Chess News - Page 25
‘Donald Trump is a clown, but…’: Chess legend Garry Kasparov warns PM Narendra Modi about friendship with Vladimir Putin
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has issued a striking warning to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
'Top players are not invincible': Praggnanandhaa on what went through his mind while beating Carlsen for the first time
Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has shared how he felt after beating Magnus Carlsen for the first time. The 20-year-old won his first game against the World No. 1 in an online battle in 2022.
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Arjun Erigaisi stays in hunt as Vincent Keymer leads after Round 3
Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 saw Vincent Keymer maintain his perfect score to lead the Masters, while Arjun Erigaisi jumped to second place in the table. In the Challengers, M Pranesh and Abhimanyu Puranik are sharing the lead.
When D Gukesh had 'destroyed' popular streamer Gotham Chess in just 9 moves
Classical world champion D Gukesh has struggled to make an impact in Freestyle Chess this year. However, it was in this very format in which he had outwitted popular streamer Levy Rozman, a.k.a. Gotham Chess in an online game recently.
Sarin opens up on viral moment of rejecting Carlsen's offer for draw at Esports World Cup: 'Wasn’t looking to settle'
Grandmaster Nihal Sarin was one of two Indians, alongside Arjun Erigaisi, featuring in chess' debut at the Esports World Cup recently and had faced Magnus Carlsen in the quarter-finals, holding the world No 1 to a draw in Game 1 before losing the next two to bow out of the tournament.
Chennai Grand Masters: Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin settle for draws; Vincent Keymer takes sole lead after Round 2
German GM Vincent Keymer took the sole lead on Day 2 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin were held to draws, and Ray Robson shocked Vidit Gujrathi. Check out the standings after Round 2.
Gukesh reveals he wasn't always a calm kid, credits meditation and yoga for turnaround: 'I used to throw tantrums'
At an event in Poland's Katowice, where he faced Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a series of blitz exhibition games, D Gukesh revealed that he used to be quite the "impulsive and short-tempered kid", and his lack of control over his emotions would in turn affect his game.
Arjun, Vidit, Nihal, Vaishali: Key players in Chennai Grand Masters 2025
The Chennai Grand Masters tournament is underway. The tournament will feature key Indian players like Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and Nihal Sarin. etc. The tournament started on August 8 and will last till August 16, 2025.
Viswanathan Anand picks the 'best' between Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun: 'They are all very close'
Legendary Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who is widely seen as the guiding force behind the current generation of Indian chess stars, added that R Praggnanandhaa would be ahead of D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi currently.
Magnus Carlsen grills Elon Musk's Grok 4 as OpenAI’s o3 crushes it 4-0: 'Learnt theory, knows nothing else'
Grok 4 was the strongest among eight AI models competing in the exhibition tournament hosted on Google's Kaggle Game Arena, storming into the final only to suffer a 0-4 thrashing at the hands of o3 in the final.
D Gukesh is capable, but he has to change his entire mindset: Legend gives blitz warning to chess world champion
Chess world champion D Gukesh of India has been given a stern warning by legendary Susan Polgar after his crushing defeat to Jan-Krzysztof Duda in an exhibition blitz match in Poland.
Arjun Erigaisi becomes India's No.1 chess player in live rating after first round win at Chennai Grand Masters 2025
Arjun Erigaisi surpassed R Praggnanandhaa to climb to fourth in the live world rankings, also becoming India’s No. 1 after beating Awonder Liang at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025.
D Gukesh outplayed by Jan-Krzysztof Duda, his second in World Championship triumph, 5-1 in blitz series
D Gukesh ended up getting outplayed by Jan-Krzysztof Duda, his second at last year's FIDE World Championship where he defeated Ding Liren, despite going 1-0 up in the six-game blitz exhibition series in Katowice, Poland.
Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa's alma mater wins gold at FIDE World Schools Team Championship
Velammal MHS School enjoyed a dominant run in the 2025 FIDE World Schools Team Championship in the United States in which it was guaranteed the top spot and the title before the last of the eight rounds even got underway on Wednesday.
Divya Deshmukh expresses desire to challenge Magnus Carlsen after winning Women's Chess World Cup: 'I will learn a lot'
The new Women's Chess World Cup winner, Divya Deshmukh, wants to play a match against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen as he hopes to develop her game after recently becoming a Grandmaster.
Chennai Grand Masters director reveals reason behind Gukesh and Pragg's absence from tournament: 'We simply didn’t get any...'
