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Anil Dias
Anil Dias is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express. He tweets at @aniljdias
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Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen play out quick draw to set stage for tie-breaker for Chess World Cup titleSubscriber Only
August 23, 2023 23:21 IST
Norwegian has been suffering from food poisoning while the young Indian is at his best in shorter formats
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Praggnanandhaa springs a surprise opening, but Magnus Carlsen fights back to wrestle a draw in Round OneSubscriber Only
August 22, 2023 23:49 IST
Praggnanandhaa's best chance of winning the World Cup would be if he manages to take Carlsen to tiebreakers. GM Pravin Thipsay told The Indian Express that the shorter the format, the better Pragg’s chances are.
Wed, Aug 23, 2023
Pragg overcomes nerves, Caruana to make Chess World Cup final against CarlsenSubscriber Only
August 22, 2023 09:20 IST
Survives another long tiebreaker to get past American GM Caruana and enters Candidates draw by right.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Praggnanandhaa heads into tiebreakers against Caruana after sturdy draw with white in semifinal Game 2Subscriber Only
August 20, 2023 23:21 IST
Games of shorter duration tend to be the strong suit of Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana will be extremely wary of that moving into tiebreakers.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Narrow loss to R Praggnanandhaa in Chess World Cup quarters only a minor bump in the road for Arjun ErigaisiSubscriber Only
August 18, 2023 23:50 IST
The youngster from a family of doctors still has eyes set on Candidates Tournament and is keen on an opportunity to challenge the World Champion.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Praggnanandhaa overcomes compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in World Cup quarters in blitz after repeated games failed to find a winnerSubscriber Only
August 18, 2023 00:08 IST
With Carlsen unlikely to participate, Chennai teenager may be in fray to vie for Challenger's spot against world champ Ding Liren.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
In Baku, India on the backfoot: Magnus Carlsen eliminates D Gukesh; homeboy Nijat Abasov makes Vidit Gujarathi pay for costly slip-upSubscriber Only
August 16, 2023 23:18 IST
The top-three finishers of the FIDE World Cup will qualify for the Candidates Tournament, whose winner will challenge current champion, China’s Ding Liren.
Thu, Aug 17, 2023
Ruthless Magnus Carlsen beats Gukesh to take lead in Chess World Cup quartersSubscriber Only
August 15, 2023 21:52 IST
Erigaisi punishes Praggnanandhaa while Vidit Gujarathi draws with Nijat Abasov.
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
Vidit Gujrathi wins 4-2 against Nepomniachtchi to complete Indian quartet in FIDE WC quartersSubscriber Only
August 14, 2023 22:30 IST
After holding Nepomniachtchi in the two-game mini-match in classical time-control over the past two days, the 28-year-old proved equal in the two 25-minute rapid games.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
FIDE World Cup: Gukesh sets up Magnus Carlsen face-off in quartersSubscriber Only
August 14, 2023 00:05 IST
An Indian is guaranteed a semifinal spot as Praggnanandhaa will face compatriot Erigaisi in the last eight; Vidit Gujrathi and D. Harika book spots in Monday’s tie-breaker.
Mon, Aug 14, 2023
Ward boy-turned-police constable and archery coach shepherds India’s world championsSubscriber Only
August 06, 2023 21:59 IST
Pravin Sawant imparted training to newly crowned world title winners Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale in an academy that’s built on what was a one-acre sugarcane farmland.
Mon, Aug 07, 2023
Aditi Swami, youngest World champ at 17, trained at archery academy on sugarcane field in SataraSubscriber Only
August 06, 2023 00:03 IST
Aditi Swami, daughter of a maths teacher, had also won gold in the women's team compound event on Friday; 21-year-old Ojas Deotale, too, scripted history as he became the first-ever Indian male archer to win a gold medal at the championships.
Sun, Aug 06, 2023
The bond between teenage prodigy Gukesh and India’s first GM Viswanathan AnandSubscriber Only
August 03, 2023 20:39 IST
Gukesh D will become India’s top-ranked chess player when FIDE publishes its rating soon and will take over from Viswanathan Anand, the man who sat on that throne since 1986
Fri, Aug 04, 2023
Harmeet Desai questions TTFI decision excluding him from singles eventSubscriber Only
July 21, 2023 21:12 IST
Harmeet became the highest-ranked Indian earlier this month but TTFI says at the time of the selection committee meeting on June 27, Harmeet was ranked 71, behind Sharath who was 54th and Sathiyan who was 60th
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
From picking the game in a laundry room to becoming US No 1, Lily Zhang living an American dreamSubscriber Only
July 13, 2023 22:41 IST
She had almost quit, before a break put her career in perspective.
Sat, Jul 15, 2023
Indian heavyweights take centrestage as Ultimate Table Tennis League returns sans top international starsSubscriber Only
July 12, 2023 23:08 IST
Manika, Sathiyan, Sharath headline the six-team event that begins in Pune on Thursday
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Sutirtha Mukherjee-Ayhika Mukherjee pair gives Indian table tennis a doubles selection conundrumSubscriber Only
June 28, 2023 18:52 IST
Sutirtha-Ayhika won India its first-ever women's doubles World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender title in Tunis, a victory that will push their case as a pair when selectors meet to decide Asian Games team
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
SAFF Cup: Despite Igor Stimac’s tinkering, Sunil Chhetri and Mahesh Naroem secure 2-0 win for India against NepalSubscriber Only
June 24, 2023 22:14 IST
Coach Stimac made eight changes to the starting XI that beat Pakistan 4-0 as Mahesh scored his debut goal for the country.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Chhangte, at heart of India’s attack, living out grandfather’s football dreamSubscriber Only
June 19, 2023 20:12 IST
In Des Buckingham at Mumbai City FC, the Mizo has found a coach who gives him confidence and backs him to the hilt
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Richard Rapport: ‘Helping a contender at World Chess Championship is like taking care of a child’Subscriber Only
June 17, 2023 18:39 IST
"When you get invested in this (helping a player become the world champion), it becomes very stressful. I feel like I lost 10 years of my life,” says Rapport, who was World champion Ding Liren’s second in the World Chess Championship.
Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Indian Grandmaster Gukesh hoping to ‘discuss chess’ with teammate Magnus Carlsen in Global Chess LeagueSubscriber Only
June 16, 2023 20:49 IST
Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun Erigaisi will be part of the SG Alpine Warriors team along with World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the inaugural season of the Global Chess League.
Sat, Jun 17, 2023
Explained: Why Lionel Messi chose to sign for Inter Miami and the role of Apple TV in itSubscriber Only
June 14, 2023 22:24 IST
His goals perhaps changed after achieving his lifelong goal of winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year. After years of being under pressure to emulate Diego Maradona and win a World Cup for Argentina, Messi decided that it was time to put himself and his family first.
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
Juggling studies and chess, rising chess star Vantika Agarwal sets sights on Grandmaster titleSubscriber Only
May 16, 2023 08:15 IST
20-year-old Vantika Agarwal is a Woman Grandmaster and hopes to achieve the GM norm this year
Tue, May 16, 2023
What is the handball rule in football?Subscriber Only
April 19, 2023 19:41 IST
After the offside, handball is the most contested rule in football. Let’s take a look at what constitutes a handball and what doesn’t.
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Ding Liren beats Ian Nepomniachtchi to become first world champion from ChinaSubscriber Only
April 08, 2023 16:58 IST
It was a fitting end to a contest which saw many ups and downs, with Ding snatching a victory from the jaws of a draw. A stunning race against the clock.
Mon, May 01, 2023Journalism of Courage
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