Dommaraju Gukesh of India (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Since becoming world champion two years ago, noise has followed Dommaraju Gukesh almost everywhere, at times making it feel as though he isn’t worthy of the title he rightfully won.But on Friday, when India needed the youngest world champion in history to deliver…
Alexei Shirov believes chess should rethink the way it uses the term “World Champion”, suggesting the sport could adopt a system similar to tennis.The Spanish grandmaster made the comments while discussing India’s D Gukesh and the status attached to the classical world title.“Nothing against Gukesh, maybe we shouldn’t use words like World Champion. Chess should…
Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (PTI/IANS Photos) Javokhir Sindarov knows the biggest challenge of his young career awaits later this year when he takes on defending champion D Gukesh for the world crown. But the Uzbek prodigy is refusing to let the much-anticipated showdown dominate his thoughts just yet.Sindarov will face fellow 20-year-old Gukesh in…
World chess champion D Gukesh found an amusing way to deal with an online troll after a playful exchange on social media took an unexpected turn.On Wednesday, the Indian grandmaster, who has faced increased scrutiny following a difficult run of results in recent times, shared a screenshot of the conversation on his Instagram story with…
File Pic: R Vaishali, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh after India won both titles at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India have named formidable men’s and women’s squads for the FIDE Chess Olympiad, with world champion D Gukesh, in-form R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s Candidates winner R Vaishali leading the country’s…
Arkady Dvorkovich (on left) and Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has stepped aside from his role after being included in the European Union’s latest sanctions list linked to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The decision means FIDE Deputy President and former world champion Viswanathan Anand will serve…
NEW DELHI: French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja was crowned champion of the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters after holding Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the final round on Wednesday, while world champion D Gukesh endured a disappointing campaign, finishing last in the elite tournament.Firouzja finished the competition with 4.5 points after…
Pranesh hands Gukesh another defeat (X-Chess Base India) GM M Pranesh continued his impressive run at the Chennai Grand Masters by defeating reigning world champion D Gukesh for the second consecutive time, while GM Nihal Sarin outclassed Arjun Erigaisi in a crucial Round 6 encounter on Tuesday. The results reshaped the leaderboard, with French Grandmaster…
R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, and Divya Deshmukh (PTI/ANI Photos) India’s dominance in world chess has found another major endorsement, with reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh leading a strong Indian contingent in the shortlist for the inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards.The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Friday unveiled…
D Gukesh and Hans Niemann The Chennai Grand Masters 2026 returns from July 16 to July 22 at The Westin Chennai Velachery. It will bring together some of the world’s best chess players for the fourth edition of India’s strongest classical chess tournament. With reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju leading the field, the event…