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Ivanchuk praises FIDE World Cup in Goa after Nepomniachtchi’s criticism: 'I have no complaints'

Ukrainian chess legend Vassily Ivanchuk praised the organisers of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa days after Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi criticised the tournament conditions following his early exit.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Erigaisi, Harikrishna register emphatic wins; Gukesh, Pragg draw with black in Game 1 of Round 3

Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna scored impressive wins in Round 3 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, while Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Vidit Gujrathi settled for draws.

Magnus Carlsen's coach attacks FIDE over absence of top-three players at World Cup in Goa: 'Would cause an outrage'

While the FIDE World Cup in Arpora, Goa features some of the best players in the world including reigning world champion D Gukesh, the absence of the top three players – Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana – has not gone unnoticed.

Ian Nepomniachtchi slammed after blaming conditions in India following FIDE World Cup exit: 'Sore loser this guy'

Indian Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh pulled off a stunning upset at the 2025 FIDE World Cup, defeating two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian’s post-match comments blaming conditions in India sparked outrage among fans.

'If I don’t push myself at this age, when am I going to push myself': Gukesh on playing back-to-back events on opposite ends of the world

World Champion D Gukesh registered a 1.5-0.5 win over Kazakhstan’s Kazybek Nogerbek in Round 2 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa. The 19-year-old Indian star spoke about his form, preparation, and excitement of playing in India after two years.

Desperate for a turnaround, Gukesh begins FIDE World Cup campaign on ideal note: 'Was just enjoying my positions'

After failing to convert a promising position in Game 1 on Round 2, reigning world champion D Gukesh expressed delight over finding himself in a "dominant position" in Game 2 on Wednesday, which took him into the third round.

Viswanathan Anand criticises Vladimir Kramnik's anti-cheating crusade: ‘Most of us are quite disappointed’

Viswanathan Anand has finally spoken against Vladimir Kramnik and his anti-cheating crusade after keeping mum and facing criticism for the same.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi, Pranav shine with black as Gukesh, Vidit hold rivals to draws

Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and V Pranav registered impressive wins with black pieces in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, while Vidit Gujrathi held 12-year-old IM Faustino Oro to a draw after surviving time pressure.

Magnus missing in Goa: Why world No 1 Carlsen is not participating in FIDE Chess World Cup in India

Some of the best chess players have descended upon Goa for the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, but world No 1 Magnus Carlsen is nowhere to be seen. We explore why Carlsen has skipped the trip to India.

FIDE Chess World Cup: World champion Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa kick off campaign in Goa

17 Indians including D Gukesh would be in action in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, which starts on Tuesday.

FIDE chief makes big revelation on Vladimir Kramnik amid controversy over Naroditsky’s death: 'I tried to persuade him...'

FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich revealed that he had spoken to Vladimir Kramnik before the tragic death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away at the age of 29. This is the first time the FIDE chief has spoken on the matter in a public forum.

Divya Deshmukh off to jittery start in FIDE World Cup, faces uphill task to avoid first-round exit

GM Divya Deshmukh, who had won the Women's World Cup in July and is the lone female competitor in the ongoing tournament after being granted a wildcard entry, lost to Greece' Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis in 41 moves in Game 1 of the opening round.

D Gukesh in Goa: Can world champion become World Cup winner?

After a terrific run in 2024 that culminated with a historic triumph in the World Championship, D Gukesh's performance graph has steadily gone downhill this year. The 19-year-old star, however, can still turn things around at the FIDE World Cup that got underway in Goa on Friday.

Who is teenager Ilamparthi AR, India’s 90th Grandmaster from Chennai?

16-year-old chess prodigy Ilamparthi AR has become India’s 90th Grandmaster after achieving his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open 2025 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He joins Tamil Nadu’s elite list of chess stars including Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa.

Carlsen concedes Gukesh loss still weighs on him, jokes another defeat could cause ‘existential crisis’: 'I don’t know what to do'

Despite winning the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown in dominant fashion and taking home $170,000 in prize money, world No 1 Magnus Carlsen admitted that the defeat against D Gukesh at Norway Chess earlier this year was still playing on his mind.

