Carlsen Looking Ominous After Crushing Anand In Game 2 at Sochi
November 11, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessPredictability is such an important factor for business managers that they use it to great effect in market-based situations. It is not a mere hunch but it has its basis on sound logic and statistical probability. The same predictability, however, can become a huge liability in the game of chess! In the ongoing World Chess […]
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Hopkins may still delay retirement despite Kovalev defeat
November 9, 2014 John Welsh
Bernard Hopkins, Boxing, IBF, WBA, WBOJust two months prior to his 50th birthday, veteran American boxer Bernard Hopkins began his 66th professional bout on Saturday evening when the unbeaten Russian Sergey Kovalev challenged him to unification fight for the WBO, IBF and WBA World light-heavyweight titles. Kovalev, who now lives in the United States, had never previously fought for 12 […]
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64 Squares, 32 Pieces, 2 Great Minds but There Will be Just 1 Champion at Sochi
November 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessFor those, who follow Vishy Anand, the FIDE World Chess Championship encounter at Sochi between Magnus Carlsen and the Chennai Tiger is very eagerly awaited. It has been one year since the Norwegian outsmarted Anand at Chennai with a relatively heavy margin of 6½–3½ and displaced the Indian to become the new World Chess Champion. […]
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2015 Tour de France route cannot be described as a lap of the country
October 23, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Tour de FranceThe French word ‘Tour’ translates to a ‘Lap’ in English but the course for the 2015 Tour de France can certainly not be described as a lap of that country. It is fair to say that Belgium, Netherlands, the North coast and southern France are the only regions visited with Bordeaux and western area completely […]
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Noble Mission emulates his brother Frankel on a proud day for the Cecil family
October 20, 2014 John Welsh
Horse Racing, Noble MissionWhen Frankel won the 2012 Qipco Champions Stakes at Ascot in beating French horse Cirrus Des Aigles, it marked the end of an illustrious career for the unbeaten four year old horse and a deserved victory for his ailing trainer Henry Cecil. Two years later, Frankel’s brother Noble Mission managed to win the 2014 renewal […]
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Joshua is a boxer worth noting in the Heavyweight division
October 16, 2014 John Welsh
Anthony Joshua, Boxing, IBF, WBA, WBOAt a time when the World Heavyweight boxing scene appears fairly quiet with Wladimir Klitschko dominating the WBA, IBF and WBO divisions, one young British boxer is beginning his path to what many believe could be the ultimate prize. Anthony Joshua won the gold medal for the Superheavyweights in the 2012 London Olympics and is […]
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Treve retains Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe crown after fine training performance
October 7, 2014 John Welsh
Horse Racing, Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, TreveWhen an international crowd of horse racing enthusiasts gathered at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sunday October 5th, there were many doubters expressing concern that French filly Treve was no longer capable of defending her Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe crown which had been secured with much aplomb just twelve months previously. The Criquette Head-Maarek […]
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Some Thoughts on India’s Performance as Curtain Comes Down on 2014 Asian Games
October 7, 2014 R K Gupta
Asian Games, Incheon, Indian Sport NewsThe Incheon Asian Games formally ended with an enthralling closing ceremony choreographed extravagantly at the main stadium. It was a great show of Korean culture that captivated thousands of spectators in the stadium. The president of Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah declared the formal closure of 2014 Games, when OCA flag was […]
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India End Asian Games Campaign with Two Kabaddi Golds but Finish 8th in Medals Tally
October 5, 2014 R K Gupta
Asian Games, Incheon, Indian Sport News, KabaddiOn the concluding fourteenth day of the Asian Games, India grabbed two more gold medals, both in Kabaddi to finish 8th in the overall medal standing. China was the runaway topper with a whopping 151 golds and an overall tally of 342. It tells about the state of sports in India, which has not been […]
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On Day 12 Mary Kom Wins Gold, Tintu Lukka Silver and Annu Rani Takes Javelin Bronze
October 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Asian Games, Incheon, Indian Boxing, Indian Sport News, Mary KomIn a historic achievement, MC Mary Kom carved her name as the first ever Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games’ gold medal on a day, when three more medals were added India’s tally. Tintu Luka ran a marvelous 800m race in the personal best time of 1:59.19 to win a silver medal. In […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRANNOY H. S. | 62,410 |
| 2 | Viktor AXELSEN | 61,500 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 58,580 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 55,060 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 52,440 |