6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (658+ words) Oslo, At 20, D Gukesh is carrying a burden few in chess ever faced the weight of being a world champion. Yet with a title defence looming, the Indian Grandmaster sees those expectations not merely as pressure but as an opportunity…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago  (284+ words) Carlsen's first trip to the confessional was about being surprised by his own move " 6 Qd6! " activating the Queen and perhaps trying to take the young Indian out of book. A few moves down the line Gukesh had a surprise waiting for…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (698+ words) Oslo, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen returned to winning ways with a crushing victory over reigning classical world champion D Gukesh, sending the young Indian to the bottom of the standings, while R Praggnanandhaa stayed second after beating Vincent Keymer in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (319+ words) Magnus Carlsen defeated reigning world champion D Gukesh in Round 4 of Norway Chess, on Thursday. It was Carlsen's first classical win in the tournament this year. Carlsen also avenged his defeat to Gukesh at the same tournament last year, which…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (432+ words) Oslo: Gregorz Gajewski believes that the barrage of criticism directed at reigning world champion Gukesh in recent months by some of chess's biggest names stems from ego and frustration at the young Indian outperforming them. The attention and expectations that…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (394+ words) Oslo: It was well past midnight in India when Praggnanandhaa walked out of the playing hall in the Norwegian capital with a Round 3 win and a brag-worthy 2-1 score in classical chess against world No 1, Magnus Carlsen. In a wild game…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (630+ words) Mumbai, Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin, representing esports and gaming content outfit S8 UL, has qualified for the chess event of the upcoming Esports World Cup in Paris through the Champions Chess Tour leaderboard. He has joined teammate Aravindh Chithambaram, becoming only…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (367+ words) I came close to quiting twice or thrice, to be honest. In that context, coming this far is a great feeling. But I was not overtly excited when the qualification came because I knew I belong there," he said. That…...

4+ day, 7+ min ago  (411+ words) It was a brilliant idea." Gressli remarks. Five months later, Good Knight opened its doors for business for the first time. In attendance for the first time they hosted invitees at the pub, was Carlsen, who stopped by on his…...

4+ day, 24+ min ago  (458+ words) Oslo: Alireza Firouzja " his right leg propped up on a chair, his lower body turned away from the table " made for a curious sight at the board. He managed to make it work, handing world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen a Round…...