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

Mumbai,India
Joined December 2009
Me: Congrats Sri! How did this win feel? @srinathchess - It felt like childhood Gukesh! 😅 Mostly having a bad position, But Winning every time! ❤️😍 #ChessOlympiad
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OMG!!! 🥺❤️ Let’s go Team INDIA 🇮🇳 #ChessOlympiad
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Kid’s Mom: Did you have fun and meet your favourite players at the Chess Olympiad? Kid: Ma, Just Look at my Shirt! 💚 #ChessOlympiad
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BREAKING! Indian star Koneru Humpy 🇮🇳 withdraws from the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Cyprus amid the West Asia War. This was a huge and probably last crack at the Women’s World Chess Championship title for the 38-year-old Indian legend.
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Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 What a Player!!! 🙌 Strong 5/9 performance in @PragueChess and 3rd place! Congrats @DivyaDeshmukh05 on entering the Women's World Top 10 😍
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HUGE Congratulations to @chesscom on crossing 250 Million users!! 😍
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A lovely wholesome stream this! ❤️ Congratulations to Samay on getting all answers right! Best wishes and Big thanks to @vishy64theking Sir on his new book, “Lightning Kid” 🙌🏻
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Congratulations to Nihal Sarin 🇮🇳 on winning the 2026 @tschessindia Rapid! 🏆
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Packed auditorium for Super Sunday at @tschessindia
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The Tata Steel Chess India Blitz Begins! Blunders! Brilliancies and Blitz! #tsci2026
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Massive respect to Nihal Sarin! 🙌🏻 He won the rapid section of @tschessindia and dedicated the title to his grandfather, who had taught him Chess! 🙏🏻
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Nihal Sarin arrives for the Championship 🏆 game vs @vishy64theking This game will decide the winner of the rapid at @tschessindia 🙌🏻
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Last Day of the @tschessindia Rapid section! Who’s going to win? Vishy Anand 🇮🇳 and Nihal Sarin 🇮🇳 are in the lead with 3 rounds to go! #tsci2026
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Welcome to Tata Steel Chess India 2026 🙌🏻 @tschessindia
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Magnus Carlsen SLAMS the Table Again! 🔥 #RapidBlitz
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