D Gukesh endured a horrible end to his game against Nikolas Theodorou at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 as he made a repetition error and succumbed to a historic defeat against an opponent rated over 100 Elo points lower.
World Champion D Gukesh suffered second straight loss at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand. He lost to Nikolas Theodorou in the sixth round on Tuesday. Other Indian players in the competition posted mixed results. Check top 10 standings for both Open and Women’s sections.
Abhimanyu Mishra, who defeated D Gukesh, holds a streak of world records. From once being the youngest International Master to becoming the youngest Grandmaster, and now the youngest to defeat a reigning chess world champion in classical chess.
Abhimanyu Mishra of USA scripted history on Monday as he became the youngest ever to defeat a reigning world champion in classical chess with his victory over India's D Gukesh in the Round 5 of FIDE Grand Swiss 2025.
While D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa lost to Abhimanyu Mishra and Matthias Bluebaum respectively, Arjun Erigaisi romped to a 37-move victory over Nikita Vitiugov to remain joint-second in the 'Open' standings behind Parham Maghsoodloo.
D Gukesh was on his way to the Silk Road Expo in Samarkand for the fourth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament when he was mobbed by fans outside the venue. The Indian GM happily accepted requests for selfies and autographs before making his way inside.
Reigning world champion D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi share the second spot along with compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and nine others while fellow Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali remains in joint-lead in the women's section along with Kateryna Lagno.
The trio of D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi remained in the top half of the 'Open' standings with 2.5 points out of a possible 3 while R Vaishali moved into the sole lead among women with a hat-trick of victories.
World No 2 Hikaru Nakamura is among the players who are in the fray to qualify for next year's Candidates tournament, where the winner will challenge D Gukesh for the world title. It's his choice of events, however, that has raised eyebrows across the chess world.
Uzbekistani GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov had claimed that D Gukesh's reign as world champion would come to an end during his title defence next year while being asked to offer an "unpopular opinion" on the sport.
Reigning world champion D Gukesh missed out on back-to-back victories at the start of the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss after a 40th move blunder allowed his opponent to steer the game towards a draw. R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, on the other hand, collected contrasting wins in the second round.
In a rare, in-depth interview with FIDE, D Gukesh spoke about how life has changed for the Indian teenager since becoming the world chess champion. He also shared insights into his training and how he balances life with the extra attention.
Reacting to his viral video predicting D Gukesh's world title loss, Nodirbek Abdusattorov doubled down on his views, but gave an interesting reply when asked about a possible World Chess Championship match between the Indian GM and him.
After an underwhelming run at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup, the last two events of the Grand Chess Tour, reigning world champion D Gukesh bounced back in style with a commanding victory over French GM Etienne Bacrot in just 45 moves.
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh is not resting on her laurels after a historic Chess World Cup win. She will now challenge the best in the Open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, a rare feat for female players.
D Gukesh did not hold back as he reminded Nodirbek Abdusattorov of how far he has to go to become the world champion after the Uzbek Grandmaster made a bold prediction against the Indian chess star.
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Nodirbek Abdusattorov made a direct attack on chess world champion D Gukesh as he was asked by the FIDE social media team to share an unpopular chess opinion.
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R Praggnanandhaa had moved to a career-best No 3 spot on the live ratings earlier this month after defeating compatriot D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, USA. The 20-year-old, however, is currently fourth in the latest FIDE ratings published on Monday.
Ukrainian-born Romanian Grandmaster had been handed a three-year suspension by FIDE after he was caught using a mobile phone in the toilet during the Spanish Team Championship in October last year. In a final verdict published on Friday, Shevchenko also had his GM title revoked.
FIDE has relaxed its dress code rule after the Magnus Carlsen jeans controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York. Players can now wear "appropriate jeans" at chess events, starting from the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss.
The year 2024 truly belonged to D Gukesh, who hardly skipped a beat as he bulldozed his way through Classical events, from Candidates to the World Championship. Things, however, couldn't be more different this year with R Praggnanandhaa surging ahead and firmly establishing himself as the Indian No 1.
D Gukesh also opened up on how overconfidence had cost him his opening game against Chinese GM Ding Liren and nearly derailed his lifelong dream of being crowned the world champion.
Three winners from around the world will join Global Chess League franchises through the new Contenders programme ahead of the third edition of the franchise-based league, the organisers announced here on Thursday.
R Praggnanandhaa had a mixed outing on Wednesday, suffering heartbreak in the Sinquefield Cup 2025 playoffs at the Saint Louis Chess Club, but sealing his place in the Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025 in Brazil.
The Sinquefield Cup 2025 is on a knife’s edge as R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana lead the standings with just one round to go. While there are many contenders for the title, D Gukesh could help Praggnanandhaa prevail.
The first and only Indian Grandmaster to beat Magnus Carlsen with black pieces during the Norwegian’s reign as World No. 1 recently recalled his historic win, which helped him enter the record books. Carlsen has maintained his position at the top of the FIDE rankings since July 2011.