Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa maintained his joint lead in the Superbet Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour, after drawing with co-leader Alireza Firouzja of France in the seventh round on Thursday in Bucharest, Romania. He shares the top spot with Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Firouzja, all having four points…
D Gukesh (Photo Credits: Lennart Ootes / Freestyle Chess) NEW DELHI: A rocky start dampened D Gukesh‘s spirit in the opening leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, with the youngest-ever world chess champion struggling to match the pace of the unique format last February.From his first experience on tour, the 18-year-old managed…
World Champion D Gukesh advanced to the knockout stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour‘s first event despite losing to Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the final qualifying round. Gukesh finished with 3.5 points, securing seven draws and two losses without a single victory.The ten-player tournament featured modified initial piece positions, making it one of…
D Gukesh (Credit: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kicked off at Weissenhaus on Germany’s Baltic coast, with Chess960 taking centre stage on Friday. The tournament, featuring top grandmasters, serves as a preliminary rapid event to determine the eight players advancing to the knockout phase.Indian GM D Gukesh,…