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NEW DELHI: World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has admitted that handling the success of becoming the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 18 has not been easy.Speaking on the sidelines of the 87th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee, Gukesh revealed that, despite some challenges, he has had…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with D Gukesh after his historic chess world championship triumph.Gukesh, an 18-year-old from Chennai, defeated Ding Liren to secure the title in Singapore. The victory marked a significant milestone in Gukesh’s already impressive chess career.“Had an excellent interaction with chess champion and India’s pride. I have…
D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Polish chess grandmaster and D Gukesh‘s coach during the recently-concluded FIDE World Chess Championship, Grzegorz Gajewski has reflected on the rise of the new world chess champion Gukesh.He drew comparisons between his protégé and Magnus Carlsen, who is a five-time world champion and also regarded as…
D Gukesh with his mother Padma Kumari (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: 18-year-old D Gukesh rewrote history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion, dethroning China’s Ding Liren in a nerve-wracking 14-game series in Singapore. His triumph stirred waves of admiration across the globe, not just for the sheer brilliance of his gameplay but also for…
Magnus Carlsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion and current world number one Magnus Carlsen has expressed his views on the classical chess format, claiming that the faster form of the game is “pure sport”.He believes that classical chess is not the best way to determine the strongest player because it is “too…
D Gukesh and Diljit Dosanjh NEW DELHI: At his Dil-Luminati concert in Chandigarh, music sensation Diljit Dosanjh took a moment to honour a remarkable feat in Indian sports history, dedicating his show to D Gukesh, the youngest-ever world chess champion.“Today’s show, this concert of mine, is dedicated to our boy Gukesh. Because he had already…
World Chess Championship winner D Gukesh. (PTI Photo) FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich defended the quality of the D Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Chess Championship in Singapore. He responded to criticism from former world champions.Dvorkovich addressed the criticism during the closing ceremony. He stated that mistakes are inherent in sports.Also Read | How much prize…
Garry Kasparov congratulated D Gukesh on becoming the youngest world chess champion. He acknowledged Gukesh’s achievement of reaching the pinnacle of chess.“He has summitted the highest peak of all: making his mother happy,” Kasparov posted on X. Kasparov noted Gukesh’s impressive journey, overcoming obstacles and opponents, especially considering his young age.“Gukesh impressively surmounted every obstacle…
For D Gukesh’s dad it seemed to be the biggest day of his life. As Gukesh clinched the World Chess Champion spot on Thursday, a video of his dad walking restlessly in the corridor has grabbed everyone’s attention.In the video, D Gukesh’s father Rajnikanth , an ENT surgeon, is waiting eagerly for the result. “Gukesh’s…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, popularly known as D Gukesh, achieved a monumental feat on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ecer world chess champion at just 18 years old. In a thrilling final match held in Singapore, Gukesh defeated China’s Ding Liren, the reigning champion, in Game 14…