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Firouzja finished with 4.5 points. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A draw was enough for Alireza Firouzja in the seventh and final round of the Chennai Grand Masters on Wednesday as the Frenchman walked away with the title in a strong field. Firouzja’s 41-move stalemate also ended his opponent Arjun Erigaisi’s chances of fighting…
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Firouzja extended his good run. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Alireza Firouzja is in a rich vein of form, and the confidence is evident. The Frenchman took down home favourite and World champion D. Gukesh in the second round of the Chennai Grand Masters at The Westin Velachery on Friday as he jumped to…
Nodirbek Abdusattorov playing against Hans Niemann at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Nodirbek Abdusattorov has good memories of Chennai. He was at the forefront of Uzbekistan’s spectacular run in the chess Olympiad in nearby Mamallapuram in 2022, with his defeat of D….
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Alireza Firouzja wore down Pranesh in a marathon 79-move game to emerge the only winner on the opening day of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament on Thursday.. Photo: | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Alireza Firouzja got off to a winning start, dismantling M. Pranesh in a longish game, at the Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament at Hotel Westin Velachery on Thursday….
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India chess grandmaster, 17-year-old D Gukesh creates history after becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after winning FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 crown, in Toronto. | Photo Credit: ANI The walk may have felt the longest in his life for Dommaraju Gukesh. After his game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw at…
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Tari. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess Norwegian Grandmaster Aryan Tari is in awe of the phenomenal rise of Indian chess in recent years, saying that the support the game has been receiving has led to new talent springing up frequently. Tari, a former World junior champion, backed D. Gukesh to turn things around. “The last…
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World champion D. Gukesh will have a shot at rediscovering his touch ahead of his world championship title defence when he launches his campaign at the prestigious Norway Chess on Monday (May 25, 2026), facing another stern test of temperament and skill against an elite field. The elite field is headlined by former world No….
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File picture of D. Gukesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Reigning world champion D Gukesh on Wednesday sent out a massive message to the chess buffs across the globe by beating his challenger for the world crown, Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the fifth round of the Super Rapid and Blitz, a part of the Grand…
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New Delhi: D Gukesh, the 18-year-old chess prodigy from India, made history as the youngest world chess champion, defeating China’s Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in a thrilling 14-game showdown. Mr Gukesh’s achievement drew global achievement, including a congratulatory message from billionaire Elon Musk. “I am just living my dream,” Mr Gukesh said on Thursday. His victory…
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