Boria Majumdar Great champions are all about humility. And it is a quality that is passed…
Category: Chess World Championship
A year of alchemy for Indian chess
In world chess, 2024 will be remembered as India’s year. Making it more specific, it was…
Outside noise over Gukesh’s triumph an expression of frustration
Along with celebrations in India following D Gukesh’s coronation as the youngest-ever world chess champion, there…
Gukesh’s triumph prompts change in narrative, Kasparov waxes lyrical
In the end, after a fortnight of fierce battle, plays and counter-plays, it had come down…
Witnessing history, butterflies in the stomach and the rest of it
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore Equarius Hotel is a luxurious property in Resorts World Sentosa. This was…
Self-belief and perseverance take Gukesh to the top of the mountain
Soon after he came back from winning the Candidates in April 2024, Gukesh started to prepare…
Gukesh won the world championship because of his attitude – Viswanathan Anand
I tried reaching out to him the moment the match was done but, understandably, his phone…
Gukesh admits there will be nerves in the last game of World Chess Championship
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore City At the age of 18 and carrying the expectations of a…
Another draw means Gukesh has to be at his defensive best in last game
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore City The Thinker is a landmark sculpture created by French master Auguste…
Chess Federation members travel to Singapore at own cost to support Gukesh
Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore City D Gukesh already had some support in Singapore from the Indian…