India chess

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter | Chess News – The Times of India

David Bale1 month ago03 mins

Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently expressed criticism towards the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in response to an open letter from Jan Henric Beuttner, co-founder of Freestyle Chess, to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. Carlsen supported Beuttner’s stance with a brief message encouraging greatness, directly tagging FIDE…

Tata Steel Chess 2025: R Praggnanandhaa becomes sole leader; India No. 1 Arjun Erigasi blunders into another defeat | Chess News – The Times of India

David Bale2 months ago05 mins

R Praggnanandhaa vs Leon Luke Mendonca (Photo: @tatasteelchess on X) NEW DELHI: India’s No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi suffered his third defeat during the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Tuesday. With only 0.5 points out of the inaugural four rounds, Arjun finds himself at the bottom of…

D Gukesh defeats Ding Liren in Game 11, marches towards becoming youngest world chess champion | Chess News – Times of India

David Bale3 months ago03 mins

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a significant advancement towards potentially becoming the youngest world chess champion, Grandmaster D Gukesh of India defeated Ding Liren from China in the 11th Game of the World Chess Championship on Sunday. This victory places Gukesh in the lead with a score of 6-5. This…

D Gukesh, Ding Liren play out another draw as Game 9 ends with bare kings at World Chess Championship | Chess News – Times of India

David Bale3 months ago03 mins

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credits: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: The World Chess Championship match between Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China continues to be a closely contested affair. The Game 9, played on Thursday, ended in yet another draw, making it the sixth consecutive draw and the…