How D Gukesh fought back from a tough position against Hans Niemann at Prague Masters
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[ad_1] World champion D Gukesh has begun his campaign at the Prague International Chess Festival Masters with back-to-back draws, surviving a tough phase against Hans Niemann and holding the American GM to a hard-fought draw in the first of those. D Gukesh began his campaign at the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters with back-to-back draws, […]
Nihal Sarin breaks silence after Emin Ohanyan’s viral outburst in Titled Tuesday: ‘I want to clarify’
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[ad_1] Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has responded after Emin Ohanyan’s frustrated outburst during TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday blitz game went viral. Ohanyan showed the middle finger towards the screen after losing the game to Nihal. Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has reacted in a dignified way after an incident involving Armenian player Emin Ohanyan during an online […]
‘Truth, reckoning, and revolution is upon us’: Niemann responds as Netflix unveils documentary on 2022 cheating scandal
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[ad_1] The upcoming documentary titled ‘Untold: Chess Mates’ explores the immediate aftermath of Magnus Carlsen publicly accusing Hans Niemann of cheating at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup and the $100 million lawsuit that followed, as well as subsequent showdown between the two. World No 1 Magnus Carlsen and American Grandmaster Hans Niemann haven’t exactly been cordial […]
Upbeat and positive: D Gukesh’s body language steals the show as world chess champion gets ready for gruelling year
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[ad_1] Despite a poor run in recent months and a disappointing start to 2026 at the Tata Steel Chess, reigning world champion D Gukesh arrived in Prague in an upbeat state of mind, hoping to regain his form at the prestigious event where he will be competing in a tough field. For reigning Classical world […]
‘I had one chance and I grabbed it’: Magnus Carlsen reacts to his 21st World Championship title win
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[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen recently won the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany, defeating Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 in the final to claim his 21st world title. Magnus Carlsen added another historic achievement to his legendary career after winning the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany. The Norwegian star defeated Fabiano […]
D Gukesh makes his stance clear on Vladimir Kramnik’s claims of cheating in chess: ‘I’m against unethical play but…’
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[ad_1] Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has gone on an anti-cheating crusade in online chess but has not provided much evidence of his sensational claims. Reigning world champion D Gukesh has slammed former world champion Vladimir Kramnik over his claims of cheating in chess. Kramnik has consistently made allegations on social media about online cheating […]
Fabiano Caruana makes 2026 Candidates prediction, places Pragg and Nakamura ahead of everyone: ‘I see it as a very close affair’
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[ad_1] American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has shared his predictions for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, naming R Praggnanandhaa and Hikaru Nakamura as main favourites while also backing other contenders like Wei Yi, Anish Giri and others. American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has shared his thoughts on the upcoming 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, which will decide the […]
Hans Niemann picks his favourite to win FIDE Candidates and dethrone world champion Gukesh: ‘He’s clearly the best’
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[ad_1] Hans Niemann has picked his favourite for the upcoming FIDE Candidates 2026 and gave him a 75% chance of beating Gukesh in the World Chess Championship. The chess world is already excited for the FIDE Candidates 2026, which will decide who challenges world champion Gukesh Dommaraju later this year. And according to American grandmaster […]
No Hikaru, no Praggnanandhaa: Arjun Erigaisi names surprise FIDE Candidates 2026 favourite
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[ad_1] Arjun Erigaisi’s top pick for the FIDE Candidates 2026 doesn’t include Hikaru Nakamura or R Praggnanandhaa. He also expects the winner to beat D Gukesh in the World Chess Championship. Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi has made some bold predictions days ahead of the FIDE Candidates 2026 chess tournament, which will decide the challenger […]
R Praggnanandhaa to face Anish Giri in opening round of FIDE Candidates 2026, race to challenge D Gukesh begins
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[ad_1] India’s R Praggnanandhaa will begin his FIDE Candidates 2026 campaign against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, it was confirmed on Friday. The draw for the FIDE Candidates 2026, which will decide the challenger for world champion D Gukesh, took place at the Cap St George’s Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus. The FIDE Candidates Chess […]