March 28, 2026

chess

‘Dear Vladimir Kramnik, forgive me …’: Levon Aronian writes after chess grandmaster files defamation lawsuit | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar04 mins

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…

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Exclusive: D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen not happening in Las Vegas; Freestyle Chess reveals why world champion isn’t playing | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar05 mins

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…

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Chess | Magnus Carlsen lost to 9-year-old Indian? All you need to know | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar03 mins

Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Nine-year-old Indian Aarit Kapil achieved a remarkable draw against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ online chess tournament.Aarit, who recently finished as runner-up in the Under-9 National Championship, dominated the game against the five-time world champion and had Carlsen in a losing position.Time pressure…

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Exclusive | ‘If there were chess tournaments in Bangladesh, why would I come to India?’: 80-year-old Rani Hamid | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar013 mins

Rani Hamid (Photo credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Balaji Sudarshan is a 2012-born chess prodigy from Tamil Nadu who was up against 80-year-old Bangladeshi legend Rani Hamid in round 6 of the Delhi International GM Open Chess Tournament 2025.Going into the game, Hamid had suffered three losses, all against lower-rated opponents in the first five…

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Magnus Carlsen fever! P Harikrishna copies famous fist-smash of World No 1 chess player; watch video | Chess News

Pradip Karmakar03 mins

Indian GM P Harikrishna slams a table in an interview with FIDE. (Screengrab) Magnus Carlsen’s outburst after losing to World Champion Gukesh in the recently concluded Norway Chess tournament has taken over social media in the past few days — and it seems it isn’t going away anytime soon.In an interview with FIDE, Indian grandmaster…

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