Category: Chess

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Of the five debutant Indians in the 2024 Candidates, D. Gukesh went on to claim the title in the open section, where an eight-man field included four from the world’s … Read More

The young, like over-enthusiastic puppies, are eager to bound into the unknown with reckless abandon, thrilled by the thought of defying convention. But as the years pile on, so do … Read More

D. Gukesh is the deserving winner of the Candidates tournament. The story of the last two rounds was only about him. He has become the youngest challenger in history. In … Read More

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov lauded teen D. Gukesh for becoming the youngest ever challenger for the world title, and said the triumph marks the “shifting tectonic plates” in the … Read More

Photo: M. Karunakaran/The Hindu D. Gukesh playing a game with Viswanathan Anand at the latter’s residence. The five-time world champion was also Gukesh’s mentor at the Westbridge-Anand Chess Academy (WACA). … Read More

For most athletes victory is usually the biggest motivator but not for history-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, who said he got the “energy” to become the youngest Candidates chess … Read More

D Gukesh, the 17-year-old Grandmaster (GM) from India, became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto on Monday.  Finishing on top of the table with nine points in … Read More

As expected, Tan Zhongyi won the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 but R. Vaishali exceeded all expectations by cruising to a fifth successive victory and finishing joint runner-up with compatriot K. … Read More

India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto. Gukesh held fellow title contender Hikaru Nakamura to a … Read More