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Tamizh Amudhan and Vincent Keymer CHENNAI: Rain lashed Thiruthangal, a neighbourhood in Sivakasi, all of Friday night. The power had been cut since six in the evening, plunging the area in darkness. But inside one of the modest houses, an eight-year-old boy, with just a candle flickering beside him and a mobile torch lighting up…
Vincent Keymer Exclusive Interview (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Vincent Keymer was an International Master (IM) and barely 13 years old when he first stamped his authority on home soil by clinching the prestigious Grenke Chess Open title in 2018. Hosted in the German city of Karlsruhe, the Grenke festival has always carried the proud weight…
Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh…
Arjun Erigaisi (Photo by Yoav Nis) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a victory against Magnus Carlsen in the round-robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa.FIDE World Cup champion Javokhir Sindarov led the standings with 5.5 points, followed by Levon Aronian with 5 points. Anish Giri Exclusive:…
