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We were all hugging and smiling and it was beautiful: Gukesh reflects on his historic Candidates triumph
Seventeen-year-old D Gukesh has left an unforgettable mark on the world of chess with his historic…
‘The loss fired me up more’ – D Gukesh on how defeat to Firouzja spurred him to Candidates glory
Maria Emilianova and Boria Majumdar At an age when most teenagers are struggling with high-school trigonometry…
Gukesh’s triumph comes like a whiff of fresh air
From one chess champion to another, V.Anand to D.Gukesh, the chess romance for those who love…
Gukesh makes history in Candidates chess
Remember 5.58 am, April 22, 2024, in India. That’s the moment D Gukesh made history. That…
Dramatic win makes Gukesh sole leader with a round to go
Surprise comes in different forms. D Gukesh unfurled a deadly plan in the garb of pretending…
Win with black brings Gukesh back as joint-leader
“It’s probably more likely that he will have a bad event than a good event,” was…
Gukesh stays joint leader as Indian men settle for draws
For only the second time in 10 rounds, games involving Indians in the open section of…
Gukesh is no ordinary candidate
He doesn’t make headlines for his flamboyant moves. Nor does his game contain any X factor.…
D Gukesh on how ‘Candidates was the most important goal’ – Indian chess on the upswing
It has just been 24 hours since he had made it to the Candidates. A huge…