<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chess News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking Chess news. All updates and information for 2026 Chess articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Chess News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:17:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/chess/news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:47:41 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter perplexed as sneaky Asadulla's greed converts Mahedi's dead ball into comical wicket ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has always been an endless supply of bizarre dismissals in cricket but rarely if ever they have been such self-inflicted. An embarrassing blooper by  Mahedi Hasan in Bangladesh's National Cricket League turned to his advantage when Asadu‌lla Al Galib tried to take advantage.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2024/nov/11/twitter-perplexed-as-sneaky-asadullas-greed-converts-mahedis-dead-ball-into-comical-wicket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2024/nov/11/twitter-perplexed-as-sneaky-asadullas-greed-converts-mahedis-dead-ball-into-comical-wicket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:47:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mahedi_Hasan_ICC.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa calls Magnus Carlsen far from invincible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magnus Carlsen defeated India's newest chess phenomenon R Praggnanandhaa in the World Cup final, but the 18-year-old prodigy said on Sunday that the five-time world champion Norwegian was far from invincible. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/sep/04/r-praggnanandhaa-calls-magnus-carlsen-far-from-invincible?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/sep/04/r-praggnanandhaa-calls-magnus-carlsen-far-from-invincible?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa falls in final hurdle, Carlsen wins World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa lost to Magnus Carlsen in the tie-break final of the FIDE World Cup 1.5-0.5, on Thursday. The tie-break between the two was played after the first two matches ended in draws.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/24/praggnanandhaa-falls-in-final-hurdle-carlsen-wins-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/24/praggnanandhaa-falls-in-final-hurdle-carlsen-wins-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Final | Praggnanandhaa plays out draw against Carlsen in second classical game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa impressed once again as he drew the second classical game in the final of the FIDE World Cup, against the world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday. Both the players settled for a draw after 30 moves in the match, and one-and-a-half hours of play.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/world-cup-final-praggnanandhaa-plays-out-draw-against-carlsen-in-second-classical-game?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/world-cup-final-praggnanandhaa-plays-out-draw-against-carlsen-in-second-classical-game?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praggananandhaa.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIDE World Cup | Praggnanandhaa stretches world no. 1 Carlsen in finals to draw first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first classical game of the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup final between Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. With white pieces, the GM held his own against his highly-regarded opponent and forced a draw after 35 moves.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/fide-world-cup-praggnanandhaa-stretches-world-no-1-carlsen-in-finals-to-draw-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/fide-world-cup-praggnanandhaa-stretches-world-no-1-carlsen-in-finals-to-draw-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother support behind R Praggnanandhaa's meteoric rise, believes father Rameshbabu]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most memorable moments of GM R Praggnanandhaa's incredible performance at the current World Cup Chess in Baku has been the twinkle in R Nagalakshmi's eyes and her disarming smile as she stood in a corner of the room and watched her son dominate the war of 64 squares.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/parental-support-shines-the-heartwarming-tale-behind-gm-r-praggnanandhaas-world-cup-chess-triumph?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/parental-support-shines-the-heartwarming-tale-behind-gm-r-praggnanandhaas-world-cup-chess-triumph?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20mother.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, becomes first Indian after Anand to reach FIDE World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition on Monday, world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana was shocked by Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa 3.5-2.5 in the tie-break.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/praggnanandhaa-shocks-caruana-becomes-first-indian-after-anand-to-reach-fide-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/praggnanandhaa-shocks-caruana-becomes-first-indian-after-anand-to-reach-fide-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 05:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praggananandhaa.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa advances to FIDE World Cup semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition after defeating fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break. The 17-year-old qualified for the semis against American ace Fabiano Caruana.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/18/r-praggnanandhaa-advances-to-fide-world-cup-semifinals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/18/r-praggnanandhaa-advances-to-fide-world-cup-semifinals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage chess prodigy Gukesh D gets past Anand in live FIDE rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage chess prodigy from India, GM D Gukesh, moved over of renowned Indian GM Viswanathan Anand in the live global (FIDE) rankings on Tuesday with a victory over Misratdin Iskandarov of Azerbaijan. In the second game, the 17-year-old Gukesh outwitted Iskandarov in 44 moves.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/04/teenage-chess-prodigy-gukesh-d-outranks-legendary-anand-in-live-fide-rankings-after-stunning-victory?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/04/teenage-chess-prodigy-gukesh-d-outranks-legendary-anand-in-live-fide-rankings-after-stunning-victory?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/gukesh.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa emerges victorious in V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the young Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023, scoring 6.5 points in the entire tournament. In all, he finished with five outright wins in the nine-round tournament, and just one loss.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/jul/20/indian-prodigy-r-praggnanandhaa-emerges-victorious-in-v-geza-hetenyi-memorial-super-gm-chess-tournament-2023?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/jul/20/indian-prodigy-r-praggnanandhaa-emerges-victorious-in-v-geza-hetenyi-memorial-super-gm-chess-tournament-2023?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:09:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's Gukesh triumphs at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's teenage Grandmaster D Gukesh won the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event as he upset previous world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final. Late on Sunday, Gukesh prevailed in a tumultuous summit confrontation.



