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An 86th Chess Grandmaster for India

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After a long wait, 19-year-old LR Srihari earned his third norm

Speed, Spectacle, and the Strange New Future of Chess

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Chess enters the high-octane world of esports, forcing India’s prodigies into a new kind of endgame

Owning the Arena

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Six sportswomen on top of their game

D Gukesh: The King

Madhavankutty Pillai

D Gukesh is the New World Chess Champion

D Gukesh: All the Right Moves

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The making of India’s new chess champion

Cheating and Consequences

Madhavankutty Pillai

As seen in the controversy roiling the chess world

D Gukesh: Perfectly Paired

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India’s youngest grandmaster and his irreverent coach on a journey of self-invention

The Boredom of Magnus Carlsen

Madhavankutty Pillai

Why the world chess champion is not defending his title

The Esport Revolution

Boria Majumdar

It can remake sport for the post-Covid era

Virtual Checkmate

V Shoba

Chess streaming goes mainstream in India with top-ranked players and Youtubers collaborating to create a new audience

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chess

An 86th Chess Grandmaster for India

Speed, Spectacle, and the Strange New Future of Chess

Owning the Arena

D Gukesh: The King

D Gukesh: All the Right Moves

Cheating and Consequences

D Gukesh: Perfectly Paired

The Boredom of Magnus Carlsen

The Esport Revolution

Virtual Checkmate

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