D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: The World Chess Championship match between the defending champion Ding Liren of China and the youngest-ever challenger, D Gukesh of India, witnessed another intense battle in the seventh game on Tuesday. Despite Gukesh’s promising position and significant advantage, the game ended in a…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: In an intense Game 6 of the World Chess Championship, the 18-year-old Indian challenger D Gukesh held the defending champion Ding Liren of China to a draw with the black pieces. This was the third consecutive draw, leaving both players level on 3…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Game 5 (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: In the fifth game of the World Chess Championship 2024, the 18-year-old Indian challenger D Gukesh played with the white pieces against the defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday. The game ended in a hard-fought draw after 40 moves,…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In Game 4 of the World Chess Championship final, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju drew with reigning champion Ding Liren of China. Despite facing an unexpected opening choice from Ding, Gukesh navigated the complexities to achieve a balanced position.Ding, employing the Reti Opening, aimed to deviate from the…
D Gukesh (Photo credit: Chess.com) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh on Wednesday secured his first victory over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, leveling the score at 1.5 points each after an impressive third-round performance in Singapore. The 18-year-old displayed remarkable opening preparation, outplaying the Chinese Grandmaster in 37 moves. The…
Magnus Carlsen left clueless as Indian female chess player touches his feet (Photo Credits: Screengrab/PTI) NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment stole the spotlight at the Tata Steel Chess India Festival 2024 in Kolkata when India’s Bristy Mukherjee touched Magnus Carlsen’s feet before receiving her trophy. Mukherjee, who triumphed in the All India Women Rapid event…
PM Modi with R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his elation following the team’s gold medal win at the 45th Chess Olympiad.Reflecting on the achievement, he stated, “Our goal in the Olympiad was to win the gold. This is a historic achievement. We are all very happy with the…
Chess Olympiad (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Chess Olympiad 2024 witnessed an unexpected moment when members of the Pakistan chess team were seen posing with the Indian flag during a post-tournament photo session. As seen in a viral video, the incident took place after the conclusion of the Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. And since then, the…
Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India’s young chess talents on Wednesday for their ground breaking success at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Both the men’s and women’s teams won their first-ever gold medals.India’s men’s chess team triumphed over Slovenia, while the women’s team claimed victory against Azerbaijan…
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand isn’t part of India’s 2024 Chess Olympiad squad like in the last edition of the prestigious biennial FIDE tournament, but the Indian men’s team may not feel his absence as much this time, considering how the likes of R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and others have taken the…
