ultimately handing the win to Gukesh. With three games remaining, Liren faces an uphill battle to retain his title. He will play two of the final games with the advantageous white pieces ...

This is a crossover we're on board for: R Ashwin playing chess against ... in his mind as an Indian cricket fan. "How he doesn't react to anything that happens," Gukesh says of Dhoni.

Many former players commented that Gukesh did not play like a world champ at the freestyle event. But GM and noted coach Srinath N backed Gukesh to come good in the upcoming tournaments and ...

I think it means more that I got a win in the World Championship, and a very important win," a visibly pleased Gukesh had said after Wednesday's game. The youngster lost the opener playing badly ...

Indian chess prodigies D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa both drew their second-round games at the Superbet Classics. Gukesh, ...

Born in Chennai, India, Gukesh began playing chess at the age of seven ... Indian fans across... Cricket is more than just a game in India—it's an emotion! And one man, Rohan Pate, turned ...

Playing the black side of an English opening, Praggnanandhaa was subjected to some initial tactics by Duda Jan-Krzysztof of ...

Upton revealed that Gukesh’s strategy was to tire out Liren if necessary, and to make the Chinese GM create mistakes. “Yeah, we tried. I mean, when you play a World Championship and prepare ...