Abu Dhabi International Chess: Harika Dronavalli registers third win, re-enters top-10

The 26-year-old needed 40 moves to fight past her 12-year-old opponent.

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· Aug 21, 2017 · 06:21 pm

Garry Kasparov backs old rival Viswanathan Anand to continue ‘as long as he likes’

The 54-year-old made a brief return to chess at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, where he finished eighth among 10 players.

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· Aug 21, 2017 · 01:31 pm

Harika Dronavalli shares spoils in fifth and sixth round of Abu Dhabi Chess meet

In the nine-round tournament, the Indian grandmaster has registered two wins, three draws and just one loss.

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· Aug 20, 2017 · 08:36 pm

Viswanathan Anand finishes in ninth place at Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Chess meet

The Indian Grand Master managed to win only two games in the tournament, one each in the rapid and blitz format.

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· Aug 19, 2017 · 04:42 pm

Viswanathan Anand’s poor form continues in the blitz format, languishes at joint-8th in St Louis

The Indian No 1 drew seven of the nine blitz round robin games played on Thursday.

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· Aug 18, 2017 · 03:22 pm

Admiration, nostalgia and expectations war as Garry Kasparov makes a comeback in Saint Louis

Garry Kasparov is currently a part of the 10-man playing field at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament.

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· Aug 18, 2017 · 12:32 pm

Harika Dronavalli shares top spot after eking out draw in third-round of Abu Dhabi Chess meet

After three rounds of the nine-round Swiss format, the Indian has 2.5 points.

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· Aug 17, 2017 · 09:11 pm

Viswanathan Anand finishes joint-8th with three losses and five draws at St Louis Rapid & Blitz

The Indian No 1’s only win in nine round robin games format in the rapid category came against David Navara.

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· Aug 17, 2017 · 02:42 pm

India’s Harika Dronavalli registers second straight win at Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival

The Indian Grand Master beat Rauf Mamedov of Azerbaijan in a second round encounter.

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· Aug 16, 2017 · 08:11 pm

Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov renew rivalry with a draw in St Louis

The two former world champions are placed joint-seventh in the table, with three more round robin games to follow.

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· Aug 16, 2017 · 01:03 pm

Viswanathan Anand suffers two losses and a draw on opening day of St Louis Rapid Chess

The Indian ace was pegged back by an opening round loss against Hikaru Nakamura and then suffered another debacle against Levon Aronian.

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· Aug 15, 2017 · 07:12 pm

Harika Dronavalli starts off with a win at Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival

The Indian Grandmaster beat compatriot Mithil Ajgaonkar in a tense game that lasted three and a half hours.

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· Aug 15, 2017 · 04:09 pm