While the FIDE World Cup in Arpora, Goa features some of the best players in the world including reigning world champion D Gukesh, the absence of the top three players – Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana – has not gone unnoticed.
Indian Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh pulled off a stunning upset at the 2025 FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian’s post-match comments blaming conditions in India sparked outrage among fans.
World Champion D Gukesh registered a 1.5-0.5 win over Kazakhstan’s Kazybek Nogerbek in Round 2 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa. The 19-year-old Indian star spoke about his form, preparation, and excitement of playing in India after two years.
After failing to convert a promising position in Game 1 on Round 2, reigning world champion D Gukesh expressed delight over finding himself in a "dominant position" in Game 2 on Wednesday, which took him into the third round.
Viswanathan Anand has finally spoken against Vladimir Kramnik and his anti-cheating crusade after keeping mum and facing criticism for the same.
Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and V Pranav registered impressive wins with black pieces in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, while Vidit Gujrathi held 12-year-old IM Faustino Oro to a draw after surviving time pressure.
Some of the best chess players have descended upon Goa for the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, but world No 1 Magnus Carlsen is nowhere to be seen. We explore why Carlsen has skipped the trip to India.
17 Indians including D Gukesh would be in action in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, which starts on Tuesday.
FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich revealed that he had spoken to Vladimir Kramnik before the tragic death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away at the age of 29. This is the first time the FIDE chief has spoken on the matter in a public forum.
GM Divya Deshmukh, who had won the Women's World Cup in July and is the lone female competitor in the ongoing tournament after being granted a wildcard entry, lost to Greece' Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis in 41 moves in Game 1 of the opening round.
After a terrific run in 2024 that culminated with a historic triumph in the World Championship, D Gukesh's performance graph has steadily gone downhill this year. The 19-year-old star, however, can still turn things around at the FIDE World Cup that got underway in Goa on Friday.
16-year-old chess prodigy Ilamparthi AR has become India’s 90th Grandmaster after achieving his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open 2025 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He joins Tamil Nadu’s elite list of chess stars including Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa.
Despite winning the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown in dominant fashion and taking home $170,000 in prize money, world No 1 Magnus Carlsen admitted that the defeat against D Gukesh at Norway Chess earlier this year was still playing on his mind.
The 13th edition of the FIDE World Cup gets underway soon, with reigning world champion D Gukesh and Indian No 1 Arjun Erigaisi among those in action. Here's everything you need to know about the prestigious tournament.