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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
'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
Arjun defeats Carlsen; Gukesh’s Freestyle struggles continue
Carlsen and Abdusattorov lead the standings at the end of Day 1 in the Paris leg; Arjun is the best performer among Indians
Published on Apr 07, 2025 11:13 PM IST
Freestyle chess: Gukesh leads Indian charge in Paris, Niemann pulls out
P Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidi Gujrathi are the other Indian GMs in the 12-player field for the second leg of the series starting April 7
Published on Apr 06, 2025 08:41 PM IST
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
R Praggnanandhaa steps into the kitchen, attempts to make dosa for first time
R Praggnanandhaa tried his hand at making dosa for the first time.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 04:45 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
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
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
Long way to go before comparison with Carlsen: Gukesh
The 18-year-old knows he can still improve in all formats and he has a lot to look forward too in that regard
Published on Mar 07, 2025 08:33 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
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
Gukesh and the Freestyle chess conundrum
The world champion went winless at a recent event, in a format he looked out of depth.
Published on Feb 23, 2025 08:20 PM IST
Gukesh reveals ‘the 1st time’ he met chess legend Anand, mentions ‘cool moment’
D Gukesh is also in collaboration with WestBridge-Anand Chess Academy. WACA is a partnership between Viswanathan Anand and WestBridge Capital
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 06:07 PM IST
‘D Gukesh didn’t own chess engine before…’: Magnus Carlsen on Joe Rogan podcast
Magnus Carlsen compared D Gukesh to Alireza Firouzja on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 10:34 AM IST
D Gukesh seeks to overtake Magnus Carlsen's peak rating: ‘It is possible. But…’
Speaking at the sidelines of Weissenhaus Freestyle Grand Slam, D Gukesh was asked if he could ever overtake Magnus Carlsen's peak rating.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 09:41 AM IST
Judit Polgar agrees with D Gukesh’s trainer’s explanation after winless run
Judit Polgar agreed with D Gukesh's chief trainer's observation that Chess960 is ‘completely different’ from the standard variant.
Published on Feb 17, 2025 11:56 AM IST
Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi’s participation confirmed for Paris Grand Slam
Freestyle Chess confirmed D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi's participation in Paris.
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 06:09 PM IST