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Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 10:16 IST r Praggnananandhaa loses to nodirbek abdusattorov in Tata Stel Masters as d givesh draws with Jorden van Forest. R. Praggnanandhaa was outplayed by Nodirbek Abdusattarov (PTI Photo) Defending Champions r Praggnanananandhaa Lost his second match in as many days, succumbing to nodirbek abdusattoriv of uzbekistan, while d gukesh was…
Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 9:23 pm IST Environmental activists delayed the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament by blocking the entrance with coal. Competitors at Tata Steel Masters (X) In an unprecedented incident in the world of chess, the opening round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament was delayed for a few hours due to environmental…
Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 6:56 PM IST Erigaisi joins Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja as the only players ranked Top 10 in Classical, Rapid and Blitz, after winning double bronze at Doha 2025. Arjun Erigaisi at the World Rapid and Blitz 2025 (FIDE Media) What do Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja and…
Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 11:06 PM IST Arjun Erigaisi claims bronze after a close semifinal defeat to Nodirbek Abdusattorov as Magnus Carlsen reaches the World Blitz Championship final. Arjun Erigaisi and Vishy Anand in action (Photo: IA Alon Shulman) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi faced a heartbreaking semifinal defeat to top Uzbek player Nodirbek Abdusattorov, settling for…
Top Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique and quick calculation to stun reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and renowned Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov, emerging as joint leader with nine points after 11 rounds of the FIDE World Blitz Championship in Doha on Monday. With two more rounds to go on the day, world No. 1…
Magnus Carlsen clinched his sixth FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in the Open category, underscoring his dominance in rapid chess as he finished ahead of a competitive field. Carlsen, now a six-time rapid world champion with previous victories in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, and 2023, claimed the title with 10.5 points and secured a…
Last Updated:December 29, 2025, 00:00 IST Humpy edged out Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina tie-breaker rules to secure podium, while Erigaisi earned 9.5 points and secure bronze in the men’s section. Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy (X) Indian chess star Koneru Humpy faced a major disappointment in her quest for a third world rapid title, ending…
D Gukesh stayed among the top contenders after nine rounds at the FIDE World Rapid Championship, holding joint seventh place with 6.5 points. Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev and Hans Niemann led the Open section with 7.5 points each, while former world champion Magnus Carlsen followed in joint third on seven points after suffering a defeat…
Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 11:09 pm IST D Gukesh shines at FIDE World Rapid Championships, tied seventh. Vladislav Artemiev leads, defeating Magnus Carlsen. Koneru Humpy tops women’s section, Divya Deshmukh close behind. D Gukesh (PTI Photo) India’s chess ace D Gukesh had expressed modest expectations for the FIDE World Rapid Championships. However, two days into…
Last Updated:December 26, 2025, 10:24 PM IST Krishna Goutham leads FIDE Rapid with Carlsen, Erigaisi, Artemiev. Vaishali stuns Tan Zhongyi. Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa start steady. Magnus Carlsen. (AFP Photo) Teenage International Master Krishna Goutham emerged as an unexpected joint leader with three consecutive wins, while Indian stars D Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa had a slow but…