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Gukesh, Arjun are "very good" but need time to prepare: Magnus Carlsen aft
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
World number one Magnus Carlsen, after clinching his seventh Norway Chess title on Saturday, noted that Indian chess stars D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are "very good" but "still need a little bit of time to prepare."
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"India is getting many new and good players...": Norway Chess women's cham
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Anna secured her maiden Norway Chess title, drawing in both classical and armageddon against Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, but it was still enough for her to seal the win with a total of 16.5 points. At the second spot was Lei Tingjie with 16 points while Humpy finished third with 15 poin
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Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh takes down Wei Yi for his fourth win, reaches
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In Round 9, World Chess Champion defeated China's formidable Wei Yi, reaching 14.5 points and narrowing the gap between himself and tournament leader Magnus Carlsen to just half a point.
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Viswanathan Anand lauds Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh, hails rise of chess in
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand expressed his delight at the growing popularity of chess in India, attributing the surge of interest to the emergence of young stars like R Praggnanandhaa and Dommaraju Gukesh. "For any game to succeed, you need players to do well and produce som
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Norway Chess 2025, Round 8: Hikaru gets better of Gukesh
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nakamura seized the initiative out of the opening by launching a powerful attack. Gukesh has managed to defend excellently in his last two games. But this time Nakamura was able to beat down his defences and win.
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Norway Chess 2025: Gukesh beats Arjun; Fabiano Caruana leads after round 7
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Round 7 of Norway Chess 2025 brought thrilling games across all boards. One of the standout games featured reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh against fellow Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, according to a release from Norway Chess.
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Former world number 1 Magnus Carlsen hails world champion D Gukesh for his
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen hailed the reigning world champion D Gukesh for his "fighting spirit" and praised him for capitalising on the opportunity during their encounter in the ongoing Norway Chess 2025.
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Dhanush congratulates D Gukesh on victory over Magnus Carlsen in Norway Ch
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The victory marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to beat Carlsen in the competition's history, following grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
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"Brilliance and dedication": PM Modi congratulates D Gukesh for memorable
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to the reigning world champion D Gukesh for his "brilliance" which helped him trounce the five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025.
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Hardeep Puri, Kiren Rijiju hail Gukesh's historic win over Carlsen at Norw
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 19-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh's remarkable comeback has drawn widespread praise, highlighting the rising dominance of India's youth in global sports.
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"His aim is to become number one....": Gukesh's grandfather after grandson
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against the former world number one in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became
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"I've also banged a lot of tables...": Gukesh on Carlsen's post-loss outbu
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against the former world number one in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became
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