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S8UL makes history - Indian chess grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram to battle at Esports World Cup 2025

S8UL has become the first esports organisation in India to enter the competitive chess scene by signing grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025. The ...
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India to host Chess World Cup 2025 in October-November

India will host the 2025 FIDE World Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in world chess, from 30 October to 27 November, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Monday. The host ...
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What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...
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India (and its kids) are out to conquer the world of chess

CHENNAI, India – On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs ...
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Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. Born in 2022, Sarwagya — from Sagar in the ...