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Aronyak Ghosh: The making of India’s 95th GM: Aronyak Ghosh, from chasing next tournament’s fee to parents’ relief | Chess News

Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the…

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Koneru Humpy Exclusive after Candidates pull-out: ‘Would FIDE hold tournaments in Kashmir?’ | Chess News

Koneru Humpy (Photo by Lennart Ootes/FIDE). NEW DELHI: In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global chess community, India’s veteran Grandmaster (GM) and World No. 5 Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Citing a “Level 3” travel advisory and escalating tensions in the Middle East,…

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ATP cancels Fujairah tournaments amid Middle East tensions; agrees to fly players out after €5,000 charter backlash | Tennis News

Fire caused by a shrapnel falling on the Fujairah Oil Terminal in the UAE. (AP) The ATP Challenger tournaments in Fujairah, UAE have been cancelled amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The ATP Tour vowed to cover the entire cost of flying the players out of the country after facing criticism for demanding…

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LIV Golf suffers a setback as veteran Lee Westwood withdraws from the first two tournaments due to a wrist injury | International Sports News

LIV Golf suffers a setback as veteran Lee Westwood withdraws from the first two tournaments due to a wrist injury Another player has taken down LIV Golf. No, they do not anticipate another professional following the footsteps of Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka. Instead, they are partly imitating what Phil Mickelson did a few hours…

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When teams said no: A look at ICC tournaments hit by refusals and withdrawals | Cricket News

Bangladesh cricket team (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) As discussions continue between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the ICC over Bangladesh’s potential travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup amid security concerns, the situation has revived a familiar debate in international cricket. History shows that teams pulling out of ICC events due to…

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Exclusive | The Estonian who played two chess tournaments in two formats on same day — and came out a champion | Chess News

NEW DELHI: The size of Estonia, a country on the borders of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, is roughly equivalent to that of India’s capital, New Delhi. However, despite having nearly 30 times fewer people than Delhi, Estonia has carved a proud space for itself in the world of chess, and one…

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