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Reigning World Champion D Gukesh and Abhimanyu Mishra of the USA — the youngest Grandmaster in chess history (Image credit: FIDE File) Panaji: At 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, Abhimanyu Mishra, an Indian-origin player from the US, became the youngest chess Grandmaster in the world. At 10, he was the youngest International Master…
Panaji: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand responded to the death of Daniel Naroditsky by assuring action over “unfounded allegations” made by Vladimir Kramnik without significant evidence.Former world champion Kramnik, who won the title from Garry Kasparov in 2000 and then lost it to Anand in 2008, has been the most prolific cheat proclaimer in recent…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of his generation, is absent from the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, hosted in Goa, India, from October 30 to November 27. The Norwegian five-time world champion, who won the World Cup back in 2023, last claimed the World Championship title in 2021…
Panaji: When India last hosted the Chess World Cup in 2002, Viswanathan Anand emerged as the champion. As the tournament returns home, this time in Goa, the trophy has been renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Cup, a fitting honour for someone who revolutionised the sport in the country.The FIDE World Cup will be held in…
D Gukesh vs Divya Deshmukh at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 is taking place in Goa, India, from October 31 to November 27. World champion D Gukesh enters as the top seed, leading a strong 24-member Indian contingent.Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa are seeded second and third, respectively. The tournament…
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament will take place from January 16 to February 1, 2026, in Wijk aan Zee. The tournament, known as the ‘Wimbledon of Chess,’ features its youngest-ever lineup with an average age of 23 years.The competition includes four players from the world’s top…
Tamil Nadu continues to be the cradle of Indian chess as 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR from Chennai became India’s 90th Grandmaster on Thursday, after securing his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born in 2009, Ilamparthi had earlier achieved his first GM norm at the Ha Noi tournament in Vietnam (December…
Coach RB Ramesh carries Pranesh M after his win in the challenger section of Chennai Grand Masters 2025 NEW DELHI: Karaikudi is a small town in Tamil Nadu and also the birthplace of 18-year-old Grandmaster (GM) Pranesh M. With his mother working at an anganwadi, caring for underprivileged children, and his father being an accountant…
Magnus Carlsen & Daniel Naroditsky (X) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has spoken emotionally about late American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, describing him as a rare talent and a beloved figure within the global chess community. A week after Naroditsky’s sudden death at the age of 29, Carlsen reflected on his memories of playing against him…
D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) World chess champion D Gukesh anticipates his return to Goa for the FIDE World Cup starting Friday, where he previously competed in his early career.The prestigious FIDE World Cup makes its return to India after 23 years. The tournament will be hosted at a North Goa resort from…
