Rohan Mukherjee | Jun 7, 2026, 11:51 AM IST
While tournament regulations state that prize money is shared equally among players who finish on the same score, this rule excludes the first-place position. Had there been a tie for the ultimate championship, a playoff would have decided the lone winner
Rohan Mukherjee | Jun 6, 2026, 10:57 AM IST
Praggnanandhaa entered the round half a point behind Wesley and therefore the Indian sensation knew that a victory would put him in a strong position to dethrone the leader
PTI | May 28, 2026, 3:39 PM IST
Former world champion Magnus Carlsen was stunned by India's R Praggnanandhaa in Round 3 of Norway Chess 2026 tournament.
Akshat Jain | Nov 12, 2025, 11:40 PM IST
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi remains in the hunt and will face R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna in the fourth-round tie-breaks of the Chess World Cup.
Sruti Thakur | Sep 6, 2025, 1:59 PM IST
14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus shocked the World Chess Champion D Gukesh at the FIDE Grand Swiss, while defending champion R Vaishali takes the lead in the women's section.
PTI | Jul 4, 2025, 11:45 PM IST
World champion D. Gukesh ended his campaign with a finely crafted victory over Wesley So of the United States in the ninth and final round of the rapid section.
Akshat Jain | Jun 18, 2025, 5:37 PM IST
Bollywood star Aamir Khan recreates Magnus Carlsen's table slam meme, the moment which took place at the Norway Chess tournament 2025.
Devadyuti Das | Jun 6, 2025, 10:25 AM IST
India's world chess champion D. Gukesh posted an impressive win over China's no. 1 player Wei Yi in the ninth round of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament.
Jeet Banerjee | May 29, 2025, 2:29 PM IST
In the third round of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, 19-year-old World Chess Champion D Gukesh overcame World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura of the United States.
Jeet Banerjee | Mar 13, 2025, 12:48 PM IST
D Gukesh, the reigning World Chess Champion who triumphed over Ding Liren in Singapore last year, visited the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh to seek blessings and shaved his head as part of the ritual.
Devadyuti Das | Jan 27, 2025, 12:32 PM IST
R. Vaishali, Indian GM and sister of chess star R. Praggnanandhaa was left in an awkward situation when Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with her.
Jeet Banerjee | Jan 13, 2025, 3:30 PM IST
Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth celebrated chess champion D. Gukesh on Instagram, calling him "a true hero" and highlighting the dedication of young prodigies and their families.
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