The air of expectations around the Indian men and women’s teams in the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest is rising with each passing round – with Gukesh D & Co still unbeaten after eight rounds on Thursday, 19 September, to lead the standings with 16 points. The extraordinary form of Gukesh has prompted Ding Liren,...
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Fearless approach sets this generation apart: Surya Shekhar Ganguly – Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports
GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly “The hunger to succeed is greater than the fear of loss,” said Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly. He was talking about the amazing run of the Indian team in the open section of the Chess Olympiad. They have won all eight rounds so far. With three more to play, they stand an...
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Ding ‘rested’ ahead of Gukesh blockbuster
Bengaluru: The lights went out on the Gukesh-Ding super-fight hours before Round 7. Two months before their World Championship, this was supposed to be delicious match-up – reigning world champion against challenger. When the board pairings were announced hours ahead of Wednesday’s sizzling India vs China match, Ding Liren was missing on Board 1. He...
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Ding Liren says D Gukesh a ‘favourite’ to win World Chess Championship showdown
China’s Liren admitted he had “dropped a lot” over the last one year while adding India’s Gukesh had the higher rating. read more Defending chess world champion Ding Liren has tipped D Gukesh as a “favourite” to win their highly-anticipated title showdown in November this year, admitting he has “dropped a lot” over the past...
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Chess Olympiad: Indian Women Beat Switzerland 3-1, Men Defeat Hungary ‘B’ in Open Category – News18
Last Updated: September 14, 2024, 09:20 IST A shock defeat for D Harika on the top board did not deter the other young Indian women as R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agarwal scored big victories to ensure a 3-1 win over Switzerland that kept them in joint lead on six match points in the...
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Nations League: Spain beat Switzerland 4-1 | NEWS.am Sport
Current European champions Spain were hosted by Switzerland and won 4-1 in the second round of the UEFA Nations League. Joselu, the striker of Spain and Al Gharafa, opened the scoring in the 4th minute. In the 13th minute, PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz netted the guests’ second goal. In the 20th minute, Robin Le Normand,...