D Gukesh shaves his head at Tirupati Balaji temple as he seeks divine blessings for 2025 season; watch video
D Gukesh visited the Tirupati Balaji temple located on Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, where he tonsured his head and donated his hair as an offering to the Hindu deity Venkateswara, seeking divine ...
Hans Niemann to undergo lie-detecting polygraph test after losing blitz showdown against Russian GM Daniil Dubov
American Grandmaster Hans Niemann had challenged Daniil Dubov to an 18-game blitz match in Moscow after the Aeroflot Open, ...
Niemann criticizes lack of 'structural support' for chess in USA, compares it to India model: 'American chess will fade'
American chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann fears that chess in USA will ‘fade into obscurity’ if it is not provided the ...
D Gukesh weighs in on freestyle vs classical chess debate: 'Freestyle is exciting but...'
Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...
I'm open to all formats, but classical chess will always reign: D Gukesh
Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical chess, with its ...
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Magnus Carlsen shares his two cents on Hard Work vs. Talent in Chess by giving D Gukesh's example, says 'somebody like Gukesh, He's typical hard worker...'
World No. 1 and five-time chess world champion Magnus Carlsen recently shared his insights on the balance between hard work ...
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Despite winning five world titles, Magnus Carlsen reveals the opponent that makes him feel 'stupid'
Chess legend Magnus Carlsen admits there is an opponent that makes him feel ‘stupid.’ Discover why even a five-time world ...
Long way to go before comparison with Carlsen: Gukesh
Kolkata: He is the chess world champion at 18 but D Gukesh says there is a lot left to achieve before comparisons with former ...
Carlsen explains hard work vs talent in chess, reveals what it takes to be top 3: ‘There is definitely a ceiling’
Speaking on the BotezLIve show, world No 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen commented on the roles of hard work ...
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World No.1 Magnus Carlsen to face off World Champion D Gukesh at this event, know all about the showdown
The much-anticipated second leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 has been officially confirmed for April in Paris.
Freestyle Chess: Magnus Carlsen, D Gukesh among elite chess stars to battle in Paris with $750,000 at stake
The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 heads to Paris from April 7 to 14, featuring 12 top grandmasters competing for a ...
Carlsen says no opponent can tempt him to compete in classical World Chess Championship: 'Best moves are discarded'
Magnus Carlsen has reiterated his disinterest in returning to the classical World Chess Championship, stating that no ...