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D Gukesh vs R Ashwin chess showdown steals the spotlight as CSK gear up for IPL 2025 with reigning World Champion
3 days, 18 hours ago

D Gukesh vs R Ashwin chess showdown steals the spotlight as CSK gear up for IPL 2025 with reigning World Champion

Hindustan Times  

Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh hogged the spotlight at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of IPL 2025. The 18-year-old also had a special moment with retired India spinner R Ashwin, who is set to return to CSK after nearly a decade. Here is the video of Gukesh and Ashwin playing a game of chess: Gukesh recently became …

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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes joint-lead with win over Harikrishna; Arjun suffers loss to Warmerdam
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes joint-lead with win over Harikrishna; Arjun suffers loss to Warmerdam

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D Gukesh took a joint-lead at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands with a win over compatriot Pentala Harikrishna. World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh defeated fellow Indian Pentala Harikrishna to take a joint-lead in the Masters section at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Saturday. Harikrishna was one of Gukesh’s seconds during …

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PM Modi lauds Koneru Humpy after 'historic' World Rapid Chess Championship win: 'Continues to inspire millions'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi lauds Koneru Humpy after 'historic' World Rapid Chess Championship win: 'Continues to inspire millions'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praise on Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after she won the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess championship title. Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after she won the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship Modi said that Koneru Humpy's brilliance and grit continue to inspire millions, and this win is "historic." …

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Carlsen downplays Gukesh’s World C’ship win with indirect dig, calls classical chess ‘worst way’ to decide ‘best player’
3 months ago

Carlsen downplays Gukesh’s World C’ship win with indirect dig, calls classical chess ‘worst way’ to decide ‘best player’

Hindustan Times  

D Gukesh created history recently, becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of 18. Magnus Carlsen took an indirect dig at D Gukesh's recent World Championship win. The five-time world champion hit out at Gukesh once again, but this time indirectly, calling the classical chess format ‘worst’ way to declare the best player. I would say that right …

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Gukesh was in a great space during World Chess Championship 2024, says Paddy Upton
3 months, 1 week ago

Gukesh was in a great space during World Chess Championship 2024, says Paddy Upton

The Hindu  

Paddy Upton is no stranger to India. One of the most sought-after mental coaches in international sport, Upton helped India win the cricket World Cup in 2011 and then the men’s hockey bronze medal at the Paris Olympics this year and has also worked with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. “I decided to fly here because I really …

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Watch: D Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping after world championship win
3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: D Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping after world championship win

India Today  

Youngest-ever chess world champion D Gukesh kept his promise given to coach Grzegorz Gajewski and went bungee jumping in Singapore after his scintillating victory against China's Ding Liren in the Chess World Championship Final. Speaking after his world championship victory, Gukesh had said that while he was scared of heights, he was looking forward to jumping off a bridge in …

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Gukesh D told to ‘ignore’ Carlsen, Kramnik negativity; Viswanathan Anand offers youngster support after historic win
3 months, 1 week ago

Gukesh D told to ‘ignore’ Carlsen, Kramnik negativity; Viswanathan Anand offers youngster support after historic win

Hindustan Times  

Viswanathan Anand, one of chess's all-time greats, has come out in full support of India's newly-crowned World Chess Champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, urging him to ignore the criticism that followed his historic victory. Gukesh, at just 18, made headlines on Thursday by defeating China’s Ding Liren in the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore, becoming the …

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Gukesh's out of syllabus move makes him World Chess Championship favourite
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh's out of syllabus move makes him World Chess Championship favourite

India Today  

The 11th game of the World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren seemed to be heading towards a routine draw. The game still appeared destined for a draw until move 25, when Gukesh stunned Ding with a masterstroke: moving his knight to a1. #DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/BQOxoyUMZV — International Chess Federation December 8, 2024 As Gukesh's knight advanced from a1 to …

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'Win Rae Bareli...’: Garry Kasparov's X banter over Rahul Gandhi's chess video
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Win Rae Bareli...’: Garry Kasparov's X banter over Rahul Gandhi's chess video

Hindustan Times  

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov on Friday engaged in a banter with an X user over Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Rae Bareli for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Chess legend Garry Kasparov. Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli plunge Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday returned to the Lok Sabha fray in Uttar Pradesh as he filed his …

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Gukesh and the age of disruption
11 months ago

Gukesh and the age of disruption

Hindustan Times  

An age of irreverence. “It must be difficult at his age, to be honest,” said Gukesh’s trainer Grzegorz Gajewski, “When you’re playing for 20 years and you lose two games in a row you can easily recall a dozen similar instances from your career. But since you don’t have the baggage of the past you’re also able to look at …

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Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Claims Another Win over World Champion Magnus Carlsen; Leads Standings
2 years, 9 months ago

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Claims Another Win over World Champion Magnus Carlsen; Leads Standings

News 18  

Indian ace Viswanathan Anand returned to winning ways, upstaging world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round of the Classical section early on Monday in the Norway Chess tournament to climb to the top spot. After defeating the Norwegian superstar in the Blitz event that preceded the Classical section, Anand claimed the victory in a thrilling Armageddon after the regular …

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Harikrishna secures maiden win in Biel Chess festival
4 years, 8 months ago

Harikrishna secures maiden win in Biel Chess festival

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna defeated young German Vincent Keymer in the fourth round of the Classical event of the 53rd Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland to register his maiden win on Friday. In other matches Friday, Noel Studer of Switzerland defeated Spaniard David Anton Guijjaro while Michael Adams and Roman Edouard shared points in the only draw of the …

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National Chess championship: Kidambi, Laxman held; easy for Karthikeyan, Aravindh
6 years, 3 months ago

National Chess championship: Kidambi, Laxman held; easy for Karthikeyan, Aravindh

The Hindu  

Over the board, the flamboyance of R.R. But on Saturday, when surprises were at a premium, the two Chennai-based Grandmasters found themselves on the same page after being held by lesser-rated rivals in the opening round of the National chess championship here. When 72 of the 80 boards witnessed decisive battles, fast-playing Laxman got off to a slow start following …

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