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19-year-old Rahul Srivatshav reached the long-awaited goal and became the 74th India’s grandmaster! He participates in the Italian Summer Chess Tour in a hunt for the needed elo points to complete the 2500 task and get the grandmaster title. Srivatshav already has five grandmaster norms earned in 2019 and he was struggling to cross the rating of 2500 to earn the GM title.

Magnus Carlsen won the 10th edition of the Norway Chess 2022, therefore becoming a 5-time Winner of the Norway Chess elite tournament.

16-year-old Indian chess star Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa convincingly won the 2022 Norway Chess Open, scoring unbeaten 7.5 points. He yesterday joined the Norway Chess 2022 commentary team GM Jan Gustafsson and IM Jovanka Houska.

“I am very happy to win the tournament. It’s also very nice to play alongside such a strong field. It also motivates you to play better“, said Praggnanandhaa.

Reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the 10th edition of the Norway Chess 2022, therefore becoming a 5-time Winner of the Norway Chess elite tournament. Magnus defeated Veselin Topalov in a thrilling final round after playing the Armageddon, and won the tournament with 16.5 points.

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 will feature the first-ever Torch Relay to be carried in Chess Olympiad. The All India Chess Federation will organize on this occasion the Olympiad Torch Run International Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2022 which will be held on the 19th of June at Indira Gandhi International Stadium in Delhi.

This summer, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host three national championship events showcasing the best American seniors, juniors and girls chess players.  From July 6 – 16, 2022, Saint Louis, America’s Chess Capital, will host the top 10 juniors, girls, and seniors in the invitational 2022 U.S.

India’s boy wonder Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the Winner of the Norway Chess Open 2022.

The fourth edition of Tata Steel Chess India is announced to take place from 29 November – 4 December, 2022.
Throwback: The first Tata Steel Chess India 2018-2019

The sixteen best teams in France participate in the French Team Chess Championship | Top 16 which takes place from 9-19 June in Chartres.

The sixteen best teams in France participate in the French Team Chess Championship | Top 16 which takes place from 9-19 June in Chartres.