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Chess World Cup: Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov to clash in final after duo seals Candidates spot with semis win

Yi defeated Russia's Andrey Esipenko in a dramatic game where Esipenko blundered his rook while Sindarov got his win against Nodirbek Yakubboev.

Carlsen left awestruck by his own skills during 'Titled Tuesday' victory over 3000-rated opponent: ‘A modern masterpiece’

Magnus Carlsen produced some memorable performances in the latest edition of 'Titled Tuesday' despite not finishing anywhere close to the top of the standings, including in his Round 4 face-off against French GM Jules Moussard.

How Magnus Carlsen defeated European Rapid champion in a space of just 11 moves

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura won the latest edition of Titled Tuesday and Carlsen finished sixth. However, one of Carlsen's games stood out where he forced the reigning European Rapid and Chess960 champion Fedoseev to quit in 22 moves.

FIDE World Cup continues to hang in balance after Game 1 of both semi-finals end in draw

Chinese No 1 Wei Yi dished out an excellent fightback against Russia's Andrey Esipenko while Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Yakubboev played out a sedate stalemate in an all-Uzbek clash.

Magnus Carlsen brings back jeansgate with savage dig at FIDE ahead of World Rapid & Blitz Championship: ‘I’ll be grinding…’

Magnus Carlsen was quick to take another brutal dig at FIDE after his participation in the World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 was confirmed, as he recalled the jeansgate from last year.

‘Arjun Erigaisi must sharpen his sense of danger, needs to know when to pull back’: Former coach

Arjun Erigaisi got some serious advice from his former coach after his shocking elimination from the FIDE World Cup 2025.

Arjun Erigaisi’s missed knockout blow came back to haunt him at FIDE World Cup, feels Wei Yi

Arjun Erigaisi’s Chess World Cup elimination decoded by his conqueror Wei Yi. The Chinese Grandmaster feels the Indian chess star was haunted by his past mistake.

Arjun Erigaisi left heartbroken after quarterfinal exit from Chess World Cup

India's challenge in the 2025 FIDE World Cup is over as the last remaining Indian Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the tournament on Wednesday by China's Wei Yi. Here's how the two players reacted after the game.

Arjun Erigaisi eliminated from FIDE World Cup in quarter-finals as Indian challenge ends

Arjun Erigaisi has crashed out of the Chess World Cup after a loss to China's Wei Yi in the second game of the tiebreakers. With this loss, India's challenge in the tournament comes to an end.

India chess stars Anand, Arjun Erigaisi lead star-packed Jerusalem Masters 2025 in major boost for Israeli chess

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and India’s No 1 Arjun Erigaisi will headline the Jerusalem Masters 2025, a record-prize rapid event seen as a major boost for Israeli chess.

Arjun Erigaisi enters do-or-die territory after missing golden chance vs Wei Yi at FIDE World Cup 2025

Arjun Erigaisi could have smoothly cruised into the FIDE World Cup 2025 semi-finals but he complicated his path by squandering a golden chance against Wei Yi on Tuesday.

Sarin bounces back from FIDE World Cup heartbreak, wins third Bullet Brawl title after victories over Carlsen, Nakamura

Indian GM Nihal Sarin, who had suffered a second-round exit at the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Goa, finished top of the 162-player field in the latest edition of Chess.com's Bullet Brawl on Saturday with 151 points, six more that 48-time champion Hikaru Nakamura.

Arjun keeps Indian flag flying high in FIDE World Cup, plays out fast-paced draw against Wei in Game 1 of quarters

Indian No 1 Arjun Erigaisi played out a quickfire 31 move draw in Game 1 of his FIDE World Cup quarter-final meeting with Chinese No 1 Wei Yi, finishing with more time on his clock than what he had started with.

'It was a loser talking’: Dutch GM slams Ian Nepomniachtchi for critical comments on Goa, FIDE after World Cup exit

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi had gone on a tirade criticising the facitites at Resort Rio in North Goa's Arpora, the venue that is hosting the ongoing FIDE World Cup, blaming factors such as food, accommodation as well as heat for his second-round exit from the tournament.

Dubov’s ‘10-minute prep’ swagger vs Praggnanandhaa backfires as Shankland boots him out of FIDE World Cup: ‘This was actually a surprise’

Daniil Dubov’s bold claims after beating Praggnanandhaa came crashing down as Sam Shankland knocked him out of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa.

