Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi slammed British Airways for a poor travel experience, citing a forced downgrade, rude staff, and baggage delays of over 48 hours. He expressed frustration on social media.
Vantika Agrawal produced another big surprise in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 by defeating Kateryna Lagno, a vastly higher-ranked and more experienced opponent.
Harikrishnan A Ra has become India's 87th Grandmaster. The 23-year-old secured his final GM norm at the LA Plagne International Chess Festival in France on July 11.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has dared Cristiano Ronaldo to a chess match as he prepares for the inaugural chess tournament at the Esports World Cup, set to take place in the footballer’s new 'home' Riyadh.
Vantika Agrawal's back was against the wall after she squandered her lead against a former world champion, despite making a winning start to her Round 2 match at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. However, the Indian chess player staged a stunning comeback.
The AI chatbot ChatGPT suffered a crushing loss to world No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen. Analysing its defeat, ChatGPT was full of praise for Carlsen and listed his strengths.
Koneru Humpy defeated Afruza Khamdamova by a 1.5-0.5 scoreline after holding the Uzbekistani to a stalemate in Game 2 on Thursday while Harika Dronavalli triumphed in an all-Indian clash against PV Nandhidhaa. Vantika Agrawal, meanwhile, faces Anna Ushenina in the tie-breaks after losing Game 2.
Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski has been coaching D Gukesh full-time since 2023, overseeing his victories at the Candidates Tournament and the World Championship last year, speaks on managing the 19-year-old's ambitions and dealing with the burden of expectations.
D Gukesh stunned world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia as the world chess champion finished third in the tournament. Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski has now revealed how the famous win was made possible.
International Master Vantika, who was part of the Indian contingent that completed a historic golden sweep at the Chess Olympiad last year, defeated former world champion Anna Ushenina of Ukraine, forcing her to resign in 36 moves.
FIDE has announced a star studded lineup for the upcoming Grand Swiss event. It will be the tournament's 4th edition, and be held from September 3 to 16.
Former world champion and the current vice-president of FIDE, Viswanathan Anand has shared his view on Indian GM Gukesh's performance at the Norway Chess 2025. Gukesh has not been at his best for the past few months, failing to win titles across formats.
D Gukesh endured a miserable run in the Blitz leg of SuperUnited Croatia after shining in the Rapid games to surrender the title to Magnus Carlsen and finish third on the overall standnings.
Magnus Carlsen overcame a slow start at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, the third event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, to win the tournament with a total of 22.5 points – three more than early leader D Gukesh.
Carlsen finished at the top of the leaderboard with 22.5 out of 36 points. He looked calm and confident throughout the tournament and defeated local boy Ivan Saric in the final round to win the trophy.
Despite emerging the top player in the Rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour event in Zagreb, D Gukesh finished third with 19.5 points, three less than world No 1 Magnus Carlsen.
After winning the Rapid leg of SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia in Zagreb, D Gukesh found himself losing the first five matches on the trot in the Blitz section and ending the day at the bottom of the standings with seven defeats in nine games.
World champion D Gukesh struggled on Day 1 of the blitz section at the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, suffering six losses and slipping to third place overall. Magnus Carlsen stormed ahead with a dominant performance to top the combined standings.
D Gukesh not only defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in as many meetings in the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, he ended up winning the Rapid section of the event to finally dispel the notion of his ability as a world-class player being limited to just one format.
After suffering a second defeat in as many outings at the hands of D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen hit back against the Indian Grandmaster by defeating him on the opening day of the Blitz event at SuperUnited Croatia in Zagreb.
19-year-old chess star D Gukesh reflected on his run at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament, where he claimed the rapid title with 14 points. Gukesh spoke about his comeback wins against Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, and how staying calm helped him win from losing positions.
World Champion D Gukesh clinched the rapid title at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2025 tournament in Zagreb, finishing with 14 points. The Indian GM is now leading the Grand Chess Tour event ahead of Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Magnus Carlsen. The blitz section is set to begin on 5 July.
D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in as many meetings in the space of a month, albeit in different tournaments and formats, and Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov for one felt the result raised questions on the Norwegian's domination of the sport.
R Praggnanandhaa has won three major titles so far this year, including the prestigious Tata Steel Chess in February, and is currently the highest-ranked Indian on the FIDE ratings at fourth.
Magnus Carlsen made an honest admission after suffering his second defeat to chess world champion D Gukesh in as many matches. The Norwegian chess star admitted that Gukesh was the better player in the match.
D Gukesh emerged triumphant for the second time in as many meetings against Magnus Carlsen defeating the world No 1 while playing with black pieces after his victory over Fabiano Caruana to move to the top of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia standings.
Magnus Carlsen had made headlines for angrily slamming his fist on the table after a stunning defeat against D Gukesh in the sixth round of Norway Chess last month.
Magnus Carlsen, who recently suffered his first classical defeat to D Gukesh, questioned the Indian grandmaster's skills in the rapid and blitz formats, labeling him as 'one of the weaker players'. But Gukesh proved him wrong on Wednesday.
Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh are set to headline another tournament together, with the reiging Classical world champion and the world No 1 part of the lineup at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament that gets underway in Zagreb on Wednesday.
World Champion Gukesh has opened up on his performance at Norway Chess 2025. He also recalled his famous win against current World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.