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Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 08:44 IST Hans Niemann says he never received an apology over 2022 cheating claims, revisits feud with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in new Netflix documentary Untold Chess Mates American Chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann (Instagram/hans_niemann) Hans Niemann has opened up on the controversy that rocked the chess world in 2022, stating…
Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 08:28 IST D Gukesh loses to Aravindh Chithambaram at Prague Chess, dropping to world no. 20 in live FIDE ratings, with three defeats. D Gukesh has now lost three games in the competition. (PTI Photo) World champion D Gukesh suffered another loss at the Prague Chess on Tuesday, a defeat to…
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…
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…
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…
Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 9:44 PM IST Daniil Dubov’s post-match remarks after beating R Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE World Cup in Goa spark debate among chess fans online. Daniil Dubov beat R Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE World Cup (Picture credit: X) Russian Grandmaster Daniil Dubov’s post-match comments didn’t go down well with netizens, with certain…
Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 11:38 PM IST Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 features D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and more in Wijk aan Zee, showing its youngest-ever lineup. D Gukesh had made a solid start on the opening day. (PTI Photo) With World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen opting not to feature in the upcoming 88th…