Gukesh Dommaraju

April 15, 2026 2:34 PM

Uzbek Sindarov wins Candidates tournament, sets up world title match with Gukesh

Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare on Tuesday, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up a World Championship match against India's Gukesh Dommaraju. The 20-year-old stormed through the event in Cyprus, winning six of his 13 games and losing none in a dominant performance never seen at the Candidates. Sindarov moved to 9.5 points, two clear of second-placed Giri on 7.5, after the Dutchman failed to convert a winning position...

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 9:58 AM

What’s the point in standard chess, Carlsen wonders after table slam

A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat by world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game in Stavanger before the Norwegian wondered why he was still playing standard chess. On Sunday, Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fis...