D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Polish chess grandmaster and D Gukesh‘s coach during the recently-concluded FIDE World Chess Championship, Grzegorz Gajewski has reflected on the rise of the new world chess champion Gukesh.He drew comparisons between his protégé and Magnus Carlsen, who is a five-time world champion and also regarded as…
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…
D Gukesh and Diljit Dosanjh NEW DELHI: At his Dil-Luminati concert in Chandigarh, music sensation Diljit Dosanjh took a moment to honour a remarkable feat in Indian sports history, dedicating his show to D Gukesh, the youngest-ever world chess champion.“Today’s show, this concert of mine, is dedicated to our boy Gukesh. Because he had already…
Garry Kasparov congratulated D Gukesh on becoming the youngest world chess champion. He acknowledged Gukesh’s achievement of reaching the pinnacle of chess.“He has summitted the highest peak of all: making his mother happy,” Kasparov posted on X. Kasparov noted Gukesh’s impressive journey, overcoming obstacles and opponents, especially considering his young age.“Gukesh impressively surmounted every obstacle…
For D Gukesh’s dad it seemed to be the biggest day of his life. As Gukesh clinched the World Chess Champion spot on Thursday, a video of his dad walking restlessly in the corridor has grabbed everyone’s attention.In the video, D Gukesh’s father Rajnikanth , an ENT surgeon, is waiting eagerly for the result. “Gukesh’s…
NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh marked his historic victory with a unique celebration by carefully placing his pieces back on the chessboard after clinching the world title.In a gesture that displayed his respect for the game, he meticulously reset the pieces as a tribute to his journey, the challenges he overcame and the strategy…
Eighteen-year-old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh triumphed over Chinese title-holder Ding Liren to become the youngest world chess champion. The thrilling showdown concluded in Singapore on Thursday.Gukesh secured victory in the 14th and final game of the match. He achieved the required 7.5 points, surpassing Liren’s 6.5.The final game, largely anticipated to end in a draw,…
