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'I am still better than the young chess stars'
'I am still better than the young chess stars'

Magnus Carlsen feels he's still better than the young generation of chess...

SEE: Gukesh Shaves Off Hair At Tirupati
SEE: Gukesh Shaves Off Hair At Tirupati

Norway Chess released a video of 18-year-old Gukesh with a tonsured head,...

Gukesh hails Anand, India's chess boom
Gukesh hails Anand, India's chess boom

Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh has stated that he is open to...

Gukesh rises to career-high No. 3 in world rankings
Gukesh rises to career-high No. 3 in world rankings

World champion D Gukesh climbed to a career-high No 3 ranking, while...

Gukesh ends disappointing Grand Slam campaign
Gukesh ends disappointing Grand Slam campaign

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French...

Gukesh fights back to hold Firouzja
Gukesh fights back to hold Firouzja

Local hero Vincent Keymer was at his best as he drew the first blood against...

Gukesh loses to Nakamura; Keymer shocks Carlsen
Gukesh loses to Nakamura; Keymer shocks Carlsen

World Champion D Gukesh's quest for a victory continued as Hikaru Nakamura...

Gukesh draws with Nakamura in 5-8 place play-offs
Gukesh draws with Nakamura in 5-8 place play-offs

World champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with Hikaru Nakamura of...

World Champion Gukesh crashes out of Freestyle chess

D Gukesh did not last long against Fabiano Caruana in a must-win tie with the...

Caruana CRUSHES Gukesh in Freestyle Grand Slam

World Champion D Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control,...

Freestyle Chess: It's Gukesh vs Caruana in quarters

World champion D Gukesh will take on Fabiano Caruana of the United States in...

Freestyle Chess: Winless Gukesh moves into knockouts!

American Hikaru Nakamura also finished with 5.5 points, 1.5 points ahead of...

Gukesh at Freestyle Grand Slam: A new chess frontier

World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam...

Praggnanandhaa STUNS Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess

R Praggnanandhaa outclassed world champion D Gukesh in sudden death to win...

Tata Steel Masters: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead

World champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland,...

Praggnanandhaa SHOCKS Caruana, Gukesh holds firm

Gukesh draws with Wei Yi; Praaggnandhaa outwits Caruana

Tata Steel Chess: Can Gukesh surpass Anand?

Praggnanandhaa will meet pre-event rating favourite Fabiano Caruana of United...

Tata Steel: Gukesh crushes Dutch GM to maintain lead

D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in sole lead on 7.5...

Chess: Gukesh beats Mendonca to grab sole lead

D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the...

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh share lead at Tata Steel Chess

Grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa played out a solid draw with World champion D...

Gukesh defeats Harikrishna, leads at Tata Steel chess

World Champion D Gukesh has taken the joint lead at the Tata Steel Masters...

Chess: Gukesh draws; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead

R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Wei Yi of China in the sixth round, is the...

World champ Gukesh becomes highest ranked Indian

Norway's Magnus Carlsen continues to be the undisputed world No.1 with 2832.5...

Masterful Gukesh downs Keymer

Gukesh was in control with his white pieces giving nothing away to Keymer,...

Norway Chess: Gukesh spearheads star-studded line-up

This is the one of the strongest line-ups in a chess tournament ever, with...

Gukesh holds top seed Caruana at Tata Steel Chess

World champion D Gukesh played out a draw with top seed Fabiano Caruana of...

Chess: Praggnanandhaa wins; Gukesh, Erigaisi draw

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Pentala Harikrishna, while...

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet honoured, para-athletes shine

The para-athletes outnumbered the able-bodied ones in the list this time due...

World Champ Gukesh dreams of chess in Olympics

Newly-crowned world chess champion D Gukesh is looking forward to the day...

SEE: World Champ Gukesh Dance!

To the surprise of many, Anand led the group in a lively dance, encouraging...

Handling fame: Gukesh prepares for increased scrutiny

Gukesh will have to carry with him the tag of world champion and along with...

'I Was Lucky To Defeat Gukesh 3 Times'

'You need hard work along with talent to reach exceptional heights.'

Khel Ratna honour for Manu Bhaker, Gukesh

Shooter Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics while...

Gukesh Meets Gautam Adani

'At just 18, Gukesh's poise and brilliance are a testament to India's...

Chess rankings: Gukesh retains fifth spot; Humpy 6th

Viswanathan Anand is the third Indian in the top 10, occupying the 10th spot...