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Economic Times
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Going solo at the masters: 18-year-old Pranav's bold no-coach gambit pays off against Dutch star Anish Giri
Synopsis V Pranav, an 18-year-old chess player, is making waves. He won the Chennai Grand Masters Challengers title in November 2024. He also secured double gold at the Youth Worlds in December. Pranav recently claimed the world junior crown in March. He is competing in the Masters without a coach. He drew against Anish Giri. India's World Junior Chess Champion Pranav V (Special Arrangement) For 18-year-old V Pranav, the past few months have been a whirlwind. After lifting the Chennai Grand Masters Challengers title in November 2024, he followed it up with double gold at the Youth Worlds in December, and then the world junior crown this March. His victory in the Challengers earned him a seat at the Masters table this season. What makes his campaign remarkable is a rare choice at this level — he has been competing without a coach. His run began steadily with a composed draw against Murali Karthikeyan, before a setback to current leader Vincent Keymer. Saturday brought his biggest test yet: facing Dutch star Anish Giri with the black pieces. Giri enjoyed a commanding position for much of the game, but Pranav's resilience earned him a hard-fought draw. 'I've been training on my own for a few months now,' he said. 'It's something I wanted to try because I enjoy the process. The more I work independently, the better I'll get.' Chennai GM organiser N Srinath noted the move is highly unusual for a player at this career stage, suggesting Pranav may be between coaches. In other Masters results, Keymer defeated Karthikeyan to stay perfect on 3 points, with Arjun Erigaisi close behind after beating Ray Robson. Vidit Gujrathi edged Nihal Sarin in an all-Indian clash, while Awonder Liang overcame Jorden van Foreest. Masters : Keymer bt Karthikeyan Murali; Arjun Erigaisi bt Ray Robson; Awonder Liang bt Jorden van Foreest; Pranav drew with Anish Giri; Vidit Gujrathi bt Nihal Sarin. Challengers : Abhimanyu Puranik bt GB Harshavardhan; M Pranesh bt P Iniyan; Adhiban Baskaran drew with D Harika; Leon Luke Mendonca bt R Vaishali; Aryan Chopra drew with Diptayan Ghosh.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Going solo at the masters: 18-year-old Pranav's bold no-coach gambit pays off against Dutch star Anish Giri
For 18-year-old V Pranav , the past few months have been a whirlwind. After lifting the Chennai Grand Masters Challengers title in November 2024, he followed it up with double gold at the Youth Worlds in December, and then the world junior crown this March. His victory in the Challengers earned him a seat at the Masters table this season. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program What makes his campaign remarkable is a rare choice at this level — he has been competing without a coach. His run began steadily with a composed draw against Murali Karthikeyan , before a setback to current leader Vincent Keymer . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo Holding his ground against the elite Saturday brought his biggest test yet: facing Dutch star Anish Giri with the black pieces. Giri enjoyed a commanding position for much of the game, but Pranav's resilience earned him a hard-fought draw. 'I've been training on my own for a few months now,' he said. 'It's something I wanted to try because I enjoy the process. The more I work independently, the better I'll get.' Chennai GM organiser N Srinath noted the move is highly unusual for a player at this career stage, suggesting Pranav may be between coaches. Live Events In other Masters results, Keymer defeated Karthikeyan to stay perfect on 3 points, with Arjun Erigaisi close behind after beating Ray Robson. Vidit Gujrathi edged Nihal Sarin in an all-Indian clash, while Awonder Liang overcame Jorden van Foreest. Round 3 results Masters : Keymer bt Karthikeyan Murali; Arjun Erigaisi bt Ray Robson; Awonder Liang bt Jorden van Foreest; Pranav drew with Anish Giri; Vidit Gujrathi bt Nihal Sarin. Challengers : Abhimanyu Puranik bt GB Harshavardhan; M Pranesh bt P Iniyan; Adhiban Baskaran drew with D Harika; Leon Luke Mendonca bt R Vaishali; Aryan Chopra drew with Diptayan Ghosh.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Chennai Grand Masters: Self-taught Pranav shows mettle against Anish Giri; Vincent Keymer in lead
