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World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh has announced a partial break from long events of the Grand Chess Tour to focus on recovering from his form slump. Reigning World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh has experienced a severe slump in form throughout early 2026. After making history in December 2024 by defeating Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever undisputed champion, the teenager has struggled to maintain his momentum. His 2026 campaign began poorly at the Tata Steel Masters in January, whe ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 21: British chess prodigy of Indian origin, Bodhana Sivanandan, has achieved yet another remarkable feat, becoming one of the youngest players ever to defeat a former world champion. The youngster accomplished this during the European Club Cup in Greece. The 10-year-old from North London pulled off a stunning result on Sunday by defeating Ukraine's former Women's champion, Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk, at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece. Born in London in 2015 to parents w ...Read More >
India has lately been a force in Chess. They have secured multiple chess titles in the recent past with the likes of D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh making their marks. As of 2025, India has 90 grandmasters and the number is steadily growing. India has competed strongly with the likes of China in Chess in the recent past as well. Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy featured in the Women's Chess World Cup final, making it an all-Indian affair and Divya won the title, qualifying for the FID ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, those from the North and the South had a contrasting approach towards dominance, survival, and eventually success. The blood and instinct of the North were met with the alliance-building of the South.Along those lines, a similar story is playing out in Indian chess.23-year-old Vantika Agrawal, a double gold medallist from the 2024 Chess Olympiad and an Arjuna Awardee, says she feels let down by the way chess is perceived in the northern part of t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18 (ANI): Former chess player Pravin Thipsay shared his thoughts following Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh's victory in the final game of the FIDE World Chess Championship. India's chess prodigy, Gukesh, made history last week by defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore. "I think this should be called a miracle. Gukesh was about to win the match; everyone, from Garry Kasparov to Magnus ...Read More >
Chennai: A felicitation ceremony was held today under the patronage of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), for D Gukesh from Tamil Nadu, who won the "World Chess Championship" title at the age of 18. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and others participated in the ceremony held at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. Home of Chess Academy Speaking at the function, Ch ...Read More >
D Gukesh lost the Round 1 against Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship on Monday and currently trails 1-0 in the 14-game series. As he takes on Lirend in Round 2 in Singapore today (26 November), we bring you all the latest scores and updates. D Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Chess Championship 2024 Round 2 LIVE Updates: Indian chess Grandmaster D Gukesh will look to stage a quick comeback in the ongoing World Chess Championship 2024 on Tuesday (26 November) against Ding Liren after losing th ...Read More >
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