunde Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess marathon in New York. The 29-year-old played chess in Times Square for over 58 hours and remained undefeated. With the campaign, Onakoya raised money for disadvantaged children in Africa. Onakoya made his first … Read more

Top 3 Life Lessons Learned from Playing Chess with My Children in Japan: A Parent’s Perspective

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Top 3 Life Lessons Learned from Playing Chess with My Children in Japan: A Parent’s Perspective

Author: Mark Chih/Xiyan Ziran It has been three years since the last time I talked about education in the “Dateline” column. Last year (2023), my child’s school officially resumed normal classes after the COVID-19 epidemic. Although we have experienced the epidemic in the past three years, there have been no special changes in the children’s … Read more

Indonesia Wins Three Gold Medals in Chess at Asian Para Games 2023

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Indonesia Wins Three Gold Medals in Chess at Asian Para Games 2023

CNN Indonesia Saturday, 28 Oct 2023 12:41 WIB Chess successfully added three gold medals at the 2023 Asian Para Games, Saturday (28/10). (ANTARA PHOTOS/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — The Indonesian contingent managed to add three gold medals in Asian Para Games 2023, Saturday (28/10) until 12.30 WIB. The three gold medals were donated … Read more

Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Raises Masters Champion Prize to $30,000 for 30th Edition Celebration

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Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Raises Masters Champion Prize to ,000 for 30th Edition Celebration

Abu Dhabi (WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Organizing Committee decided to raise the value of the Masters Champion prize for the next edition of the festival to $30,000, in celebration of the 30th edition of the major international event, while keeping the rest of its prizes unchanged.Hussein Abdullah Al-Khoury, Chairman of the Board … Read more

The Journey of Pragnananda: From World Champion Dreams to Unyielding Dedication

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The Journey of Pragnananda: From World Champion Dreams to Unyielding Dedication

“Who do you want to be? I ask seven- and eight-year-olds who come to practice. ‘World Champion’ is the answer for everyone. But when they reach the age of 12 or 13, if the same question is repeated, they will say: district champion. This is where my dear disciple Pragnananda differs. Pragga will always have … Read more

Elena’s Love and the Fall of the USSR Women’s Chess Team

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Elena’s Love and the Fall of the USSR Women’s Chess Team

Elena left her homeland because of love. The USSR women’s team approached the next Chess Olympiad in 1988 in the status of an unequivocal, uncontested favorite. At that time, the Soviet team had missed winning the tournament just once in thirty years, and that only because they once boycotted it for political reasons. The girls … Read more