D Gukesh is being touted as favourite against reigning champion Ding Liren in the 14-game World Championship match which starts in Singapore on Monday. The Indian challenger is world No. 5 at Elo 2783 and Ding is No. 23 with Elo rating of 2728. The former is currently playing at his peak while the latter’s…
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…
The second-seeded men were almost assured of top podium finish Saturday night itself, but the top-seeded women had to fight it out. India won its first-ever double team gold at Chess Olympiad in Budapest Sunday – only the third country after the Soviet Union (four times from 1982 to ’86) and China (2018) to do…
Top-grade grooming to play chess with great mental and physical strength and maturity mixed with fighting spirit—equipped with this ammunition, D Gukesh created a cerebral firepower on the 64-square board. In the process, he did something incredible.Gukesh’s achievement is unbelievable considering his age (just 17) and lack of relative experience in playing elite round-robin tournaments….
India’s D Gukesh has made history by becoming the youngest player ever to win Candidates tournament, which earns him the right to challenge chess world champion Ding Liren. This achievement surpasses a record set by the legendary Garry Kasparov four decades ago.The 17-year-old Indian Grandmaster Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the first place. He…
