Reigning World chess champion D. Gukesh excels in classical and rapid tournaments, aiming to improve blitz format and play ...

R Praggnanandhaa is the India No. 1 and also world No. 4 in the live chess rankings. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi is fifth and D ...

The reigning World chess champion D. Gukesh has been playing quite well in both classical and rapid tournaments this year.

Magnus Carlsen's new rivalry with D Gukesh has been a constant throughout this year, and the Norwegian took another dig at ...

Magnus Carlsen won the first-ever chess event at Esports World Cup, defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Meanwhile, the ...

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin reacted to Magnus Carlsen’s remarks on Gukesh, and shared ...

Divya's win was as significant as the all-Indian final. Women's chess is a Chinese stronghold. It has been for almost double ...

Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju's chess encounters have gained significant attention, particularly following events like ...

India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...

Gukesh was playing in the Early Titled Tuesday tournament (there is a Late Titled Tuesday event also later in the day), where ...

Gukesh, by contrast, had been in top form, reflecting India’s growing dominance of the sport with the help of massive government support and sponsorships akin to what the Soviet Union once provided.

The winner will receive approximately $68,400, with second place winning $36,500. Gukesh faces Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri in round six on Monday, while Abdusattorov faces the US’ Fabiano Caruana.