Chennai Grand Masters tournament director GM Srinath Narayanan revealed the reason why World Champion D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa are not taking part in the event.
Which AI model is best? Big chess battle between top engines to decide
Eight top AI models from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and more are battling it out in the Kaggle AI Chess Exhibition Tournament to find out which model is best at chess. Day 1 saw dominant 4-0 wins across all games. The semi-finals will be held on Wednesday, August 6 and the final is slated for Thursday.
D Gukesh turns focus to Classical format as World Chess Championship gets closer: 'I will be playing more Classical'
There’s still some time to go for the 2026 World Chess Championship, but reigning champion D Gukesh knows it’s time to start preparing for his next big challenge. The 19-year-old chess star says preparations will begin in the second half of 2025.
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Full schedule, participants, prize money and everything else you need to know
The third edition of the Chennai Grand Masters, India's strongest Classical tournament, gets underway in Chennai on Wednesday, 7 August and features some of the biggest names in the sport including Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Anish Giri.
Chennai Grand Masters: Late-night fire forces players to evacuate hotel, round 1 postponed
An electric fire at Chennai’s Hyatt Regency delayed the 2025 Chennai Grand Masters tournament, which was supposed to be held at the hotel from August 6 to 15. Players were evacuated safely and Round 1 has been postponed to August 7.
D Gukesh recalls competing alongside Divya Deshmukh since age of eight, acknowledges her World Cup triumph: 'We grew up together'
World Champion of Chess, D Gukesh, acknowledged the grand achievement of compatriot Divya Deshmukh, who recently won the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi. Gukesh recalled their journey together in tournaments from the age of eight.
Divya Deshmukh exclusive: 'I was five when I started chess, used to sleep in my classes' — teenage prodigy on World Cup win, chess journey and more
In an exclusive conversation with Rupha Ramani on the latest episode of First Sports, Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh reflects on her victory over senior compatriot Koneru Humpy in the historic all-Indian final of the FIDE Women's World Cup, pays tribute to her late coach Rahul Joshi among other topics.
'They treat their players like superstars': American GM lauds Indian chess scene, slams US system
American GM Hans Niemann praised India's chess ecosystem while criticising the US system after Divya Deshmukh’s historic FIDE Women’s World Cup win. Divya was felicitated upon her arrival in the country and awarded a Rs 3 crore cash prize.
‘That’s greater than all of this...’: Magnus Carlsen shows excitement over becoming a parent soon
Magnus Carlsen made history by winning the first-ever chess event at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh. After his win, he spoke about his excitement to become a father soon with wife Ella Victoria Malone.
Divya Deshmukh awarded Rs 3 crore by Maharashtra CM after historic Chess World Cup win
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitated FIDE Women's Chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh in Nagpur, awarding her Rs 3 crore for her historic victory. The 19-year-old became the youngest champion after defeating fellow Indian Koneru Humpy in the final.
'Would have stayed quiet for Gukesh as well': Magnus Carlsen fires another shot at world champion
Magnus Carlsen won the first-ever chess event at Esports World Cup, defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Meanwhile, the World No. 1 took another jibe at Gukesh while playing a fun game on social media.
Esports World Cup 2025: Carlsen crowned champion as Erigaisi finishes fourth after defeat against Nakamura
Arjun Erigaisi's campaign ended with back-to-back defeats as the Indian Grandmaster, representing Gen.G at the Esports World Cup, lost to Hikaru Nakamura 2.5-3.5 to finish fourth. Magnus Carlsen, meanwhile, beat Alireza Firouzja to be crowned champion.
Arjun Erigaisi eyes Rs 1.26 crore mega prize against Nakamura at Esports World Cup: ‘Happy there’s a third-place match’
Arjun Erigaisi is guaranteed of at least Rs 1 crore prize money but he will target a bigger reward when he takes on Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place chess match at Esports World Cup 2025.
Carlsen’s finger-on-lips gesture to fans steals show in thrilling win over Nakamura at Esports WC: ‘It pissed me off’
Magnus Carlsen showcased some high-quality chess under time pressure to beat Hikaru Nakamura in the semi-finals of the Esports World Cup 2025 and hit back at the crowd celebrating the American GM with a stunning finger-on-lips gesture.
Arjun reaches semi-finals of Esports World Cup, set to earn at least Rs 1 crore; Nihal loses to Carlsen in quarters
After topping Group B with victories over compatriot Nihal Sarin and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the Esports World Cup semi-finals with a victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi. He now faces Alireza Firouzja for a place in the final.