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Vidit responds to Gukesh criticism in ‘FIDE vs. Freestyle Chess war’ statement
D Gukesh is the current India No. 1 and will also face Magnus Carlsen in a classical chess showdown in Norway this year.
Updated on May 05, 2025 05:23 PM IST
Shots fired at Carlsen as FIDE CEO serves brutal jeans controversy reminder
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky reminded chess fans that he hasn’t forgotten about the jeans controversy, and took another dig at Magnus Carlsen.
Published on Apr 28, 2025 12:46 PM IST
'Both Gukesh and Arjun will…': Carlsen receives Norway Chess warning from Anand
Other than D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen, the men’s Norway Chess lineup consists of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wei Yi.
Published on Apr 26, 2025 10:59 AM IST
‘D Gukesh doesn’t particularly need to prove anything to anyone’: Indian GM
Rushing to D Gukesh’s defence, Indian GM Srinath Narayanan had a brutal reply for the reigning World Champion's critics.
Published on Apr 25, 2025 12:53 PM IST
‘I was 5, watched Dhoni’s final shot at the 2011 World Cup, it was…': D Gukesh
D Gukesh revealed his love for MS Dhoni, and also had a special mention for Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 01:14 PM IST
Carlsen's D Gukesh and Erigaisi Freestyle Chess prediction brutally proved right
Magnus Carlsen's Freestyle Chess prediction on D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi has been proved right.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 08:10 PM IST
D Gukesh blames Freestyle Chess woes on ‘intuition': ‘I’m not like Magnus…'
D Gukesh had to settle for joint-11th position at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam and Arjun Erigaisi came fifth. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen won the event.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 08:58 PM IST
Gukesh’s World C'ship title questioned by Carlsen’s ex-teammate in huge warning
A former second of Magnus Carlsen sent a huge warning to India No. 1 D Gukesh.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 04:39 PM IST
Esports World Cup 2025: S8UL announces first wave of games it will take part in
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has officially announced its participation in five titles.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 10:36 PM IST
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D Gukesh shuts up Carlsen, critics: ‘Not on social media… they only motivate me’
D Gukesh responded to his critics like Magnus Carlsen, and explained how their comments didn't negatively affect him.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 07:09 PM IST
D Gukesh, Anand shake a leg and their dance moves will leave you entertained
D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand hogged the spotlight as they showcased their dance moves during Vidit Gujrathi's wedding ceremony.
Updated on Apr 03, 2025 05:57 PM IST
D Gukesh vs R Ashwin chess game steals the spotlight as CSK gear up for IPL 2025
D Gukesh met CSK star R Ashwin at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, and the pair faced each other in a game of chess.
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:42 AM IST
Hans Niemann withdraws from lie-detector polygraph test, accuses Dubov
Hans Niemann withdrew from the lie-detector polygraph after losing to Russian GM Daniil Dubov. He accused Dubov of ‘child-like’ behaviour.
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 01:04 PM IST
FIDE CEO roasts Vaishali, Polgar’s ‘women’s chess’ views: ‘Important to rely…’
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky weighed in on banning women-only tournaments, something which has been supported by Vaishali Rameshbabu and Judit Polgar.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Viswanathan Anand drops ‘chess in Olympics’ update, blames Kasparov for delay
Viswanathan Anand is FIDE Deputy President, and is still an active top-20 player in the chess rankings.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 09:28 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand dissects D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun in bombshell verdict
Viswanathan Anand passed his verdict on India's younger GMs like D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi.
Updated on Mar 17, 2025 07:48 PM IST
Arjun Erigaisi credits Magnus Carlsen for ESports World Cup inclusion
In April, Erigaisi is set to make his Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour debut in Paris. He will also make his ESports World Cup debut later this year.
Published on Mar 15, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Gukesh snubbed as world-famous Indian chess coach names next ‘Viswanathan Anand’
India's leading chess coach named the next ‘Viswanathan Anand’ in a massive claim, and it wasn't reigning World Chess Champion and FIDE World No. 3 D Gukesh.
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Chess Rankings: Magnus Carlsen goes 50 points ahead of D Gukesh in massive lead
Magnus Carlsen now has an unsurpassable lead of 50 points over Indian GM D Gukesh.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 08:43 PM IST
Gukesh shaves head as offering to God; drops huge ‘all formats’ verdict
During his visit. D Gukesh also met reporters and revealed that he wanted to come to the temple after his victory at the World Championship last year.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:00 PM IST
D Gukesh opens up on early financial struggles, unsure about Freestyle Chess
D Gukesh revealed the early financial struggles faced by his parents, when they were trying to help him succeed in his road to becoming the World Champion.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 02:25 PM IST
First Gukesh and now Pranav Venkatesh: Anand lauds World Junior Chess Champ
Pranav Venkatesh's World Junior Chess Championship victory win sent social media into a state of frenzy as fans rushed to congratulate him.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 08:21 AM IST
Nodirbek avoids Vaishali handshake controversy with ‘Namaste’ gesture to Divya
Nodirbek Yakubboev courted controversy at the Tata Masters when he snubbed the customary handshake from Indian GM Vaishali Rameshbabu.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 10:56 AM IST
Carlsen’s controversial jeans auctioned for ₹31.5 lakh in mega-bidding war
The anonymous bidder came up with the highest bid on Saturday, after a 10-day bidding war to purchase Magnus Carlsen's infamous pair of jeans.
Updated on Mar 02, 2025 07:45 PM IST
Gukesh climbs to career-high rank in FIDE standings, Anand slips out of top-ten
D Gukesh climbed to a career-high rank in the latest FIDE standings, released for March.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:29 PM IST
Oldest living world chess champion Boris Spassky dies at age 88
Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky was the 10th World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969-1972.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 12:45 PM IST
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D Gukesh's coach 'knows nothing about chess'; said 'youngsters don't have…'
Paddy Upton worked as D Gukesh's mental conditioning coach for the World Chess Championship in Singapore last year.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:40 AM IST
Magnus Carlsen's throws brutal jibe at D Gukesh, younger chess GMs in huge claim
Magnus Carlsen explained his domination over younger chess GMs like D Gukesh, and revealed the reason why he is better than them.
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 11:20 PM IST
D Gukesh’s winning mentality analysed by Anand: ‘If you’re his opponent, you…’
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand analysed D Gukesh's winning mentaliy and hailed the 18-year-old.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:16 PM IST
Gukesh’s chief coach casts doubts on Carlsen’s Freestyle Chess project’s future
Grzegorz Gajewski’s observation and also D Gukesh’s earlier comments create a sense of confusion as he is participating at the upcoming Paris Grand Slam event.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 01:14 PM IST