Following D Gukesh's historic FIDE World Championship title win, Indian Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi believed that this victory would attract a lot of more people to the game of Chess.
Gukesh made history on Thursday as he was crowned the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Champion following the final game of his FIDE World Championship tie against China's Ding Liren, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the history of the sport.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K.Stalin, and Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge congratulated Indian chess grandmaster D. Gukesh
With the scores levelled at 6.5-6.5 each heading into the final game, Gukesh managed to deliver his best when it was needed the most, with the 18-year-old sealing a historic win over Ding to become the 18th chess champion in the sport's history. The final score was Gukesh (7.5) and Ding (
Treesa-Gayatri secured a win over Commonwealth Games gold medalists by 21-19, 21-19 in 46 minutes, which took them to second spot in the Group A. At the top is the Chinese pair of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning, who defeated the Indian duo on Wednesday, as per Olympics.com.
New Delhi [India], December 12: President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December 6, 2021.The outcome of the 21st Russian-Indian summit was the adoption of the Joint Statement "Russia-India: Partnership for Peace, Progres
New Delhi [India], December 12: The E-Gaming Federation (EGF), India's foremost skill-gaming industry body has partnered with Social & Media Matters to launch a public awareness campaign to promote responsible gaming practices. Designed to enhance online safety and create awareness aroun
At the end of game 13, the scores are level at six and the half points each, with one classical game left, as per FIDE. At this point, one move or one mistake could be the point of difference. The game lasted for 68 moves.
The star Indian badminton pair, making their debut in the season-concluding tournament, lost to the Chinese pair by 20-22, 22-20, 21-14, as per Olympics.com.
New Delhi [India], December 11: In a significant development for Indian sports, Tapan Acharya has been appointed as the President of the Roll Ball Federation of India (2024-2028). Acharya, a multifaceted personality with notable achievements in cinema, real estate and sports, is set to lead
More than 500 athletes took part in the Assam ArmWrestling State Championship in Guwahati. The tournament was organised by the People's ArmWrestling Association, Assam and People's Armwrestling Federation India (PAFI).
According to a release from the Pro Panja League, Harsh Sharma, a gold medal winner from the Asian Cup was also part of the event and was felicitated by Satish Sharma, Sports Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.