Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh bounced back after a tough start to the World Championship, holding defending champion Ding Liren to a draw in Game 2 on Tuesday, November 26. Playing with black pieces ...

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A 17-year-old from India will become the youngest to play for the World Chess Championship crown. Gukesh Dommaraju will face the current champion, Ding Liren from China, later this year.

At the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last classical game of their World Championship tie in Singapore. With this, Gukesh's total prize ...

Former FIDE World Champion Ding Liren is set to return to chess action at the Chessable Masters after a hiatus following his title loss to D Gukesh in December last year. (More Sports News ...