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The last time India hosted the Chess World Cup — way back in 2002 in Hyderabad — for most people, Indian chess began and ended with Viswanathan Anand, who ended up as the champion at the event. Even ardent sports fans would have struggled to answer if they were asked to name the second-best player…
India’s Arjun Erigaisi beat Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the quarterfinal of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Thursday. Erigaisi outscored Nepomniachtchi 2-1 in a four-game encounter to secure his semifinal progression. The tie began with a sedate draw before Erigaisi claimed a win with black pieces in the second game. Nepomniachtchi returned the…
Chess may be one of the ultimate solo sports, but when played as a team game, everything changes. The loneliness is replaced by camaraderie, the pressure is shared, and every move is made with a common goal in mind. At the 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships, Team MGD1 demonstrated how a team setup…
Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and Arjun Erigaisi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu/AP Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri will headline the third edition of Chennai Grand Masters, starting in Chennai on August 6. India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament will feature 20 players from across the Masters and Challengers categories. The latest edition…
Indian stars Arjun Erigaisi and world champion D. Gukesh will be the top two seeds for the fourth FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament to be held at Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3 to 16, where an enhanced prize purse and tickets to the prestigious Candidates tournament will be at stake. As per regulations, the top…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi | Photo Credit: Sankar Narayanan E H World champion D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi have caught the imagination of chess aficionados by queering the pitch for the likes of Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, as the Indian duo makes Norway Chess title bid when the tournament recommences Thursday after a…
Reigning world champion D. Gukesh pulled off a gritty escape to beat compatriot Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in classical chess, jumping to sole second after Round 7 of the Norway Chess tournament. Playing with white, Gukesh was on the back foot for over three hours but held firm under pressure. He seized his…
Magnus Carlsen has always been sharp with words. This time, all he could manage was a quiet “OMG” under his breath, moments after slamming the board in frustration. The World No. 1 had just lost to D Gukesh — the one player the Norwegian thought he wouldn’t lose to. In a game full of twists…
Reigning world champion D Gukesh’s roller-coaster ride continued with the Indian suffering a defeat in an Armageddon tie-break as he slipped to tied-fifth place, while Arjun Erigaisi upset American world No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura to maintain his fourth position in Norway Chess. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen continued to shine on Saturday, taking his points tally…
Henrik Carlsen does not believe his son Magnus, the world No. 1, will retire anytime soon though he is a bit concerned about how long the five-time world champion will be able to keep checkmating a rising group of mature young Indian players. At 34, Magnus is not getting any younger, with young players, especially…
