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Delhi Tulip Fest: Int'l chess master Vantika says 'Tulips took away my stress’

Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal, the International Master in chess, unwinds at Delhi's Tulip Festival with HT City. Here's how she bathed in some Nature therapy.

Chess champ Vantika Agrawal takes a stroll at Shanti Path to soak in the vibrant vibe of the Tulip Festival where NDMC has reportedly planted more than fifty thousand bulbs of the flower.
(Photos: Anurag Mehra/HT)
Published on Feb 18, 2025 11:34 AM IST
ByKaran Sethi

Vantika Agrawal, the chess prodigy from Noida

The woman grandmaster (WGM) and international master (IM) is a three-time Chess Olympiad gold medallist that includes two golds from the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest in 2024

Her chess journey began during zero periods at school. Soon, she started playing tournaments, winning accolades at state, national, and international levels, including medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Championships and the Olympiad. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:11 PM IST

Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess

This year, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world

India’s victory march in chess began with 18-year-old D Gukesh when, against all odds, he became India’s first Candidates champion since five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. / AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu SARKAR (AFP)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Woman Grandmaster laments state govt apathy for chess, Delhi CM Atishi responds

The conversation started when Tania Sachdev voiced her frustration about not being recognised by the state government despite playing for Delhi since 2008.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi with Vidhan Sabha Speaker Ramniwas Goel during Christmas and New Year celebration at Delhi Vidhan Sabha Complex in New Delhi.(RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:37 AM IST
By | Written by Shivam Pratap Singh

Gukesh refuses to touch trophy after becoming youngest world champ. Reason is…

D Gukesh said he did not want to touch the world championship trophy and kept the promise during the post-match photoshoot.

D Gukesh did not touch the World Championship trophy
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 04:05 PM IST
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