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🇮🇳 So happy for Pranesh. 1st Chola Chess GM Open champion! 🏆
From a small home in Karaikudi, he became an International Master in 2020. He prepared with borrowed books, handwritten notes, and whatever he could find. No engines. No fancy setup.
At 11, he joined Chess Gurukul. RB Ramesh (@Rameshchess) saw the spark early, guided him, pushed him, and stayed with him through every step. The same coach who once wrote that Pranesh didn’t even have a laptop until he became an IM at the age of 14.
The same coach who tried to lift him in celebration after every major win.
From there, Pranesh became India’s 79th Grandmaster at 16. He sat in Vaishali’s corner at the Candidates in Cyprus, keeping things light, preparing openings, being the calm presence when pressure was highest.
And now, he is the Champion of the 1st Chola Chess GM Open.
A live rating brushing 2700.
Congratulations, Pranesh. And thank you, Ramesh sir. You’ve both made a lot of people proud. ♟️❤️
@CholaChess @Praneshchess
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3 AM. Exhausted teammates heading home. Cristiano Ronaldo heading to the training complex. Here's the story of the obsession that separates greatness from ordinary talent. Follow us for more!
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🇮🇳 Nihal Sarin, the defending champion, 🏆 will return to Menorca Masters next year, it has been confirmed.
Nihal has recently broken into world's top 20 in FIDE rankings.
The tournament will be hosted between March 30 and April 4.
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Proud moment for Indian chess! 🇮🇳🏆
🥇 GM Pranav Venkatesh won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship in Al Ain, UAE, scoring 10.5 points from 13 rounds.
India’s Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth in the Girls section, while Savitha Shri placed seventh.
Pranav had previously won silver in Rapid.
🇮🇳🏆 India's 20-year-old chess grandmaster Pranav V crowned World Junior Blitz champion after Rapid silver
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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Won FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship Gold Medal🥇& Rapid Silver🥈! Want to thank everyone supporting me in my journey! Thanks to @WacaChess @vishy64theking @SportsTN_
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What exactly is geopolitics? And why should we care? 🌍
Curious? The full conversation with Professor @ScottLucas_EA is now LIVE on YouTube!
youtu.be/BYyMKbH61H8?si=E_KG…
And don't miss the book recommendation at the end! 📚
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Proud moment for Indian chess! 🇮🇳🏆
🥇 GM Pranav Venkatesh won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship in Al Ain, UAE, scoring 10.5 points from 13 rounds.
India’s Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth in the Girls section, while Savitha Shri placed seventh.
Pranav had previously won silver in Rapid.
🇮🇳🏆 India's 20-year-old chess grandmaster Pranav V crowned World Junior Blitz champion after Rapid silver
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
🇮🇳🗣️ India No. 1 R Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) talks about Gukesh vs Sindarov title clash:
"I think it's going to be interesting. I've known both of them from a young age. Like I played my first game against Javokhir in 2013 and against Gukesh probably around the same time.
"Obviously, Javokhir is coming from a very good form. I feel at Olympiad also, Gukesh has had some good results in Olympiad. Gukesh felt in good spirits, so I think that's also extremely important."
Full video interview (source: @ChessbaseIndia): youtube.com/watch?v=v03Du8RS…
Read Full story:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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🇮🇳🗣️ India No. 1 R Praggnanandhaa on Gukesh vs Javokhir Sindarov match
♟️ 'The World Champion pressure is completely different, and I cannot answer it in any way because I haven't experienced that'
READ HERE:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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♟ The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has appointed Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky (@EmilSutovsky) as CEO of FIDE Enterprises, a Swiss-based company wholly owned by FIDE. He will combine this role with his current position as Chief Executive Adviser to FIDE President Timur Turlov (@TurlovforChess).
In his new role, Sutovsky will oversee FIDE’s commercial activities, with an emphasis on building long-term partnerships and developing new business opportunities.
The appointment forms part of FIDE’s broader efforts to strengthen its institutional and commercial capabilities. FIDE Enterprises will support the Federation’s long-term development by helping to unlock the commercial potential of chess.
Another priority will be to strengthen the connection between professional chess and its global audience, making the sport more engaging and accessible to a wider public.
🇮🇳 Nihal Sarin, the defending champion, 🏆 will return to Menorca Masters next year, it has been confirmed.
Nihal has recently broken into world's top 20 in FIDE rankings.
The tournament will be hosted between March 30 and April 4.
Jyotirmoy Halder retweeted
🇮🇳🥇 India's Pranav V (@GM_Pranav_V) is tied with three other players at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 in the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship with 6 points in the Open section.
In the girls' section, Savitha Shri B (@savithachess) is in 4th position, one point behind the leader.
India's challenge is still on, as the remaining six rounds will be played tomorrow!
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Just want to say: Happy retirement and thank you for everything!
One moment I would always remember of you, Ron, is how you, despite being injured, barked at the guys and pushed them from the bench in the Euro 2016 final.
It was a pleasure indeed! 😌
🇮🇳🥇 India's Pranav V (@GM_Pranav_V) is tied with three other players at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 in the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship with 6 points in the Open section.
In the girls' section, Savitha Shri B (@savithachess) is in 4th position, one point behind the leader.
India's challenge is still on, as the remaining six rounds will be played tomorrow!
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It's almost here! 🌎
Episode One drops tomorrow!
🗓️ 6 November 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM IST | 2:00 PM GMT
And don't forget to stick around till the end for our book recommendation. 📚
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and we'll see you there!
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Just want to say: Happy retirement and thank you for everything!
One moment I would always remember of you, Ron, is how you, despite being injured, barked at the guys and pushed them from the bench in the Euro 2016 final.
It was a pleasure indeed! 😌
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🇮🇳🥈 India's Pranav Venkatesh has clinched silver at FIDE World Junior Rapid Championship in UAE, scoring 7/9 in the open section.
Uzbek Grandmaster Khumoyun Begmuratov bagged gold after scoring 7.5 in 9 rounds.
In the girls' section, Savitha Shri B finished 9th with 5.5 points, the highest by any Indian in the event.
The Blitz events will be held tomorrow.
🇮🇳🥈 India's Pranav Venkatesh has clinched silver at FIDE World Junior Rapid Championship in UAE, scoring 7/9 in the open section.
Uzbek Grandmaster Khumoyun Begmuratov bagged gold after scoring 7.5 in 9 rounds.
In the girls' section, Savitha Shri B finished 9th with 5.5 points, the highest by any Indian in the event.
The Blitz events will be held tomorrow.