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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…
Daniel Naroditsky (Left) and Vladimir Kramnik (Right) Vladimir Kramnik has responded to the death of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. The former chess champion addressed accusations while Naroditsky’s death is being investigated as a possible suicide.Kramnik, 50, faced widespread criticism for previously accusing Naroditsky of online cheating without evidence. He has now issued a statement expressing…
D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh (Screengrab) SuperChess emerged victorious at the 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open, achieving a perfect score of 14/14 after they secured a crucial win against Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub with a score of 2.5-3.5.Alkaloid claimed the second position for the second consecutive year as the defending champion Novy Bor…
Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip have successfully defended their titles as US Chess Champions in 2025.Caruana secured his fifth overall championship, becoming the first player since Bobby Fischer to win the title four times in a row. Yip claimed her third straight title and fourth overall championship, noting that she…
NEW DELHI: The size of Estonia, a country on the borders of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, is roughly equivalent to that of India’s capital, New Delhi. However, despite having nearly 30 times fewer people than Delhi, Estonia has carved a proud space for itself in the world of chess, and one…
