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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‘Gukesh favourite in the World Championship match’: Ding Liren
Ding Liren, the defending world champion, said his challenger for this year’s World Championship D Gukesh would be the favourite for the title when they go head-to-head in Singapore in November as he has ‘dropped a lot’ since 2023. Both Liren and Gukesh are currently representing China and India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest....
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Chess Olympiad: Defending Champion Ding Liren Tips Gukesh as ‘Favourite’ But Vows to Keep Fighting – News18
D Gukesh (left) and Ding Liren (PTI Photo) Reigning champion, Ding Liren sees the in-form D Gukesh as the favourite to win the 45th Chess Olympiad. Defending champion Ding Liren says his Indian challenger D Gukesh can be considered the favourite to win their eagerly-anticipated world chess title showdown in November, conceding that he has...
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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...