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It’s like being in the Olympics, says Carlsen as chess makes Esports World Cup debut
By Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Magnus Carlsen is no stranger to pushing boundaries. From becoming the second-youngest grandmaster ...
Viral Video: Chess champion Gukesh enjoys dessert platter on Air India flight; pilot Laxmi Joshi pens a heartfelt note
Air India honoured world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju with a special dessert platter during a flight, captured in a viral ...
Is India In Its 'Golden Age' Of Chess? Meet Aarit Kapil, The 9-Year-Old Chess Prodigy.
In a recent 'Title Tuesday' match, India's 9-year-old Aarti Kapil faced Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the same Carlsen who became viral for his rage and angered reaction after losing to India's ...
Magnus Carlsen’s quiet storm: How chess king humbled Gukesh amid doubt, drama, and a blitz rampage
Magnus Carlsen outpaced D. Gukesh in blitz to win the Grand Chess Tour 2025, despite struggles and mind games, after Gukesh ...
India 5th On Chess Map: 9-Year-Old Indian Aarit Stuns Magnus Carlsen
Garry Kasparov’s words, “Vishy’s children are on the loose,” resonate as India produces prodigies like Gukesh, the youngest ...
D Gukesh's coach sheds light on managing Indian star's ambitions, keeping him grounded: 'Many forget that he's only 19'
Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski has been coaching D Gukesh full-time since 2023, overseeing his victories at the ...
"I hope chess players from all over the country will be able to take advantage': Viswanathan Anand on Chola Chess Initiative
Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Viswanathan Anand said, "It is a very healthy development, a CSR initiative, very nice facilities. There will be very good coaches, and people can apply to attend the ...
D Gukesh’s secret to his latest win over Magnus Carlsen revealed: 'Chess wise, it's a tricky period'
D Gukesh stunned world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia as the world chess ...
Like Gukesh now, young Vishy Anand was once dismissed by Soviet Union stars as ‘coffee house player’
Anand had written in his autobiography about the treatment he got from players from the Soviet Union in his early days: ...
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Erigaisi, Gukesh top seeds at FIDE Grand Swiss
Two of India's brightest chess talents, Arjun Erigaisi and reigning world champion D Gukesh, are set to headline the upcoming ...
Why Gukesh should take a leaf out of a young Vishy Anand’s book and enjoy the criticism ‘while it lasts’
Anand had written in his autobiography about the treatment he got from players from the Soviet Union in his early days: ...