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Last Updated:January 20, 2025, 06:42 IST After an intense first round clash against Anish Giri, Gukesh, playing with black pieces, opted for a solid approach against Fedoseev and despite appearing optically worse, he neutralised Fedoseev’s advantage and steered the game into a balanced rook-and-pawn endgame, leading to a draw. Gukesh draws with Fedoseev at Tata…
Last Updated:January 17, 2025, 00:00 IST All India Chess Federation honored D Gukesh with INR 1 crore and INR 50 lakh for Koneru Humpy. D Gukesh felicitated by All India Chess Federation World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to him and said his meetings with the…
Last Updated:January 12, 2025, 12:56 IST The young Indian was also touted as the biggest winner in Chess last year, eclipsing the likes of Ding Liren and Alireza Firouzja, and even the legendary Magnus Carlsen. D Gukesh after winning the World Champion title. (Photo Credits: X) From World Champion to now a millionaire? D Gukesh’s…
Last Updated:January 06, 2025, 08:25 IST Gukesh will have to carry with him the tag of world champion and along with it loads of expectations and increased scrutiny. But the 19-year-old is prepared to stand in the limelight. Gukesh wins World Chess Championship at 18. (PTI Photo) D Gukesh climbed dizzying heights in the past…
Last Updated:January 05, 2025, 6:42 PM IST UPSC GK Capsule: We have highlighted significant developments from a variety of interesting disciplines to save you time throughout your preparation Candidates need to undergo a two-tiered selection process, which includes a written examination and an interview round (SSB test) (Representational/ PTI Photo) From UPSC Civil Services to…
Khel Ratna Award Announced: Sports Ministry has announced the National Sports Awards for 2024. This time four athletes have been selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The athletes who are getting the Khel Ratna this time include world champion Grandmaster D Gukesh, Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh, Para Olympics gold medal…
India enjoyed a remarkable year as the nation’s representatives brought home the ICC T20 World Cup crown, the FIDE Olympiad and World Championship, a record Paralympic haul in addition to other accolades. There were also notable achievements in women’s table tennis, men’s hockey and tennis and MMA. Source link [ad_3]
Last Updated:December 24, 2024, 12:36 IST Sachdev also urged Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena Singh and Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal to extend more support to chess athletes in order to nurture their growth. Indian IM and WGM Tania Sachdev (X) Indian IM and WGM Tania Sachdev aired out her frustrations over the lack of…
Chess Champion D Gukesh: World Chess Champion D Gukesh has returned to India. He got a warm welcome at Chennai airport on Monday. And today MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi will honor Gukesh at a government function in Chennai itself. Tamil Nadu government has announced a reward of Rs 5 crore for Gukesh. Before the government…
As Gukesh Dommaraju gets a hero’s welcome in Chennai, we discuss with a stellar panel of Chennai Chess wizards what makes the city tick on the chessboard. Source link [ad_3]