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India is the strongest chess playing nation: Vijayalakshmi hails country's rapid rise

Chennai's Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi, India's first IM and WGM, asserts the nation's chess dominance is unmatched and will only grow. She highlights Chennai's pivotal role, from pioneers like Manuel Aaron and Vishwanathan Anand to current stars Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa. Vijayalakshmi also reflects on her near-miss GM title and contemplates a comeback.

The Economic Times

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

Al Jazeera

'My next goal is to make it big at the World Championship': Indian chess' rising star D Gukesh is ready to conquer the world

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, India's chess sensation, has etched his name in history by becoming the youngest player ever to win the FIDE Candidates tournament, earning the right to challenge chess world champion Ding Liren. At just 17 years old, Gukesh's triumph surpasses a record set by Garry Kasparov four…

The Times of India

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D Gukesh: Success mantra of the youngest-ever world championship contender

D Gukesh from Chennai is now the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to be a contender for world championship; this means Gukesh will play for the World Chess Championship as the youngest challenger in history.

The Times of India

Candidates challenge looms as Praggnanandhaa follows in Vishwanathan Anand's footsteps

Alexander Khalifman. Ruslan Ponomariov. Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Levon Aronian. Gata Kamsky. Peter Svidler. Teimour Radjabov. Jan Duda.

The Times of India

I try to provide guidance, says Viswanathan Anand

The legend elaborates on the role played by WACA in grooming talented players

The Hindu

Explained | The Chess Olympiad: Where it all began and how India rose to the top

As India puts up a stellar performance at this year’s Chess Olympiad, a look at its journey through the years.

The Hindu

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The city of 17 Grandmasters | Looking back at Chennai’s tryst with chess

In the run-up to the 44th Chess Olympiad, the kings and queens from this Mecca of chess speak on how the game has developed in the city since the 1960s

The Hindu

India to field third team in Open section at Chess Olympiad

CHENNAI: India will field a third team in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mamallapuram near here from July 28 to August 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) said on Sunday.

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