Magnus Carlsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion and current world number one Magnus Carlsen has expressed his views on the classical chess format, claiming that the faster form of the game is “pure sport”.He believes that classical chess is not the best way to determine the strongest player because it is “too…
India’s D Gukesh reacts after beating title-holder China’s Ding Liren in the 14th and last game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore. (FIDE/PTI) Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh, 18, secured the World Chess Championship title on Thursday when he beat reigning champion Ding Liren in Singapore. He achieved this victory by clinching…
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 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,…
World Chess Championship 2024 is being contested between reigning champion Ding Liren (R) and challenger D Gukesh (L). (Image: X/ChessBaseIndia) Round two of the World Chess Championship 2024 sees India’s D Gukesh seeking a comeback against Ding Liren after Monday’s loss. The second round takes place on Tuesday in Singapore.In the first game, defending champion…
