FIDE World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen declares fight with FIDE is over but won’t play in world championship: 'We’ll sort of coexist'

Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that his dispute with FIDE is over, but he remains firm in his decision not to compete in the World Championship. The five-time champion stated that while he and FIDE will 'sort of coexist,' he has no plans to return to the title race.

Paddy Upton reveals ‘one small adjustment’ that helped D Gukesh become chess world champion

Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton was part of D Gukesh's team for the FIDE World Championship, where the 18-year-old defeated Chinese Grandmaster DIng Liren 7.5-6.5 to become the youngest world champion in chess history.

Paddy Upton reveals what it was like working with D Gukesh: 'Realised I was talking with a very special human being'

Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton revealed what it was like working with D Gukesh in the build-up to and during the FIDE World Championship in Singapore, how he nearly did not take up the role and what ultimately convinced him to work with the 18-year-old Grandmaster,

Gukesh's coach questions future of Carlsen's Freestyle Chess Tour: 'There’s no guarantee'

D Gukesh chief coach Grzegorz Gajewski is not sure about Freestyle Chess Tour's future and feels the Indian Grandmaster should continue to get better in classical chess. The Freestyle Chess Tour has been launched in partnership with world NO.1 Magnus Carlsen.

D Gukesh reveals how a collage of 16 world chess champions as his laptop wallpaper inspired him: 'It's like any player's dream'

D Gukesh has had a collage of 16 world chess champions (Before Ding Liren) as his laptop wallpaper for several years. The new world champion spoke on how that wallpaper inspired him and that he still has a long way to go to reach the levels of Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.

D Gukesh's trainer reveals how he reacted to news of Ding Liren's blunder in Game 14 of World Chess Championship

Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski added that D Gukesh's strategy to continue playing his best moves and drag the game on eventually paid off against Ding Liren, who was playing for a draw to take the FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore to tie-breaks.

D Gukesh aims to reach full potential after World Chess Championship win: 'I still have a long way to go'

Dommaraju Gukesh knows that there is still a long way to go in order to reach the highest level of professional chess despite beating China's Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship match.

Viswanathan Anand on possible D Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi World Chess Championship match: 'There's a 5-10 per cent chance...'

During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, Viswanathan Anand was asked on the possibility of Arjun Erigaisi challenging D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title.

First Sports: How Harikrishna Pentala's Chinese connection helped Gukesh win World Chess Championship title

Harikrishna Pentala's understanding of Chinese layers, particularly Ding Liren himself, proved decisive as D Gukesh clinched the World Chess Championship title.

D Gukesh: 'Mother's words resonate deeply with me. Success in life is incomplete if one isn’t kind and humble'

D Gukesh shared the impact of her mother Padma Kumari's teaching on his chess game and how it has shaped his personality. The new chess world champion also said that he wants to become the best player in the world.