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Sarin opens up on viral moment of rejecting Carlsen's offer for draw at Esports World Cup: 'Wasn’t looking to settle'
Grandmaster Nihal Sarin was one of two Indians, alongside Arjun Erigaisi, featuring in chess’ debut at the Esports World Cup ...
'Speed demon' Nihal Sarin turns to Gukesh's old trainer to fix Classical stagnation
Nihal Sarin is popularly known as the 'Speed Demon' for his affinity to the faster formats of chess. It's evident from how ...
OpenAI Vs Grok, AI Chess Final: Sam Altman And Elon Musk Renewed Rivalry At Bot Tournament - Check Who Won
Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen was among the ones to react to the AI-only chess tournament, a first of its ...
Chess | Beating Magnus Carlsen! Praggnanandhaa reveals ‘one-word’ reaction from his father after win
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recounted his father's understated reaction to his first victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022. Despite the 2 a.m. win at the Champions Chess Tour, his ...
Elon Musk does not have ‘greatest respect for chess players’, says Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen commented on Elon Musk's perceived lack of respect for chess, despite its simplicity and depth. He also discussed OpenAI's o3 model defeating Elon Musk's Grok 4 in an AI chess ...
Chennai Grand Masters: Nihal Sarin turns to Vishnu Prasanna to improve his classical game
These figures completely vanish in the shadow when one talks about Nihal Sarin. The 21-year-old has so far played more than 55,000 games on chess.com alone with over 22,000 in bullet. Speed chess has ...