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Raunak Sadhwani continued his impressive online form in the shortest format of chess. After managing to get into the knockout stage among the 650 participants, city's only Grandmaster (GM) emerged champion in the Shaastra Juniors (U-18) Chess Tournament on Sunday.

Grand Master Neelotpal Das drew his ninth round match against India’s IM srihari lr. The draw, however, helped him retain his lead at the 3rd Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament here on Wednesday. Das at the end of nine rounds has eight points.

International Masters LR Srihari, S Nitin, Srijit Paul were among the leaders with 4 points from as many rounds in the ongoing 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster chess tournament here on Tuesday.

India’s Grand Master (GM) Neelotpal Das continued to top the points table at the end of the eighth round of the 3rd Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament here on Tuesday.

International Master Nitin Senthilvel hasn’t put a foot wrong in the ongoing 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster tournament here on Thursday. After the conclusion of seven rounds, Nitin leads the field with 7 points.

His baby-face belies the punches he has been throwing on the board in the under-14 category of the World Youth Chess championships in Mumbai.

International Master Nitin Senthilvel hasn’t put a foot wrong in the ongoing 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster tournament on Thursday. After the conclusion of seven rounds, Nitin leads the field with 7 points.

LR Srihari, a 19-year-old from Chennai, has achieved the title of India's 86th Grandmaster, securing his final norm at the Asian Individual Championship. Despite a loss to Magnus Carlsen at the Qatar Masters, the experience motivated him significantly.

International Masters LR Srihari, S Nitin, Srijit Paul were among the leaders with 4 points from as many rounds in the ongoing 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster chess tournament on Tuesday.

India's hopes in the Under-18 Open brightened as R Praggnanandhaa outclassed compatriot P Iniyan in the highly-anticipated battle between two Indian Grand Masters in the World Youth Chess Championship on Wednesday.

Indians continued to hold sway in the Under-14 categories of the World Youth Chess Championship, with FIDE Master Pranav Anand and Woman International Master Rakshitta Ravi scoring swift victories on Saturday.

Little-known Indian players LR Srihari, S Nitin and Srijit Paul hogged the limelight with wins to be among the leaders with four points after four rounds in the 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster chess tournament 2022 on Tuesday.

International Master Nitin Senthilvel (India) has been in top form in the ongoing 13th Chennai Open international Grandmaster tournament here. On Wednesday, Nitin moved into the sole lead with six points from as many rounds.

International Master Nitin Senthilvel (India) has been in top form at the ongoing 13th Chennai Open international Grandmaster tournament here. On Wednesday, Nitin moved into the sole lead with six points from as many rounds. In the sixth round, Nitin, playing with the black pieces, defeated Armenian GM Baghdasaryan Vahe in an encounter that lasted 50 moves.

Iran's Aryan Gholami shot into sole lead in the Under-18 Open, scoring a comprehensive victory in Round 7 of the World Youth Chess Championship on Monday.

India were well-placed to pocket a few medals in the World Youth Chess Championship on Friday, with GM R Praggnanandhaa all but likely to lead the charge with a gold medal.

GM Shyam Sundar's Chennai-based academy is making waves by producing elite chess prodigies, including India's 86th grandmaster srihari lr and FIDE Junior World Champion Pranav V. Shyam's coaching emphasises character, structured training, and camaraderie, fostering a supportive environment where students thrive. Despite financial challenges and personal sacrifices, Shyam remains dedicated to nurturing champions and instilling valuable life lessons.

Uzbekistan IM Abdisalimov Abdimalik led the table with four points at the end of the fourth round of the 3rd Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament here on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu youngster M Pranesh reigned supreme in the juniors' category of the Abu Dhabi international chess festival, which concluded on Friday.

Bhakti Kulkarni won a game and drew another in the Maharashtra Open Chess tournament at Balewadi sports complex on Friday.Bhakti, 30, who is a part of India’s Women’s ‘A’ team in the Olympiad, beat Ortik Nigmatov of Uzbekistan in the fifth round and drew with Aditya Mittal in the sixth.

International Master Nitin Senthilvel (7.5) maintained his one-point lead after the eighth round of the 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster tournament here on Friday. Nitin held top seed Grandmaster Savchenko Boris (Russia) to a draw in the top board. The encounter, which lasted 68 moves, saw both players give it their all before choosing to split the points.

Bengal players left a mark in the third Gujarat International GM Open that ended in Ahmedabad on Thursday. While Grandmaster Neelotpal Das fell just short ending up as the second best, Women International Master (WIM) Arpita Mukherjee emerged as the best female performer in the event.

Shailesh Dravid hogged the limelight on the second day of the 21st Dubai Open.

Bengal players left a mark in the third Gujarat International GM Open that concluded in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

India's top players enjoyed mixed luck in Round 4 of the World Youth Chess Championship, with R Praggnanandhaa scoring a comfortable victory and P Iniyan eking out a tough draw even as Divya Deshmukh suffered an upset defeat on Friday.