[ad_1] R Praganandha and Magnus Carlsen (Freestyle Chess | Lennart Oates) Indian Grandmaster R Praganandha completed a stunning comeback to win the Norway Chess 2026 title, earning praise from none other than the world No.1. Magnus Carlsen After a spectacular finish to the tournament.Became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway chess tournament in…
[ad_1] New Delhi: In a country where the shadow of Magnus Carlsen looms over every square of the chessboard, Ramesh Babu Praganandha stepped into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had done before. Lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai started the second half of the event…
[ad_1] R Pragnananandhaa is Norway Chess 2026 Champion (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: Ramesh Babu Praganananda, what have you done?Just this Thursday, Norway’s national soccer team held an avant-garde Viking-themed photo shoot with their squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. With superstars like Erling Holland and Martin Odegaard donning traditional…
[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen, R. Praganananda, Divya Deshmukh, and D. Gokesh (photo courtesy of Michael Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: If you flip through the pages of an English dictionary to find out the meaning of the word “cliché”, it will tell you that a cliché is nothing more than a phrase or an idea…
[ad_1] R. Praganandha, Divya Deshmukh, D. Gokesh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2026 Norway Chess, currently in its 14th edition, if anyone told you that half way through, world chess champion de Gokesh and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen The last and second place names…
[ad_1] Praganandha, Gokesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo courtesy of Michael Walsza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixture in Norwegian chess this year. As a regular exercise, it features exactly the same pair as in the opening round, but with pieces of the opposite…
[ad_1] Praganandha, Gokesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (photo by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: After a disappointing Thursday where Dommaraju Gokesh tasted defeat against the world No. 1 and five-time world champion. Magnus Carlsen In what was the reigning world champion’s final game as a youngster, Gokesh returned to the board on…
[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen vs. De Gokš (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) New Delhi: Indian chess star D Gokesh received a flood of birthday wishes from some of the biggest names in chess during the ongoing Norway Chess 2026 tournament, but Magnus Carlsen’s hilarious message that caught the attention of the internet. In a video shared…
[ad_1] De Gokesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (photographed by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: Today is the birthday of world chess champion Dumaraju Gokesh. As he prepares to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating the world number one. 1…
[ad_1] R Praganandha, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) New Delhi: 2024 Norway Remember chess? In Round 3 of this edition, an 18-year-old Ramesh Babu Praganandha secured his first classical victory. Magnus Carlsen. Since then, a lot has changed. Prague is two years older, Carlsen is now a father, and Norwegian…