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Chess

FM Tahsin Zia gets backing from Berger Paints

Tahsin had participated in various chess tournaments abroad, accompanied by his father GM Zia, who passed away while playing a chess match in August last year. Ever since, the chess prodigy has been facing financial constraints in participating in overseas tournaments.

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Chess federation relaxes dress code after 'jeangate'

Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."

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Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans

The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.

3w ago

A look back at 2024 / Neer grounded despite ‘dream’ year

Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.

3w ago

Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.

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Gukesh eyes 'greatness' after chess crown returns to India

Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.

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Indian teen prodigy Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champ

The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.

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Coffee-fired Ding levels world chess c'ship score

Ding's victory put both players at six points apiece, with only two more games to go in the classical format chess at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa.

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Ding, Gukesh tied after 10 games in 14-match World Chess C'ship

If both remain tied after 14 rounds, the match will move to a tie-breaker, which will be played on December 13.

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World chess champ Ding, teen challenger Gukesh even after six games

The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.

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Indian prodigy Gukesh admits to 'some nerves' in bid for world chess crown

The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore.

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Tamim helps out GM Zia’s family

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal handed over a check of Tk five lakh to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Zia at the indoor facilities of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

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Near misses for Fahad, Neer

International Masters Fahad Rahman and Monon Reza Neer missed out on opportunities to clinch Grandmaster norms in two different rating tournaments in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.

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Neer secures IM title

FM Manon Reja Neer earned the title of International Master after achieving his third IM norm from SixDays Budapest Two Years 2024 GM A tournament in Hungary.

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Wadifa secures first WIM norm

WFM Wadifa Ahmed clinched her first Women’s International Master norm from SixDays Budapest September 2024 IM A tournament after beating FM Kemal Bashirov of Ukraine in the ninth and final round in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

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India secure 'unbelievable' double gold

The double gold feat was termed as an “unbelievable” achievement by India’s chess great Viswanathan Anand.

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Rani Hamid tastes first defeat

WIM Rani Hamid tasted her first first defeat in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad, leading Bangladesh women's chess team to a 3.5-0.5 points defeat to Norway in the penultimate round held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.

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'This is a protest against the Israeli government'

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

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