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Hans Niemann in action during the Las Vegas Leg of Freestyle chess Grand Slam Tour (Freestyle Chess | Lennart Ootes) American Grandmaster Hans Niemann finished second in Group 2 of the ongoing Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Las Vegas leg, behind World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura. But the 22-year-old was happier about World No. 1 Magnus…
Divya Deshmukh in action (Image via X/@FIDE_chesss) India’s Divya Deshmukh pulled off a big surprise at the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, by defeating world No. 2 Zhu Jiner in the first game of their pre-quarterfinal match on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Indian, playing with the white pieces, showed great maturity and calmness against…
Arjun Erigaisi from India during the first game of Norway Chess in Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway. (AP/PTI) India chess player Arjun Erigaisi, in a number of posts on X, has slammed British Airways for delaying his luggage for 48 hours. Arjun was on his way to Las Vegas for the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in…
D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Photo: @chess24com on X) In a moment that combined speed and a touch of chess theatre, reigning World Champion D Gukesh and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen played out an ultra-fast 14-move Berlin draw in under one minute during the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament on Sunday.Gukesh had…
D Gukesh stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: Chess.com) NEW DELHI: Defending world champion D. Gukesh stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday, seizing sole lead in the tournament with 10 points.Gukesh, who had shared the lead…
R Praggnanandhaa breaks silence on Magnus Carlsen’s table slam after D Gukesh loss When Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after a shocking loss to D Gukesh at the elite Norway Chess tournament, the moment went viral — a rare, raw display of frustration from a modern-day chess titan. To many, it was…
Chess Grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik (Photo by Antony Jones/Getty Images for World Chess) In a strongly worded statement, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has weighed in on the escalating controversy involving former World Champion GM Vladimir Kramnik and Czech GM David Navara, expressing deep concern over the fallout and urging a return to mutual respect within…
R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri (Agency Photos) Dutch No.1 Grandmaster Anish Giri, 31, sparked conversation across the chess world on Friday with a tongue-in-cheek reaction to R Praggnanandhaa becoming the new World No.1 junior. “Chess juniors nowadays have to be at least U16, keeping track of U20 players is totally pointless,” Giri, who currently holds…
Vladimir Kramnik (File Photo) In a heartfelt and emotional letter shared publicly on social media, Armenian chess grandmaster Levon Aronian reached out to his longtime friend and former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, urging reconciliation after Kramnik filed a defamation lawsuit that has sent ripples through the chess world.“Dear Vladimir Kramnik, forgive me for addressing you…
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The official line-up for the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour was released last Tuesday, and one name was conspicuously absent. Reigning World Champion D Gukesh, who was widely expected to take on Magnus Carlsen once again, was not…
