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November 9, 2025 9:50 AM

Chess: World champion Gukesh suffers early World Cup exit

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju was knocked out of the World Cup in the third round on Saturday as the top guns continued to falter in a highly volatile tournament. The top three finishers at the Goa, India event, which ends on November 27, qualify for the Candidates tournament, an eight-player event that decides who challenges Gukesh for the world title in 2026. Joining top seed Gukesh on his way out of the World Cup were Grand Swiss champion Anish Giri of the Netherlands, the fourth seed, an...

June 3, 2025 9:33 AM

PM congratulates Gukesh, lauds wrestlers’ golden run

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated world chess champion D Gukesh for his maiden victory over Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament. The win came in Round 6 of the prestigious event, marking a significant moment in the young grandmaster’s career. Calling it an “exceptional achievement,” the Prime Minister praised Gukesh’s talent and commitment. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “An exceptional achievement by Gukesh! Congratulations to him for triumphing o...

June 2, 2025 9:44 AM

World Champion D Gukesh stuns former No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess 2025

World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against former World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to beat Carlsen in the history of the competition after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen had an upper hand over Gukesh for most of the time in the ...

May 29, 2025 1:15 PM

Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh ends winless streak by defeating Hikaru Nakamura

On his 19th birthday, reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh secured a crucial victory in Norway Chess 2025 Round 3 by defeating World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, earning three vital points and ending his tournament winless run. Reflecting on the win, Gukesh said, “I feel quite good! I think my time management was much better today than before. He had some drawing chances, but overall it was a good game,” in a video shared by Norway Chess. Asked about the possibility of Arm...

February 3, 2025 10:20 AM

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made an extraordinary comeback in the title clash to defeat reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker, clinching the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament title on Sunday, February 2. After a dramatic final round filled with surprises, the two young players found themselves tied at 8.5 points each following the 13th and final round, setting up a high-stakes tiebreaker. Both Indian players, who had showcased aggressive and innovative styles throug...

January 16, 2025 10:51 PM

Meetings with PM Modi have always been warm, grateful for his support: World Champion Gukesh

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to him and said his meetings with the PM have been really warm. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who became the youngest-ever World Champion in the history of the sport by beating China's Ding Liren in the World Championship Match in Singapore in December 2024 with a dramatic last-game victory following a blunder by his opponent, said his chats with the PM Modi have been nice. "Yeah, we had great conv...

December 9, 2024 11:01 PM

Ding Liren levels score against D Gukesh in FIDE World Championship

Ding Liren, the reigning World Chess Champion, defeated Indian grandmaster D. Gukesh in Game 12 of the FIDE World Championship, bringing the score to 6-6 on Monday, according to the International Chess Federation. Ding responded effectively to Gukesh's opening move and secured victory with precise play. Reflecting on his performance during the post-match press conference, Ding said, “Yesterday was a difficult game to deal with, but I tried to maintain my routine and prepare for today. I had c...