D Gukesh under fire again! Chess legend Garry Kasparov: ‘You can hardly call him the strongest player in the world’ | Chess News – Times of India

D Gukesh under fire again! Chess legend Garry Kasparov: ‘You can hardly call him the strongest player in the world’ | Chess News – Times of India

D Gukesh and Garry Kasparov (Agency Photos) Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has shared his views on the current state of world chess championship during the Sinquefield Cup tournament’s fifth round broadcast. On Friday, he specifically commented on Gukesh’s recent world championship title.Following Magnus Carlsen‘s departure from the world championship cycle in 2023, Ding…

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Exclusive | Watching Magnus Carlsen at 2: How 5-year-old Aarini Lahoty became India’s No. 1 among youngest chess talents | Chess News – Times of India

Exclusive | Watching Magnus Carlsen at 2: How 5-year-old Aarini Lahoty became India’s No. 1 among youngest chess talents | Chess News – Times of India

Aarini Lahoty becomes FIDE-rated chess player at the age of 5 (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In late 2020, Magnus Carlsen, then still a four-time World Chess Champion, was set to lock horns against challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. However, the much-anticipated clash was postponed due to the COVID-19.A year later, when the Norwegian finally faced the Russian…

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Chess | Praggnanandhaa decodes Magnus Carlsen’s greatness – ‘He’s just universally strong’ | Chess News – Times of India

Chess | Praggnanandhaa decodes Magnus Carlsen’s greatness – ‘He’s just universally strong’ | Chess News – Times of India

R Praggnanandhaa, one of the few chess players who has troubled World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, revealed what makes the Norwegian so great.Praggnanandhaa first defeated Magnus Carlsen at the Champions Chess Tour in 2022. His maiden classical victory over the Norwegian came at Norway Chess 2024. In July 2025, he achieved a remarkable feat at…

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Chess | Beating Magnus Carlsen! Praggnanandhaa reveals ‘one-word’ reaction from his father after win | Chess News – Times of India

Chess | Beating Magnus Carlsen! Praggnanandhaa reveals ‘one-word’ reaction from his father after win | Chess News – Times of India

R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen (Freestyle Chess | Lennart Ootes) India Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa revealed his father’s shocking reaction after he stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time at the Champions Chess Tour in 2022, aged 16.“Since it was 2 a.m., my parents were asleep. I went and woke my dad up…

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भारत में होगा Chess World Cup 2025, वर्ल्ड नंबर 1 मैग्नस कार्लसन समेत 206 खिलाड़ी लेंगे हिस्सा

भारत में होगा Chess World Cup 2025, वर्ल्ड नंबर 1 मैग्नस कार्लसन समेत 206 खिलाड़ी लेंगे हिस्सा

Chess World Cup 2025: शतरंज की दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा टूर्नामेंट, चेस वर्ल्ड कप 2025 की मेजबानी भारत करने वाला है. चेस वर्ल्ड कप 2025 का आयोजन 30 अक्टूबर से 27 नवंबर तक होगा. इंटरनेशनल चेस फेडरेशन FIDE ने इस बात की घोषणा सोमवार, 21 जुलाई को की है. हालांकि अभी तक ये तय नहीं…

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‘I don’t need an apology’: Hans Niemann after making his maiden Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final on debut appearance | Chess News – Times of India

‘I don’t need an apology’: Hans Niemann after making his maiden Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final on debut appearance | Chess News – Times of India

Hans Niemann during the Las Vegas Leg of Freestyle chess Grand Slam Tour (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) Hans Niemann’s resurgence on the global chess stage continues to make headlines. The American Grandmaster, who has been at the centre of controversy since his fallout with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022, has stormed into the final…

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Chess | Hans Niemann responds to claims he ‘hate-watched’ Magnus Carlsen’s loss: ‘If you think … ‘ | Chess News – Times of India

Chess | Hans Niemann responds to claims he ‘hate-watched’ Magnus Carlsen’s loss: ‘If you think … ‘ | Chess News – Times of India

Hans Niemann (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has responded to critics who accused him of “hate-watching” Magnus Carlsen’s shocking elimination at the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour.“If you think I was hate watching yesterday, what would you call what I’ve experienced the past three years?” Niemann posted on…

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प्रज्ञानानंद ने वर्ल्ड नंबर 1 मैग्नस कार्लसन को हराया, सिर्फ 39 दांव में पलट दी बाजी

प्रज्ञानानंद ने वर्ल्ड नंबर 1 मैग्नस कार्लसन को हराया, सिर्फ 39 दांव में पलट दी बाजी

Praggnanandhaa Won In Freestyle: भारत के ग्रैंडमास्टर रमेशबाबू प्रज्ञानानंद ने वर्ल्ड नंबर 1 शतरंज खिलाड़ी मैग्नस कार्लसन को हरा दिया. प्रज्ञानानंद ने बुधवार, 16 जुलाई को लास वेगास में हुए फ्रीस्टाइल शतरंज ग्रैंड स्लैम के राउंड 4 में ये जीत दर्ज की. इस 19 साल के शतरंज खिलाड़ी ने केवल 39 चालों में ही वर्ल्ड…

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Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour: R Praggnanandhaa stuns Magnus Carlsen, World No 1 out of title contention | Chess News – Times of India

Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour: R Praggnanandhaa stuns Magnus Carlsen, World No 1 out of title contention | Chess News – Times of India

India’s Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered a sensational victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas (Image via IANS) India’s Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa pulled off a stunning win against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old outplayed…

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