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GM Abhimanyu Mishra defeated world champion D Gukesh (Image credit: FIDE) NEW DELHI: Since becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of 18 last year, Grandmaster (GM) Gukesh Dommaraju has been on the receiving end of countless potshots, not just from the past champions but also from those who have only managed to…
D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand (Photos by PTI) Uzbekistani Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov recently made a bold prediction about current world chess champion D Gukesh. When asked for an unpopular opinion about chess, Nodirbek claimed that Gukesh would lose his world championship title in his next defense match.“Gukesh will lose his title in the next match….
D Gukesh drew with Turkey’s 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus (Photo by FIDE) World chess champion D Gukesh drew with Turkey’s 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss. Defending champion R Vaishali secured a win against Holland’s Eline Roebers.Gukesh had a winning position against Erdogmus but settled for a draw…
GM Abhimanyu Puranik won vs GM Divya Deshmukh with the black pieces (Photos by FIDE and Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Barely a month has slipped by since the city of Batumi stood guard to the saga of 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh, who entered the fray as an International Master (IM), seeded 15th, yet stormed through the…
Pranav V (Photo Credits: X) Pranav Venkatesh emerged victorious in the Superstars section of Fujairah Global Chess 2025. He entered the final round with a half-point lead over Sanan Sjugirov and Amin Tabatabaei.Despite needing only a draw to secure the top prize, Pranav played aggressively with white pieces and won his final game, finishing with…
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura (Agency Photos) FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has responded to Hikaru Nakamura’s recent criticism regarding the Candidates’ rating qualification spot. Nakamura had suggested that FIDE maintain the ratings spot solely to accommodate former world champion Magnus Carlsen‘s potential return. Sutovsky now stated that Nakamura’s claims were factually incorrect.Carlsen, who won the…
NEW DELHI: Five-year-old Aarini Lahoty has carved her name into Indian chess history by becoming the country’s youngest player to earn FIDE ratings across all three formats – classical, rapid, and blitz.The Delhi girl now holds ratings of 1553 in classical, 1550 in rapid, and 1498 in blitz, becoming the first 2019-born chess player from…
Chinese chess player spends 4 hours in heavy rain after loss (screengrabs) A video from northern China has gone viral, showing a man refusing to leave a chessboard after his defeat in Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Despite pouring rain in Hebei province, he sat for nearly four hours replaying and analysing his moves, even as his…
NEW DELHI: Goa will host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, offering three coveted spots for next year’s Candidates Tournament and a prize pool of USD 2 million. The 206-player field features reigning world champion D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and R Praggnanandhaa. Since Gukesh is already world champion, he…