FIDE World Cup 2025: Rs 18 crore prize money and world’s best players – all you need to know about the mega event in Goa

The 13th edition of the FIDE World Cup gets underway soon, with reigning world champion D Gukesh and Indian No 1 Arjun Erigaisi among those in action. Here's everything you need to know about the prestigious tournament.

Magnus Carlsen destroys Gukesh’s comeback hopes with dominant win at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown: ‘It’s not a shock’

World champion D Gukesh admitted to being overwhelmed by the competition at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as he finished last after suffering consecutive defeats to Magnus Carlsen on the final day.

Kramnik doesn’t feel ‘guilty’ for Naroditsky’s death, accuses FIDE, Chess.com of negligence: ‘It’s shocking and heartbreaking’

Vladimir Kramnik has hit back at his critics, FIDE and Chess.com for an ‘orchestrated PR campaign’ against him as he refused to take any responsibility for Daniel Naroditsky’s death

Gukesh hits bottom as Carlsen storms back to lead Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025: ‘I just wasn't sharp enough’

After a blistering opening day, D Gukesh dropped to the bottom of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown points table as Magnus Carlsen took the lead despite losing to Fabiano Caruana.

‘When you play well, it’s always fun’: D Gukesh on leading world’s top players at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown

D Gukesh speaks on his odd defying performance on day one of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as Magnus Carlsen reflects on what went wrong for him.

Gukesh lays down marker at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, leads after Day 1 despite losing to Carlsen

Word champion D Gukesh defied the offs to emerge as the strongest player on Day 1 of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 despite losing to Magnus Carlsen.

Magnus Carlsen recalls being checkmated by Daniel Naroditsky, hails late American GM’s fearless attacking style: ‘That clash of style was interesting’

World No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Daniel Naroditsky, recalling how the American Grandmaster’s fearless attacking play often caught him off guard in fast chess games.

Magnus Carlsen faces D Gukesh again as Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 gets underway at Saint Louis

Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh would be in focus at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025, the highest-rated chess tournament of the year.

‘Toiletgate’ irony: Kramnik, once accused of cheating, now blamed for mental torment of Naroditsky

Vladimir Kramnik, who is facing criticism for making unfounded cheating allegations against Daniel Naroditsky, was accused of cheating himself during the World Chess Championship in 2006.

'You've gotta go to sleep': How Daniel Naroditsky's friends tried to save American chess star shortly before his death

Shortly before his tragic demise three weeks before his 30th birthday, American chess star Daniel Naroditsky had appeared in a live stream on Twitch in which he appeared incoherent and physically unwell, apparently still shaken by the cheating allegations leveled against him by Vladimir Kramnik.

D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh strike gold as Indians shine in European Chess Club Cup 2025

D Gukesh won gold on Board 1 despite skipping the first two rounds of the 40th edition of the European Chess Club Cup 'Open' tournament. Divya Deshmukh, meanwhile, was the lone Indian to win individual gold in the 'Women' section.

Kramnik threatens legal action against chess stars linking him to Naroditsky's death: ‘Never made any personal attack'

Vladimir Kramnik has been widely accused of indirectly causing Daniel Naroditsky's death by leveling accusations of cheating against the American GM for more than a year without providing credible evidence to back his claims.

Vladimir Kramnik continues to face heat over Daniel Naroditsky's death as petition calling for his ban goes viral

Vladimir Kramnik finds himself accused of indirectly causing American GM Daniel Naroditsky's death through his controversial crusade against cheating in chess, with an petition on change.org that calls for him to be banned for life going past 20,000 verified signatures.

Arjun Erigaisi urges FIDE to take action against Vladimir Kramnik for Danya's death: 'Prevent him from...'

The chess world is grieving the death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. Arjun Erigaisi is the latest to blame Vladimir Kramnik for Naroditsky’s death and urged FIDE to take action against him.

Daniel Naroditsky’s mother breaks silence, hits out at Kramnik over cheating allegations: ‘He cared most about his dignity’

Daniel Naroditsky’s mother has revealed that Vladimir Kramnik’s unfounded cheating allegations took a mental toll on the American Grandmaster, who died at 29 on Sunday.