Mother quit job, son scripts history: How Mayank Chakraborty, 16, became Northeast’s 1st GM

Sixteen-year-old Mayank Chakraborty has made history as the first Grandmaster from Assam and Northeast India. His landmark achievement in Sweden follows years of immense sacrifice, including his ...

Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India's 94th Chess Grandmaster; North-East Gets First GM From The Region

Behind his rise has been strong family support. His mother Monomita Chakraborty, a Doctor, has been a pillar of strength, ...

For ‘Messi of Chess’ Faustino Oro, youngest GM landmark a mere checklist item on his way to bigger things

Faustino Oro, fondly nicknamed the ‘Messi of Chess’ for his Argentinian roots and his mercurial rise at a young age, is just ...
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India gets its 93rd GM: Mother quit job for chess — the making of Aarav Dengla influenced by D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi

NEW DELHI: “Chess is war over the board.” The line, often attributed to former World Champion Bobby Fischer, has long defined ...

Chess | Mayank ends North-East’s long wait for a GM

Mayank Chakraborty becomes Assam's first Grandmaster, ending a three-decade wait for the North-East in chess history.

D Gukesh apologises to fans; Indian chess stars slip in rankings — what’s going wrong?

Gukesh Dommaraju’s emotional apology during the Prague Masters highlighted a broader dip in form among India’s top players, including Arjun Erigaisi and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Experts cite heavy ...
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Favorites hold sway in Pacquiao Int’l Open Chess opener

GENERAL SANTOS—Top seed super GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen led the march of the favorites in Round One of the rich Manny Pacquiao International Open chess championships on Monday here. Christiansen ...

Upstep Academy Introduces Grandmaster Accelerator Program (GAP) to Expand Structured Elite Chess Training

For thousands of competitive chess players, progress often slows just when the game begins to get serious. After mastering fundamentals and early tactics, many players find themselves stuck at the ...
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Mayank Chakraborty scripts history, becomes first GM from North-East and India's 94th

New Delhi: Talented youngster Mayank Chakraborty crossed the final hurdle in his promising career by securing his third and final GM norm, becoming the 94th Grandmaster and the first from India's ...