Fabiano Caruana defends D Gukesh among world champion’s slump: ‘I don’t doubt his quality’
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[ad_1] D Gukesh’s form has taken a massive hit since he became the youngest world champion of all time. World No 3 Fabiano Caruana insists he doesn’t read too much into recent results and that the Indian Grandmaster remains a ‘very quality player’. Fabiano Caruana has come to D Gukesh’s defence amid the reigning world […]
Why Vladimir Kramnik’s latest accusation, targeting Hikaru Nakamura’s Candidates qualification, is wrong
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[ad_1] In a post on X, Russian chess icon Vladimir Kramnik questioned Hikaru Nakamura’s qualification for the upcoming Candidates tournament via the rating spot, adding that his participation in the Maritime Open in October shouldn’t count. Vladimir Kramnik is making headlines once again and this time it’s got to do with the upcoming Candidates Tournament. […]
Gukesh drops to world No 20 spot after another defeat at Prague Masters as Aravindh rejoices: ‘It was hard game’
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[ad_1] Aravindh Chithambaram earned his first win at 2026 Prague International by defeating world champion D Gukesh who is struggling with poor form in a year where he has to defend his title. D Gukesh continued his poor form to suffer another loss, this time at the hands of fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram, at the […]
India gets its 93rd GM: Mother quit job for chess — the making of Aarav Dengla influenced by D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Aarav Dengla becomes India’s 93rd Grandmaster (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Chess is war over the board.” The line, often attributed to former World Champion Bobby Fischer, has long defined the brutality of the 64 squares. For some, the game is a battlefield. For others, it is an escape from reality.For India’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM), […]
Magnus Carlsen on how many moves he can visualise in advance during games: ‘Most of the time I see…’
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[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen has finally revealed how many moves he usually visualises ahead during chess games. Here’s what the five-time world champion thinks of how far top players can actually calculate the game, dismissing common misconception. World No. 1-ranked player Magnus Carlsen has opened up about one of the biggest myths in chess. He recently […]
Why was Sergey Karjakin added and then removed from latest FIDE rankings? Controversy explained
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[ad_1] Sergey Karjakin’s return to the FIDE top 10 rankings sparked a controversy after the Russian grandmaster was added and then removed from the March list. This also pushed reigning World Champion Gukesh out of the top 10 for a brief period. The world of chess is witnessing an unexpected controversy involving Russian grandmaster Sergey […]
Haunted again by Abdusattorov, Gukesh blunders, ‘panics’ and resigns; viral video shows champion helpless
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[ad_1] ‘Gukesh was low on time and he panicked,’ Nodirbek Abdusattorov said after securing his second win over the chess world champion in 2026 as the video of the Chennai Grandmaster struggling is going viral. Chess world champion D Gukesh’s form keeps worsening with every passing game as he suffered a shocking defeat against Uzbek […]
Faustino Oro: With the ‘Messi of Chess’ on the verge of a world record, is he the next Magnus Carlsen?
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[ad_1] Argentinian prodigy Faustino Oro, popularly known as the “Messi of Chess’ is on the verge of achieving his third Grandmaster norm, which will make him the youngest ever to achieve the feat and help him cement his place among chess’ elite. Faustino Oro has been the next big thing in the world of chess […]
Alarm bells for Gukesh: World champion slips to 13th after Prague hammering; Van Foreest says ‘I’m super-happy’
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[ad_1] World chess champion D Gukesh slipped out of top 10 and dropped to the 13th in the live ratings after a crushing loss to world No 30 Jorden van Foreest at the Prague Chess Festival Masters 2026. World chess champion D Gukesh dropped out of the top 10 in the live chess rating after […]
‘A little bit better at everything’: Magnus Carlsen reveals what sets him apart from other top-100 players
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[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen has been the undisputed king in the world of chess for the better part of the last two decades, and remains miles ahead of everyone else even in his mid-30s. So what is it that sets the world No 1 apart from other top-100 players? The Norwegian GM explains… Few individuals or […]