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Magnus Carlsen hailed the Esports World Cup as an incredible event after he became the tournament’s first chess champion in Riyadh on Friday. The five-time world champion Carlsen outmuscled France’s Alireza Firouzja in the final to add another title to his glittering resume along with a prize money of $250,000. “I think it’s been incredible,…
Magnus Carlsen added another trophy to his resume after defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final of the chess event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Friday. Carlsen crushed his opponent with an overall score of four wins, two draws, and a single loss. The Norwegian looked sharp in the opening set, claiming a…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he is struggling to enjoy chess after suffering a second consecutive defeat to reigning world champion D Gukesh, whom the Norwegian has described as a “weak” player multiple times. The 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster once again outplayed the former world champion maverick, this time in the rapid format at the…
World champion D Gukesh beats World No. 1 on Grand Chess Tour Day 2 in Zagreb on Thursday (July 3, 2025). Photo credit: X@GrandChessTour World champion D Gukesh let his moves do the talking as he scored another impressive win over world number one Magnus Carlsen to grab the sole lead after six rounds of…
Magnus Carlsen has said that he will approach his upcoming match against Indian world champion D Gukesh as if he is coming up against ‘one of the presumably weaker players.’ “I think Gukesh played quite well here last time, but it remains to be proven that he’s one of the best players in this format,”…
Aarit Kapil from Delhi, all of nine, came close to defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen before settling for a draw in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ chess tournament held on a leading online platform. Aarit, the runner-up at the recent Under-9 National Championship, matched the five-time world champion move for move and had Carlsen in…
Magnus Carlsen believes the next generation of chess superstars, including reigning world champion D Gukesh, is on the right track. But, the five-time world champion believes the youngsters have a lot more ground to make up in many aspects of the game in order to catch up with the experienced set, including himself, Fabiano Caruana…
World Champion D. Gukesh committed a costly blunder against American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in the final round to finish third, as five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched a record-extending seventh Norway Chess title. Gukesh, after being in a disadvantageous position against 2018 Norway Chess champion Fabiano Caruana, tried to stage a late comeback but ran…
Magnus Carlsen opined that reigning world champion D Gukesh won’t be the favourite to defend his title, if one of the experienced trio of Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana or Ian Nepomniachtchi claims the challenger spot through the Candidates. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, was responding to a question on Nakaumura’s chances of winning the world…
Reigning world champion D. Gukesh crossed another hurdle, beating China’s Wei Yi in the ninth and penultimate round to earn three full points and emerge as a top contender, along with Norwegian star Magnus Carlsen, for the prestigious Norway Chess title in Stavanger. With one round to go, Gukesh is placed second on 14.5 points,…
