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Surya Shekhar Ganguly has called for a change in the integrated coaching system in Bengal in order to improve the quality of players being produced by the state. While Tamil Nadu has given birth to 23 GMs, Bengal has contributed only eight so far, from amongst the 64 GMs of the country.

Vishwanathan Anand managed to play out a draw against Armenia's Levon Aronian that helped the Indian to hold on to his half-point lead at the top of the table in the ongoing Sinquefield Cup. For the second consecutive day in the tournament, all the players in contention had to settle for a draw.

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi did brilliantly to show his holistic prowess as he excelled in all the three formats – classic, rapid, and blitz – to seal the first place with 31 points and one round still remaining. With the title now his, the chess player would focus earn a valuable ranking.

R Praggnanandhaa drew his last game at the Xtracon Chess Open on Sunday to be named winner after having claimed seven wins and two draws in the previous rounds. The 13-year old chess prodigy stated he was satisfied with his performance and talked about the training he has been receiving of late.