With his stellar run at FIDE World Cup, Arjun Erigaisi finally gets the big break that he had been hunting for

Arjun Erigaisi, the top-ranked Indian in the world, has outshone compatriots and rivals D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa to confirm his place in the 2025 FIDE World Cup quarter-finals after defeating USA's Levon Aronian in the fifth round on Saturday.

Arjun Erigaisi through to Chess World Cup quarterfinals, says 'taking one game at a time'

Arjun is the highest-ranked player in the fray to win the FIDE World Cup and now remains just three steps away from winning the title after he defeated Levon Aronian on Saturday in Round of 16.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna start Round of 16 with draws

P Harikrishna started his fifth round with a relatively easy draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara while Arjun Erigaisi signed peace with a solid Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup.

Dubov tears into Praggnanandhaa, classical chess after win at World Cup: ‘He failed to pose a single problem, prep took 10 minutes’

After upsetting R Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, Daniil Dubov questioned the Indian Grandmaster’s game and the lack of creativity in classical chess.

Praggnanandhaa latest Indian knocked out of FIDE World Cup in Goa as Arjun, Pentala advance

R Praggnanandhaa, runner-up in the previous FIDE World Cup two years ago, bowed out in the fourth round of the ongoing tournament in Goa with a 1.5-2.5 defeat at the hands of Russian GM Daniil Dubov during the tie-breaks on Thursday.

Arjun, Praggnanandhaa to battle it out in tie-breaks as Indian hopes at FIDE World Cup hang by a thread

Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and Pentala Harikrishna are the only Indians left in the fray after Pranav V and Karthik Venkataraman became the latest players from the host nation to get knocked out of the FIDE World Cup in Goa.

FIDE initiates action against Vladimir Kramnik over Daniel Naroditsky, David Navara cheating allegations

Ahead of his shocking demise at just 29, Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had faced unsubstantiated allegations of cheating from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa survives vs Dubov as Round 4 starts with multiple draws

R Praggnanandhaa was forced to settle for a draw against Daniil Dubov at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Tuesday, while Levon Aronian made the headlines for his odd opening moves.

World No 5 Giri rubbishes Nepomniachtchi's claims on shoddy facilities at FIDE World Cup Goa: ‘It’s kinda funny…’

Ian Nepomniachtchi made explosive claims regarding the facilities at Resort Rio, the venue where the FIDE World Cup is currently taking place, blaming his second-round exit on external factors instead of his performance. Here's what Anish Giri, who also made an early exit from the tournament, said in response.

Nepomniachtchi makes explosive claims on Goa venue after early exit from FIDE World Cup: ‘Heat, humidity, mosquitoes…

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi pinned the blame for his early exit from the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa on a variety of factors, from the lack of food options available at the resort where the event is taking place to the accommodation, heat and other factors.

Exclusive | ‘Having three of us in Candidates out of eight a remarkable performance’: Veteran Indian GM Koneru Humpy

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, veteran Indian GM Koneru Humpy reflects on her runner-up finish at the FIDE Women's World Cup, where she lost to compatriot Divya Deshmukh, Global Chess League making its India debut with its third season this year and more.

Gukesh’s coach on how he can improve as champion exits FIDE World Cup: 'Some elements that he needs to work on'

World Chess Champion D Gukesh faced another setback after being eliminated in the third round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa by German GM Frederik Svane. Gukesh's coach has opened up on the 19-year-old's performance this year and how he can improve.

Frederik Svane, Gukesh's conquerer at FIDE World Cup, reveals where world champion went wrong: 'Such an insane move'

D Gukesh's campaign at the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, his first home event since being crowned world champion last December, came to an abrupt end on Saturday with a third-round defeat at the hands of German Grandmaster Frederik Svane.

Gukesh crashes out of FIDE World Cup after stunning third-round loss as Arjun, Praggnanandhaa advance

Competing in his first tournament at home since being crowned world champion last December, bowed out of the FIDE World Cup in the third round after suffering a 0.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of German GM Frederik Svane on Saturday.

Raahul VS becomes India's 91st Grandmaster with ASEAN Individual Championship triumph

Just a week after Illamparthi AR became the 90th Grandmaster from India, Raahul VS has added to the list with his victory at the ASEAN Individual Championship.