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Will we see the BONGCLOUD at the World Championship match???
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In less than a month from now, a new top event in the world of chess kicks off. Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and R. Vaishali are the 3 Indian players who will be fighting it out against Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and many more of the World's best at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot event!
This unique tournament will feature a total of 24 players divided into 4 groups of 6 players. There will be 2 fast classic (45'+30") games each day for the group stage! The knockout stage will have Rapid, Blitz and Fast Classic games each day for the last 4 days.
Who do you think will win the Pilot event of the Total Chess World Championship Tour? Let us know in the comments!
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43 days left till the most anticipated event of the year begins. The World Champion D Gukesh 🇮🇳 will fight to defend his title in a 14-game match against the Challenger Javokhir Sindarov 🇺🇿 - the action kicks off at 6:30 PM IST on 24th November!
What are your predictions about the very first game of the Salesforce FIDE World Championship match at Geneva, Switzerland?
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Chess with Mustreader does wonderful interviews in the world of chess. Recently he interviewed the legend of Indian chess and 5-time World Champion Vishy Anand.
If you haven't already seen the podcast, it is surely worth a watch!
https://youtu.be/ZqHu5seKDrc?si=3EYQs...
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Days after winning Double Gold for Uzbekistan at the Chess Olympiad, World no.5 Nodirbek Abdusattorov gets engaged! Photo: @uzchesss
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Uzbekistan knows how to celebrate its chess heroes! 🇺🇿
Each member of the Olympiad gold-winning team (Abdusattorov, Sindarov, Yakubboev, Vokhidov, Madaminov) receives:
💰 $200,000
🏡 A home
🚙 A Volkswagen Teramont Pro
The state honours:
- Javokhir Sindarov: the "Fidokorona xizmatlari uchun" Order
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev and Shamsiddin Vokhidov: "Honored Athlete of the Republic of Uzbekistan"
- Mukhiddin Madaminov: "O'zbekiston iftixori" ("Pride of Uzbekistan")
The para-chess bronze team (Kimsanboev, Shayusupov, Zaynidinov, Mamarajabov, Kakishova) gets $50,000 each, plus a home and a car. All five were also awarded the "Mardlik" ("Courage") Order.
Coaches Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Samandar Shermuhammadov each get a car and the title "Honored Sports Coach of the Republic of Uzbekistan".
It's incredible to see how Uzbekistan is backing its champions!
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What a beautiful reception for the Indian Open and Women's Team as they landed at the Chennai Airport after winning Team Silver and Bronze medals at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
Photos: Puneet Jaiswal, B. Velankanni Raj/The Hindu
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The inaugural FIDE Excellence awards announced the best male and female chess players at the closing ceremony of Chess Olympiad 2026. For Men, World Championship Challenger Javokhir Sindarov takes the crown, while Women's World Cup Winner Divya Deshmukh became the best female player!
Photos: FIDE/ Rafal Olekisiewicz
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Savitha Shri Baskar, the clutch Queen wins Individual Gold medal on Board 5 at the Women’s Chess Olympiad 2026!
World Chess Champion D Gukesh wins Individual Silver medal on Board 4 at the Chess Olympiad 2026! Gukesh scored 8.5/10 points with a rating performance of 2718.
Divya Deshmukh won the Individual Silver medal in Board 3 of the FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad 2026! Divya scored 6.5/10 points with a rating performance of 2464.
Praggnanandhaa won the Individual Bronze medal on the top board at Chess Olympiad 2026! Pragg scored 6.5/10 points with a performance rating of 2772.
Vantika Agrawal wins Individual Bronze medal on Board 4 of the FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad! Vantika scored 7/10 points and had a rating performance of 2437.
Koneru Humpy wins Individual Bronze medal on Board 1of the FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad! Humpy scored 7/11 points and had a rating performance of 2543.
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What an incredible honor for Team India at the Chess Olympiad 2026. For 3 Olympiads in a row now, India has won the Gaprindashvilli Cup 2026! This highly prestigious trophy is given to the team who have the highest combined score of Open and Women's Teams.
India won Bronze medals in both Open and Women's section at the Chennai Chess Olympiad in 2022, winning the Gaprindashvilli Cup. Team India won it again in 2024, winning Double Gold in Budapest! And now in Samarkand 2026, India win the prestigious trophy for the 3rd time in a row - with Silver medal in the open section and Bronze medal in Women's.
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