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Freestyle Chess 2025: D Gukesh remains winless; Magnus Carlsen loses thrice as Javokhir Sindarov shines on Day 1 | Chess News – The Times of India

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D Gukesh (Credit: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kicked off at Weissenhaus on Germany’s Baltic coast, with Chess960 taking centre stage on Friday. The tournament, featuring top grandmasters, serves as a preliminary rapid event to determine the eight players advancing to the knockout phase.Indian GM D Gukesh,…

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Why Viswanathan Anand withdrew from Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour | Chess News – The Times of India

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Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chess legend Viswanathan Anand’s unexpected withdrawal from the upcoming Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour has undoubtedly raised eyebrows across the global chess community.Initially scheduled to take part in the season-opening event in Germany, Anand’s decision to pull out has sparked questions, especially amid the tensions between FIDE, the global…

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Exclusive | Financial woes threaten India’s bid to host D Gukesh in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour | Chess News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: India risks losing the opportunity to host reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour due to a lack of investor interest. With no confirmed financial backing, tournament organizers are now considering alternative venues, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.In an exclusive interview with TimesofIndia.com ahead of the German leg of…

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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter | Chess News – The Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently expressed criticism towards the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in response to an open letter from Jan Henric Beuttner, co-founder of Freestyle Chess, to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. Carlsen supported Beuttner’s stance with a brief message encouraging greatness, directly tagging FIDE…

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D Gukesh: ‘Success has not been easy to deal with; I might’ve drifted a bit’ | Chess News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has admitted that handling the success of becoming the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 18 has not been easy.Speaking on the sidelines of the 87th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee, Gukesh revealed that, despite some challenges, he has had…

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Watch: Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh and other chess champions flex dancing moves in viral video | Chess News – Times of India

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Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh and other chess champions (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian chess icons, including five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand and reigning World Champion D Gukesh, lit up Pongal celebrations with their infectious energy and dance moves.Joining them were prodigious talents Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi, all decked out in traditional attire, veshtis, at…

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Explained: Why Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared World Blitz chess title | Chess News – Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: The 2024 World Blitz Championship final in Wall Street, New York culminated in a groundbreaking decision as Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi chose to share the coveted title. This unprecedented outcome followed an intense, closely fought series of games that, if not anything,…

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‘What a way to wrap up 2024’: Viswanathan Anand congratulates Vaishali on clinching bronze in World Blitz Championship | Chess News – Times of India

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Viswanathan Anand and Vaishali (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2024 World Blitz Championship in New York saw Indian chess prodigy Vaishali Rameshbabu finishing third after a stellar entry to the knockouts. As India’s Vaishali clinched a historic bronze medal in the Women’s section, former world champion and Vaishali’s mentor Viswanathan Anand congratulated the 23-year-old…

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‘We followed the rules, Magnus Carlsen didn’t’: FIDE deputy prez Viswanathan Anand | Chess News – Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen’s unexpected withdrawal from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships has drawn sharp reactions from across the chess community. The controversy stemmed from Carlsen’s refusal to comply with FIDE‘s dress code, which prohibits jeans at tournament venues. This defiance led to his disqualification…

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