V Pranav CHENNAI: V Pranav's last few months have moved at the pace of a blitz clock. November 2024 brought him the Chennai Grand Masters Challengers title, December saw him strike double gold at the Youth Worlds, and in March this year he was crowned world junior champion. The Chennai boy's triumph in the Challengers last season promoted him to the Masters table this year. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In a bold and a rare move for someone stepping into this league, the 18-year-old has been his own coach for a few months. His campaign here began on an even keel: a composed draw with Murali Karthikeyan in the opener, followed by a stumble against current sole leader Vincent Keymer. Poll Which recent achievement of V Pranav impresses you the most? Chennai Grandmasters Challengers title. Double gold at the Youth Worlds. World junior champion title. On Saturday, playing with black pieces against seasoned Dutch GM Anish Giri, the youngest player in the tournament faced his toughest test yet. The second-seeded Anish was in the driver's seat and enjoyed a dream position, but Pranav hung in and walked away with a draw. Pranav said: 'For the past few months, I've been training by myself. I just wanted to try something different because I like doing this stuff myself... It will really help my chess a lot. I think the more work I do on my own, the better I will get. Exclusive | How India's World Junior Chess Champion Pranav Earned Wildcard to Grand Swiss 2025 'Let's say for this tournament, preparing for opponents would be one of the main things.' Chennai GM organiser N Srinath told TOI that it's unusual for a player to go without a coach at such a transitional stage of his career. 'It's definitely not common, but maybe he is in between changing two coaches,' Srinath said. Keymer made short work of Karthikeyan Murali to stay perched at the top with a perfect three points. Breathing down his neck is Arjun Erigaisi on 2.5, after he outplayed Ray Robson. And in the all-Indian duel, Vidit Gujrathi handed Nihal Sarin a second difficult loss after an intense fight. Results (Round 3): Masters: Vincent Keymer bt Karthikeyan Murali; Arjun Erigaisi bt Ray Robson; Awonder Liang bt Jorden van Foreest; V Pranav drew with Anish Giri; Vidit Gujrathi bt Nihal Sarin. Challengers: Abhimanyu Puranik bt GB Harshavardhan; M Pranesh bt P Iniyan; Adhiban Baskaran drew with D Harika; Leon Luke Mendonca bt R Vaishali; Aryan Chopra drew with Diptayan Ghosh. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Self-taught Pranav shows mettle
V Pranav CHENNAI: V Pranav's last few months have moved at the pace of a blitz clock. November 2024 brought him the Chennai Grand Masters challengers title, December saw him strike double gold at the Youth Worlds, and in March this year, he was crowned world junior champion. The Chennai boy's triumph in the challengers last season promoted him to the masters table this year. In a bold and rare move for someone stepping into this league, the 18-year-old has been his own coach for a few months. His campaign here began on an even keel: a composed draw with Karthikeyan Murali in the opener, followed by a stumble against current sole leader Vincent Keymer. On Saturday, playing with black pieces against seasoned Dutch GM Anish Giri, the youngest player in the tournament faced his toughest test yet. The second-seeded Anish was in the driver's seat and enjoyed a dream position, but Pranav hung in and walked away with a draw. Speaking after the hard-earned draw, Pranav said: 'For the past few months, I've been training by myself. I just wanted to try something different because I like doing this stuff myself... It will really help my chess a lot. I think the more work I do on my own, the better I will get. 'Let's say for this tournament, preparing for opponents would be one of the main things. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo I've been choosing for myself what to play and trying to find what I can do on my own. I think in the future it will really help.' Chennai GM organiser N Srinath told TOI that it's unusual for a player to go without a coach during the transitional stage of his career. 'It's definitely not common, but maybe he is in between changing two coaches,' Srinath said. Being his own coach, Pranav knows he tends to push too hard in some games and is working on fixing that. 