Chess International Master | Director of @chesscom_in & @chesskidindia | Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee | Commonwealth Medalist x 2 | Twitch Partner Streamer

Mumbai,India
Joined December 2009
The crowd ERUPTS as GUKESH WINS!!! 😍 #DingGukesh
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Bodhana Sivanandan breaks ANOTHER record, and is now the seventh-youngest International Master ever! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿📈
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Bodhana Sivanandan became an IM a month later than Sindarov and 3 months earlier than Gukesh!
🤖 Made with AI
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Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, Ediz Gürel ve Mustafa Yılmaz'ın Giri, Tabatabaei, Rapport ve Mamedyarov ile birlikte hamle yaptığı Bayegan Pendik, 2026 Avrupa Kulüpler Kupası'nda namağlup şampiyon oldu!🇹🇷
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Messi asked ChatGPT to teach him a chess opening that matched his style. It suggested Goat Horns 🤘
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Underrated life advice: Keep a list of the people who believed in you early. The teacher who pushed you. The boss who took a chance. The friend who told you to go for it. Every now and then, reach out. Update them. And tell them just how much you appreciate what they did for you.
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🎥 Vishy Anand recreated viral memes! @vishy64theking x @ravikishann x @akshaykumar
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They had Messi playing WHAT first move?!?! 😭🐐
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Would Magnus Carlsen play in the World Championship cycle for $20M? 👀
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World champion learning from Universe Champion! #Jailer2
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🕶️ The Thalaivar gang watched #Jailer2! 👓 Photo credits: @DGukesh's IG
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Four legends watched a legendary movie! #Jailer2
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CISF’s Swift Response: Suspicious Person Apprehended While Attempting to Escape at Metro Station! Alert CISF personnel at Jama Masjid Metro Station of DMRC sprang into action when a passenger attempted to flee after a suspicious, dense object appeared on the XBIS screen during baggage screening. Demonstrating quick reflexes and effective coordination, CISF personnel immediately pursued and apprehended the fleeing passenger near the exit gate. Further examination of his belongings revealed an unidentified semi-solid substance concealed in a stitched portion of his undergarment. The passenger, who claimed to be an NRI residing in Kuala Lumpur, along with his belongings, was handed over to the police for further investigation. The swift action and alertness of CISF personnel highlight their prompt response and commitment to ensuring metro security. #CISF #MetroSecurity #Vigilance #QuickResponse @HMOIndia @PIB_India @CISF_Delhimetro
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👏Thank you @anandmahindra sir! 📸 @ChessbaseIndia
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be honest: are you good at chess?
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Many astute observers have noted that @GMJSindarov and I are at the same hotel in Cyprus for the same dates, and they're questioning if I'm on Sindarov's World Championship Prep Team. While I'm not, I am advising him in a limited capacity about 2.Ke2. The OG prep was for an eventual WC match against Magnus, but as that won't be happening, the world deserves to have this prep in the open, so I'm sharing it. I've also heard that Magnus is sharing his 2.Ke2 prep with @DGukesh. Good Luck to Sindarov and Gukesh, may the best 2.Ke2 win!
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Chess returns to German mainstream TV! The biggest german public broadcasters will broadcast the German national blitz championships 2027. We worked hard for this, today is a great day for German Chess! schachbund.de/news/die-deuts…
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No explanation needed. ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ 🇬🇷🇬🇷
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HIKARU IS UNREAL!!  Hikaru Nakamura shatters his own record and becomes the first person to EVER reach 3500 Blitz rating on Chess.com! 🤯
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I’m very excited to announce that I pulled off an entire exit row to myself and have built the quintuplet box thanks to the beautiful invention of Starlink
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