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Gukesh ends draught with win over Guijarro; Aravindh finishes joint second at Prague Masters 2026
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (416+ words) Updated : Mar 06, 2026 23:27 IST , Prague - 3 MINS READ World Champion D Gukesh ended a winless streak, beating David Anton Guijarro of Spain in the ninth and final round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess festival that concluded here. Aravindh…...
Divya Deshmukh enters top-10 in women’s live ranking for first time after third-place finish in Prague
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (176+ words) Updated : Mar 06, 2026 21:57 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ India's Divya Deshmukh broke into the top 10 in live rankings in women's classical chess for the first time in her career, after a credible third-place finish at Prague Chess Challengers 2026. Divya's live rating now…...
Prague Chess Festival 2026: Aravindh beats van Foreest; Gukesh draws again
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (394+ words) Updated : Mar 06, 2026 14:48 IST , Prague, Czech Republic - 3 MINS READ Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Netherland's Jorden van Foreest, while world champion D. Gukesh's winless run continued as he played out another draw, this time against Vincent Keymer of Germany in the eighth…...
Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh blunders to hand Abdusattorov another victory
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (451+ words) Updated : Mar 02, 2026 13:22 IST , Prague - 3 MINS READ The fortunes of World Champion D Gukesh did not change for the fifth day running as the Indian blundered from a position of strength to lose to nemesis Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Prague International…...
Four Indians set for FIDE Candidates as road to World Championship begins
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (305+ words) Updated : Mar 01, 2026 20:43 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ The battle for chess" ultimate prize'the FIDE World Championship'is underway, with the FIDE Candidates draw ceremony held at the Cap St. George"s Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, earlier this week. The FIDE Candidates…...
Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh draws with Niemann in first round; Aravindh loses against Abdusattorov
1+ week, 1+ day ago (436+ words) Updated : Feb 26, 2026 14:25 IST , Prague - 3 MINS READ World champion D Gukesh survived some anxious moments in the early middle game before finally drawing with Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the first round of the masters section of the…...
Prague Masters 2026: Player list, full schedule, format; World champion D Gukesh to be in action
1+ week, 2+ day ago (101+ words) Updated : Feb 25, 2026 17:39 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ The eighth edition of the Prague Masters 2026 will get underway on Wednesday, with the Don Giovanni Hotel in the Czech Republic hosting the elite chess event. Germany's Vincent Keymer is the highest-rated player in…...
Cheating in chess is made out to be bigger than it actually is: World Champion Gukesh
1+ week, 2+ day ago (495+ words) Updated : Feb 25, 2026 15:16 IST , Prague - 3 MINS READ Cheating in chess is being portrayed as a bigger problem than it actually is, says world champion D. Gukesh, who does not support Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik's controversial crusade against the menace that affects the…...
Gukesh hopes to break duck in 2026 at Prague International Chess Festival
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Updated : Feb 24, 2026 12:04 IST , Prague, Czech Republic - 3 MINS READ After an early exit from the World Cup and an underwhelming performance at the Tata Steel Masters, world champion D. Gukesh would be eyeing a turnaround when he spearheads India's challenge in the…...
Pramod Bhagat completes redemption arc, sets sights on Asian Games and LA 2028
2+ week, 3+ day ago (683+ words) Updated : Feb 17, 2026 17:56 IST , NEW DELHI - 4 MINS READ From missing the 2024 Paralympics due to a suspension handed down by the BWF to a triumphant return to rewrite badminton history, Pramod Bhagat's recent world title was less about the success and more…...