“Will be a fun challenge” – World Champion Gukesh Ahead of His Clash with World No.1 Magnus Carlsen

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju arrived in Stavanger on Saturday, 24 May, ahead of the highly…

Gukesh and Arjun silent, Pragg & Co. keep Indian flag flying

After the unparalleled highs of 2024, this year was going to be an acid test for…

Praggnanandhaa in touching distance of another elite title

R Praggnanandhaa is one favourable round away from what would be a big win and a…

Bucharest blues don’t augur well for Gukesh before Norway blockbuster

Players experience bad times. There are no exceptions. In that way, there may not be a…

Romania warm-up for Gukesh before the big one in Norway

Classical chess is back after a slew of freestyle and rapid events. This brings the Indians…

Gukesh: Champion of Chess, and of a Cause

To think of it now! It was exactly a year ago when D Gukesh was giving…

A year on from Candidates triumph, D Gukesh’s temperament and tenacity should allow him to build on World Championship victory

Soon after he came back from winning the Candidates on April 22, 2024, D Gukesh  started…

Richer and bigger, Delhi Open chess an oasis for Indian youngsters

Indians chess players have been making waves in major international outings. The last year was a…

Fresh start and new challenges for Gukesh and the rest

The Tata Steel chess tournament starting in Wijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands today will be…

Indians face challenge to change the trend in world rapid and blitz chess

  Hopes are high and expectations moderate. Their wonder year notwithstanding, the Indian youngsters are not…