15-Year-Old Krishna Goutham Shocks Field, Joins Magnus Carlsen In FIDE World Rapid Championships Lead

15-Year-Old Krishna Goutham Shocks Field, Joins Magnus Carlsen In FIDE World Rapid Championships Lead

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…

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‘He Still Fails To Pose Single…’: Dubov Called ‘Arrogant’ After Beating Praggnanandhaa

‘He Still Fails To Pose Single…’: Dubov Called ‘Arrogant’ After Beating Praggnanandhaa

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…

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15-Year-Old Krishna Goutham Shocks Field, Joins Magnus Carlsen In FIDE World Rapid Championships Lead

‘Different Kind Of Era In Life…’: Magnus Carlsen Reflects On Fatherhood Following Birth Of Firstborn Son

Last Updated:October 16, 2025, 12:23 IST The 34-year-old Norwegian GM, reflected on the new era he has entered in life with the birth of his child, whose name the Chess star is yet to announce. Magnus Carlsen. (AFP Photo) Five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, who welcomed his first child with partner Ella Victoria in September,…

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Was Magnus Carlsen A ‘Limited’ Player? Viswanathan Anand Says ‘Areas Where No One…’

Was Magnus Carlsen A ‘Limited’ Player? Viswanathan Anand Says ‘Areas Where No One…’

Last Updated:August 11, 2025, 09:38 is Viswanathan Anand has spoken on Magnus Carlsen’s growth from a limited player to an unbeatable chess force, emphasising his endgame skills. Viswanathan Anand lost the World Championship in 2013 to Magnus Carlsen (Picture credit: AFP) Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has said that Magnus Carlsen used to be…

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‘Pipe Down’: Magnus Carlsen Hits ‘Finger On The Lip’ Celebration At Crowd During E-Sports World Cup

‘Pipe Down’: Magnus Carlsen Hits ‘Finger On The Lip’ Celebration At Crowd During E-Sports World Cup

Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 09:47 is Carlsen, who was visibly frustrated with the crowd support for Hikaru Nakamura, turned the tables around for a win before making a ‘shush’ gesture towards the audience. Magnus Carlsen. (X) The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, silenced the crowd present during his semifinal game against Hikaru…

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Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam Tour: Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi Make Top-Bracket, Carlsen Out Of Title Race

Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam Tour: Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi Make Top-Bracket, Carlsen Out Of Title Race

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 13:28 is Pragg shocked Carlsen to move finish joint-top of the table with 4.5 points, while Erigaisi finished joint third with 4 points. Pragganandhaa, arjun erigaisi. Indian GMs R Praggnanandhaa and Ajun Erigaisi secured their berths in the top bracket of the Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam Tour as World No.1…

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Magnus Carlsen Reveals Feeling ‘Washed And Useless’ After ‘Painful And Dumb’ Loss To D Gukesh

Magnus Carlsen Reveals Feeling ‘Washed And Useless’ After ‘Painful And Dumb’ Loss To D Gukesh

Last Updated:June 20, 2025, 09:48 is Magnus Carlsen won his seventh Norway Chess title, despite a “painful” loss to World Champion D Gukesh. Norway_Chess_2025_Michal_Walusza_2845_Round_6_Gukesh_Dommaraju, Magnus_Carlsen (Norway Chess Media) Nobody likes losing, let alone those who reign at the top. Magnus Carlsen is no exception to the same, as the World No 1 revealed the internal…

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