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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Adds to Grand Chess Tour Legacy with Victory in Zagreb at 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
With characteristic brilliance and unshakable composure, five-time World Champion and World No. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Magnus ...
World Champion D Gukesh & Arjun Erigaisi Headline FIDE Grand Swiss, With Candidates Berth On The Line
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
'He deserved a D...': Viswanathan Anand grades Gukesh's performance at Norway Chess 2025
Former world champion and the current vice-president of FIDE, Viswanathan Anand has shared his view on Indian GM Gukesh’s ...
Done in 64 seconds: How 3rd Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen battle in Zagreb lasted just over 1 minute and ended in just 14 moves
When both players agreed to a draw, Gukesh had 5.10 minutes on his clock, more time than he had started the game with while ...
Vishy Anand’s grade for Gukesh after Norway Chess: ‘I’ll give him a B… he deserved a D, but got a lot of answers correct’
Anand, when giving a six-month assessment of Gukesh before the Norway Chess tournament, had given the world champion a "C minus". He had also observed: "The fact that you have such defensive skills ...