Indian chess player Gukesh D received a warm welcome at the Chennai International Airport on Thursday morning after his victory in the FIDE Candidates.
Day nine of the Global Chess League started with the favourites suffering surprising defeats. The team of Chingari Gulf Titans stunned Mumba Masters with 12:3, while SG Alpine Warriors were upstaged by Triveni Continental Kings. For the second time in this event, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen l
Magnus Carlsen is the World's Number 1 rated player and is considered to be the strongest World Champion ever. As an Icon player for the SG Alpine Warriors at the Global Chess League (GCL), he shared his thoughts on the event.
With the veteran players like Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy alongside young promising talents such as Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh D, consistently performing on the global stage, India has emerged as one of the top chess nations in the world in the recent years.