]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/apr/10/indias-gukesh-triumphs-at-world-chess-armageddon-asia-oceania-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/apr/10/indias-gukesh-triumphs-at-world-chess-armageddon-asia-oceania-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/gukesh%20(1).scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koneru Humpy unsure about competing at Asian Games in China (because of Covid)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, who has won two gold medals at the Asian Games previously, is undecided about competing in the continental competition later this year because it will be held in Hangzhou, China. She said she will decide closer to championship event and is doubtful due to Covid. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/apr/06/grandmaster-koneru-humpy-unsure-about-competing-at-asian-games-in-china-because-of-covid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/apr/06/grandmaster-koneru-humpy-unsure-about-competing-at-asian-games-in-china-because-of-covid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/humpy%20sai%20media.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R Vaishali wins first Tata Steel Chess Women's Blitz, Harika takes bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata on Sunday, R Vaishali was named the first-ever women's blitz champion. Out of 18 rounds, the 21-year-old earned 13.5 points for the competition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/dec/05/r-vaishali-wins-first-tata-steel-chess-womens-blitz-harika-takes-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/dec/05/r-vaishali-wins-first-tata-steel-chess-womens-blitz-harika-takes-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vaishali.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata Steel Chess | Women's competition to make debut at prestigious tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fourth Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz, which gets underway at the National Library on Tuesday, a women's event with prize money comparable to that of the open division will make its debut.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/nov/29/tata-steel-chess-womens-competition-to-make-debut-at-prestigious-tournament?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/nov/29/tata-steel-chess-womens-competition-to-make-debut-at-prestigious-tournament?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/humpy.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa overcomes Alireza Firouzja, the top-ranked junior in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best junior player in the world, Alireza Firouzja, was defeated by the teenage Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday to kick off his run in the FTX Crypto Cup, the American leg of the Champions Chess Tour. The 17-year-old started the four-game tournament with a victory.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/aug/17/praggnanandhaa-overcomes-alireza-firouzja-the-top-ranked-junior-in-the-world?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/aug/17/praggnanandhaa-overcomes-alireza-firouzja-the-top-ranked-junior-in-the-world?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Online Chess Olympiad | Favourites India crash out after semi-final loss to USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champions and favourites to win the match, India, crashed out of the Online Chess Olympiad after suffering a loss to the USA in the tie-breaker of the semi-final clash, on Tuesday. The USA will be up against Russia, the runners-up from the last edition, in the final of the ongoing event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/15/2021-online-chess-olympiad-india-crash-out-of-after-semi-final-loss-to-usa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/15/2021-online-chess-olympiad-india-crash-out-of-after-semi-final-loss-to-usa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Viswanathan_anand_getty12.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India reaches semi-final of Online Chess Olympiad with thrilling win over Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champions India reached the semi-final of 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad with a dramatic win over Ukraine in the last-eight fixture of the tournament. After both the teams won the first one round each, India edged past their European rivals with a win in the tiebreak blitz round.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/14/india-reaches-semi-final-of-online-chess-olympiad-with-thrilling-win-over-ukraine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/14/india-reaches-semi-final-of-online-chess-olympiad-with-thrilling-win-over-ukraine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:26:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand-led Indian team set to defend  Online Chess Olympiad title]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian chess team, led by legendary player Vishwanathan Anand will defend its Online Chess Olympiad when their campaign in the top division starts on Wednesday. The team will be playing nine matches in the group stages from September 8-10, featuring in three matches each day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/07/viswanathan-anand-led-indian-team-set-to-defend-online-chess-olympiad-title?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2021/sep/07/viswanathan-anand-led-indian-team-set-to-defend-online-chess-olympiad-title?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:48:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCA condemns three-member AICF equiry committee’s action on Atanu Lahiri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bengal Chess Association ad-hoc committee has strongly criticised the unilateral decision taken by the three-member All India Chess Federation enquiry committee in favour of the BCA secretary Atanu Lahiri. BCA vice-president Sayan Mukerji said that Lahiri has not been given the ‘clean chit’ yet.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/22/bca-condemns-three-member-aicf-equiry-committees-action-on-atanu-lahiri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/22/bca-condemns-three-member-aicf-equiry-committees-action-on-atanu-lahiri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:08:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wang Hao defeat ends Vishwanathan Anand's Candidates dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Hao ended Viswanathan Anand’s slim hopes of claiming the lone qualifying spot for next year's Candidates Tournament in Russia, by handing out a defeat in the 10th round of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss tournament in Chennai on Sunday. Anand will face Robson Ray in the final round of the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/22/wang-hao-defeat-ends-vishwanathan-anands-candidates-dream?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/22/wang-hao-defeat-ends-vishwanathan-anands-candidates-dream?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:59:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raunak Sadhwani becomes India's 65th Grandmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian chess player Raunak Sadhwani has become the 65th Grandmaster from the country as he continued his dream run at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. Sadhwani got the better of Russia's Alexander Motylev to reach five points which is one more than what is needed to be a Grandmaster.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/21/raunak-sadhwani-becomes-indias-65-th-grandmaster?