Chess

FIDE chief makes big revelation on Vladimir Kramnik amid controversy over Naroditsky’s death: 'I tried to persuade him...'

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.

Divya Deshmukh off to jittery start in FIDE World Cup, faces uphill task to avoid first-round exit

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.

D Gukesh in Goa: Can world champion become World Cup winner?

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.

Who is teenager Ilamparthi AR, India’s 90th Grandmaster from Chennai?

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.

Carlsen concedes Gukesh loss still weighs on him, jokes another defeat could cause ‘existential crisis’: 'I don’t know what to do'

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.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Rs 18 crore prize money and world’s best players – all you need to know about the mega event in Goa

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.

Magnus Carlsen destroys Gukesh’s comeback hopes with dominant win at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown: ‘It’s not a shock’

World champion D Gukesh admitted to being overwhelmed by the competition at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as he finished last after suffering consecutive defeats to Magnus Carlsen on the final day.

Kramnik doesn’t feel ‘guilty’ for Naroditsky’s death, accuses FIDE, Chess.com of negligence: ‘It’s shocking and heartbreaking’

Vladimir Kramnik has hit back at his critics, FIDE and Chess.com for an ‘orchestrated PR campaign’ against him as he refused to take any responsibility for Daniel Naroditsky’s death

Gukesh hits bottom as Carlsen storms back to lead Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025: ‘I just wasn't sharp enough’

After a blistering opening day, D Gukesh dropped to the bottom of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown points table as Magnus Carlsen took the lead despite losing to Fabiano Caruana.

‘When you play well, it’s always fun’: D Gukesh on leading world’s top players at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown

D Gukesh speaks on his odd defying performance on day one of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as Magnus Carlsen reflects on what went wrong for him.