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D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) Gukesh D, who became the youngest world chess champion in history by defeating Ding Liren last December, has experienced a mixed journey in recent months. In his first tournament as world champion at Tata Steel chess in Wijk aan Zee, he nearly clinched victory before losing to Praggnanandhaa…
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…
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Indian chess prodigy D. Gukesh secured the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on Friday, July 4, 2025. The 19-year-old reigning World Champion demonstrated remarkable resilience by bouncing back from an initial loss to clinch five consecutive victories,…
D Gukesh leads the Super United Rapid and Blitz tournament with wins including against Magnus Carlsen. (Image: Grand Chess Tour/X) D Gukesh, the world champion, demonstrated his prowess by securing another impressive victory against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Super United Rapid and Blitz chess tournament in Zagreb, Croatia. It is for the…
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…
D Gukesh stands level with Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Jan-Krzysztof Duda after three Rapid rounds in Croatia. Chess world champion D Gukesh shared the joint lead with former champion Magnus Carlsen after Day 1 of the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025 on Wednesday, scoring 4/6 points alongside Wesley So and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, despite…
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…
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…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major milestone for Indian chess, R Praggnanandhaa has leapfrogged reigning world champion D Gukesh in the live FIDE rankings, marking a significant personal and national achievement. As of Saturday, Praggnanandhaa’s live rating climbed to 2777.2, nudging past Gukesh’s 2776.6.The 19-year-old prodigy is currently competing…
Fabiano Caruana of USA during the first game of Norway Chess in Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway, Monday, May 26, 2025. (Carina Johansen/NTB via AP) World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana has made a bold statement about 19-year-old world champion Gukesh and other Indian Grandmasters, calling them “not scary whatsoever” after the Norway Chess tournament.“These Indian players…
