D Gukesh (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Arjun Erigaisi held steady at the fourth while newest Classical World Champion D Gukesh got the fifith spot in the latest latest FIDE rankings for 2025 released on Wednesday. Erigaisi (2801), the second Indian player after Viswanathan Anand to reach a 2800 rating, is just behind American Hikaru…
Photo: @MagnusCarlsen on X Former world champion Magnus Carlsen made a controversial exit from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship after refusing to change his attire following violation of FIDE‘s dress code by wearing jeans at the venue in New York on Friday.The five-time world champion initially received a fine beore being disqualified Carlsen,…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The final match of the World Chess Championship between 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren witnessed a dramatic culmination of their gripping 14-game series in Singapore. On Thursday, the 14th game, a highly anticipated battle, swung decisively in Gukesh’s favour after a…
PM Modi with R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his elation following the team’s gold medal win at the 45th Chess Olympiad.Reflecting on the achievement, he stated, “Our goal in the Olympiad was to win the gold. This is a historic achievement. We are all very happy with the…
