Singapore, December 11: As chess enthusiasts gear up for the thrilling Ding Liren vs. Gukesh D World Championship match in Singapore, the event is not just about the main stage.Alongside the Championship, a host of exciting side events are lined up, offering opportunities for players and fan
Reigning World Champion Ding Liren defeated Indian chess grandmaster D. Gukesh in Game 12 of the FIDE World Championship and levelled the score at 6-6 on Monday, as per the International Chess Federation official website.
India's Praggnanandhaa R went down in Armageddon against Fabiano Caruana, with the teenage GM having an outside chance of winning the title. He will have to beat Hikaru Nakamura in a must-win final round and hope the local hero Magnus Carlsen loses his game against Caruana
It was a day of stalemates in the Norway Chess tournament with some brilliant defensive moves coming from across different matches. As the tournament nears conclusion, the results from Round 8 set the tone for a much-anticipated final two rounds. Both Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women saw
The World Champion Ding Liren, who has been underperforming with four losses in a row, finally stopped the bleeding with a much-needed draw against India's Praggnanandhaa R. However, he missed a trick and lost the Armageddon tie-breaker, with Pragg remaining on the third spot of the standing
The game between Ju Wenjun and Vaishali Rameshbabu was highly anticipated as it could affect the leaderboard. While the game was quite balanced until the endgame, Ju Wenjun secured a win against Vaishali when the latter went into time trouble.
India's prodigy Praggnanandhaa R, who went with a 2-0 head-to-head lead against World Champion Ding Liren, played out his first classical draw in the round of the Norway Chess 2024 main event. The Chinese GM then emerged victorious in the Armageddon tie-breaker, as per a press release from N
The event will feature world number one Magnus Carlsen (Norway), world number three Hikaru Nakamura (USA), current World Champion Ding Liren (China), Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun (China), Lei Tingjie (China) among others
Arjun finished at the fifth spot, while Gukesh D, the winner of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 and the youngest-ever challenger to the world title held by Ding Liren, finished at the 10th spot.