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It is only the second round, and the chess World Cup has already heated up. On a dramatic Wednesday evening at Resort Rio in Arpora, Goa, two seeds were knocked out and one of those giant-killers was an Indian. Diptayan Ghosh stunned 12th seeded Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi with black pieces to ensure a place in…
International Chess Federation president Arkady Dvorkovich on Monday called India a “modern powerhouse” in the sport and said the upcoming FIDE World Cup was being organised in Goa because the country had become the “central pillar in the global structure of our sport”. As many as 206 top chess exponents from 80 countries will be…
Seeking to prove himself across formats, reigning world champion D. Gukesh of India began his campaign in the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a crushing victory over France’s Etienne Bacrot in the first round. The Indian ace used all his resources at the right time to deliver a knockout punch when the situation…
D. Gukesh slipped from fourth to sixth spot on the penultimate day at the Grand Chess Tour event in Saint Louis after the first nine rounds of the blitz section. Gukesh, the reigning world champion in classical chess, had four losses and as many draws while he could manage only a solitary win over American…
The reigning World chess champion D. Gukesh has been playing quite well in both classical and rapid tournaments this year. He finished second and third in two classical tournaments, Tata Steel (Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands) and Norway Chess (Stavanger) respectively, and won the Rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Croatia. 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…
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 won the rapid title of the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. The reigning World Champion bounced back from a loss in the first round and registered five consecutive wins — including one against Magnus Carlsen — to storm into the sole lead. The 19-year-old drew in the seventh…
Defending world champion D. Gukesh beat Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday. The Indian, who was the joint-leader after the opening day, now has taken the sole lead with 10 points after beating the World No. 1. In the fourth and fifth round of…
The third edition of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship commenced in Hammersmith, London, on Wednesday and will run till June 15. This year’s event features an extended five-day format: three days dedicated to rapid chess (a 12-round Swiss system) followed by two days of blitz. The tournament has drawn grandmasters, prodigies, and…
