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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh All Shortlisted for FIDE's Top Awards
Times of India·Saturday, 18 July 2026
Three of India's biggest chess stars — D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Divya Deshmukh — have been nominated for FIDE Excellence Awards. The All India Chess Federation also received a nomination for Best Federation. Indian national teams and the ChessBase India Foundation earned recognition too.
Why It Matters
India's chess scene is on a historic high, and this level of representation at global award nominations shows just how dominant Indian players have become on the world stage.
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