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/21/raunak-sadhwani-becomes-indias-65-th-grandmaster?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:28:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Generic_Chess_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand jumps to fourth place in FIDE Grand Swiss Chess]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s ace chess player Viswanathan Anand is now at the fourth place behind leaders Fabiano Caruana, David Anton Guijarro and Levon Aronian at the ongoing FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss in Douglas. Anand’s fourth win in the event has taken his overall tally to 5.5 points in the competition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/20/viswanathan-anand-jumps-to-fourth-place-in-fide-grand-swiss-chess?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/20/viswanathan-anand-jumps-to-fourth-place-in-fide-grand-swiss-chess?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 06:49:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/vishy_anand_getty_blog.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year-old Raunak Sadhwani to become India's 65th Grand Master]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Raunak Sadhwani is set to become India's next Grand Master, which would be the country's 65th one, after he managed to churn out a draw against Gabriel Sagrissian to take four points from seven rounds. Other matches saw S. L. Narayanan, D. Gukesh, and D. Harika winning with black pieces.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/19/13-year-old-raunak-sadhwani-to-become-indias-65-th-grand-master?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/19/13-year-old-raunak-sadhwani-to-become-indias-65-th-grand-master?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 05:59:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess World C'ship | Raunak Sadhwani draws with Russian GM, levels point with Magnus Carlsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s star chess player Raunak Sadhwani continued his brilliant run in the Fide Chess.com Grand Swiss tournament as he drew the match against Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin in 31 moves. The next round would see Raunak defending with black pieces against 46th seeded Croatian GM Saric Ivan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/14/chess-world-cship-raunak-sadhwani-draws-with-russian-gm-levels-point-with-magnus-carlsen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/14/chess-world-cship-raunak-sadhwani-draws-with-russian-gm-levels-point-with-magnus-carlsen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Chess_Board_2019_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Praggnanandhaa gets the better of compatriot Iniyan, shares lead with Aryan Gholami]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Iniyan in the highly-anticipated battle between two Grand Masters of India in the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) in Mumbai on Wednesday. With this pivotal win, Praggnanandhaa joins Iran’s IM Aryan Gholami in the Under-18 Open category lead.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/10/world-youth-chess-championship-praggnanandhaa-gets-the-better-of-compatriot-iniyan-shares-lead-with-aryan-gholami?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/10/world-youth-chess-championship-praggnanandhaa-gets-the-better-of-compatriot-iniyan-shares-lead-with-aryan-gholami?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess C’ship | R Praggnanandhaa slips to second position after disappointing draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa could only manage a draw against top seed Sargsyan Shant of Armenia that saw him losing his lead to Iran’s Aryan Gholami as the Indian went down to second spot. International Master Mitrabha Guha and Grand Master P Iniyan also joined him after their results.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/08/world-youth-chess-cship-r-praggnanandhaa-slips-to-second-position-after-disappointing-draw?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/08/world-youth-chess-cship-r-praggnanandhaa-slips-to-second-position-after-disappointing-draw?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aicf_chess.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Ch’ship | Praggnanandhaa holds Gholami as A Divya Deshmukh wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[India had a half-decent day at the World Youth Chess Championship where Grand master R Praggnanandhaa did extremely well to churn out a draw against Iran’s Aryan Gholami. In the U-14 Girls match, International Master Divya Deshmukh got the better of Kazakhstan’s Liya Kurmangaliyeva.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/07/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-holds-gholami-as-a-divya-deshmukh-wins?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/07/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-holds-gholami-as-a-divya-deshmukh-wins?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:37:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Pranav Anand, Rakshitta Ravi continue India's dominance in U-14 categories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indians continued their dominance in the Under-14 categories of the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) with Pranav Anand and Rakshitta Ravi registering swift victories in Mumbai on Saturday. Pranav is tied for the lead with two others in the U-14 Open category while Rakshitta is in sole lead.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/06/world-youth-chess-championship-pranav-anand-rakshitta-ravi-continue-indias-dominance-in-u-14-categories?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/06/world-youth-chess-championship-pranav-anand-rakshitta-ravi-continue-indias-dominance-in-u-14-categories?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:37:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Chess_Board_2019_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Mixed luck for India as Divya Deshmukh suffers upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s top players enjoyed mixed luck in round four of the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) in Mumbai on Friday with top-seed in the Girls U14, Divya Deshmukh, suffering an upset defeat. GMs Iniyan and Praggnanandhaa topped the points table in the Open Under-18 category with 3.5 points each.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/05/world-youth-chess-championship-mixed-luck-for-india-as-divya-deshmukh-suffers-upset?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/05/world-youth-chess-championship-mixed-luck-for-india-as-divya-deshmukh-suffers-upset?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 11:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Ch’ship | Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh held in India’s setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa and Woman International Master Divya Deshmukh were held to a draw by significantly lower opponents in the third round of the World Youth Chess Championship. However, they would still have a lot of time to get back on track as their coach pointed out.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/04/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-and-divya-deshmukh-held-in-indias-setback?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/04/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-and-divya-deshmukh-held-in-indias-setback?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 06:14:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aicf_chess.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>