'The year started very well, but after that, in a few open tournaments, I did not perform that well. Mostly it was just that in many games I was pushing a lot. I think that was the main issue, especially against lower-rated players, I was just not taking a draw (even when) in equal positions. These things happen and I just tried to rectify those mistakes. I think it's just my style. From a very young age, even if I'm playing a higher-rated player, I never… even if they offered a draw, I never took it,' said Pranav, who was last training under Shyam Sundar at Chess Thulir Academy. In the day's other results, Keymer made short work of Karthikeyan to stay perched at the top with a perfect three points. Breathing down his neck is Arjun Erigaisi on 2.5, after he outplayed Ray Robson. And the all-Indian duel between Vidit Gujrathi and Nihal Sarin was the last to finish, delivering plenty of drama. With the black pieces, Nihal surprised in the opening and gained a sizable edge on the clock, but Vidit steered into a stronger position. The contest remained balanced until a late blunder from Nihal turned the game decisively. Vidit converted with precision, handing his compatriot a second difficult loss after an intense fight. In the Challengers, Abhimanyu Puranik, M Pranesh, and Leon Luke Mendonca won their respective games, while B Adhiban and D Harika, and Aryan Chopra and Diptayan Ghosh, shared the points. Results: Round 3: Masters: Vincent Keymer bt Karthikeyan Murali; Arjun Erigaisi bt Ray Robson; Awonder Liang bt Jorden van Foreest; V Pranav drew with Anish Giri; Vidit Gujrathi bt Nihal Sarin. Challengers: Abhimanyu Puranik bt GB Harshavardhan; M Pranesh bt Pa Iniyan; Adhiban Baskaran drew with D Harika; Leon Luke Mendonca bt R Vaishali; Aryan Chopra drew with Diptayan Ghosh. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
British boxer Georgia O'Connor dies at 25, days after getting married: reports
Just days after being married, British Boxer Georgia O'Connor has died from a bout of rare aggressive cancer, according to multiple reports. She was 25. "We're deeply saddened by the passing of Georgia O'Connor,' England Boxing wrote on X. 'A gifted boxer and beloved member of the amateur boxing community, she won medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Youth Worlds & European Championships. Our thoughts are with her loved ones.' In January, the decorated boxer publicly revealed she suffered from colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, separate diseases that "dramatically increase the chances" of cancer. In a Feb. 3 Instagram post, O'Connor revealed the diagnosis and praised her partner Adriano Cardinali. 'From the moment I was diagnosed with cancer, Adriano didn't hesitate," O'Connor wrote. "He quit his job without a second thought and made it his mission to fight this battle alongside me. Not just by my side, but leading the charge, doing everything in his power to save me." "Adriano, you are my superhero," the post continues. "My warrior, my protector, my soulmate. I have no words strong enough to explain what you mean to me; how much I love you, how much I thank you, how much I need you. You are my safe place." USA TODAY has reached out to O'Connor's loved ones. O'Connor's early death sparked tributes across the global boxing community. The World Boxing Association (WBA) expressed condolences for what it called "a gifted British boxer whose dedication and fighting spirit left an indelible mark on the sport." "O'Connor, who rose to prominence with a standout performance at the Commonwealth Youth Games, showcased extraordinary talent every time she stepped between the ropes," WBA wrote. BOXXER, a British professional boxing promotional company based in Manchester, England, wrote social media its employees were heartbroken at the loss. "A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon," the company posted on X. "Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends." "It's hard to make sense of this," BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom posted on X, calling O'Connor an inspirational human. My heart goes out to Georgia's parents and partner, who I know did everything they could tirelessly and are going through so much right now." Sky Sports wrote on X, 'The thoughts of everyone at Sky Sports Boxing are with Joe Gallagher and Georgia O'Connor.' Gallagher, a British's former amateur boxer turned boxing coach, was being treated for stage 4 bowl and liver cancer, The Guardian reported. His most recent social media posts took place last week. Remembering our friend Georgia O'Connor and her fearless fighting spirit. Rest in peace, Geo 🤍🕊️ — BOXXER (@boxxer) May 22, 2025 O'Connor married Cardinali on May 9, according post on her Instagram page, showing a pair of hands with wedding bands. 'The day I married the love of my life,' O'Connor wrote in the caption, which appears be her last on the social media platform. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgia Cardinali (@georgiaoconnor_1) Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Georgia O'Connor, 'gifted British boxer,' dies of cancer at 25
