NEW DELHI: Today is the birthday of World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. As he prepared to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born Grandmaster had a rare opportunity to ...

D Gukesh clinched the rapid title at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, after an impressive performance that included defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Following his ...

A veteran Indian grandmaster has delivered a stern warning to D Gukesh, highlighting two areas he must improve if he hopes to ...

A day after turning 20, D Gukesh rediscovered both his spark and his smile, defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a gripping classical battle to pocket three full points and reignite his campaign ...

D Gukesh ran out of steam and surrendered to Wesley So in Armageddon after failing to convert his classical promise, while red-hot Frenchman Alireza Firouzja tore past R Praggnanandhaa to storm to the ...

NEW DELHI: Indian chess star D Gukesh received a flood of birthday wishes from some of the biggest names in chess during the ongoing Norway Chess 2026 tournament, but it was Magnus Carlsen’s playful ...

OSLO: For over 165 moves across both the first Classical game and the subsequent Armageddon clash against former Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh fought. First, he fought to not lose. Then, he fought to draw.

Alireza Firouzja leads the Chennai Grand Masters 2026 after a stunning Round 6. See how Nihal Sarin and M. Pranesh shook the ...

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa showcased his skill by defeating world number one Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess tournament, marking another significant milestone in his career. IMAGE: R ...

Playing with the white pieces at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo, Gukesh looked stable in the opening. However, as the game progressed, Carlsen gradually took control in the Ragozin Defence, ...