Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Creates History, Becomes Youngest World Chess Champion

India’s very own D Gukesh outplayed China’s Ding Liren in the 14th round to win the World Chess Championship 2024 title in Singapore on Thursday. Gukesh managed to seal the requisite 7.5 points against 6.5 of Liren after securing victory in the last classical time control game of the 14-game match that looked like a […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

December 12, 2024

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Manu Bhaker, Gukesh To Get 4 Khel Ratna Award, Check Full List Of Award Winners

Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Sports Ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics. The other two Khel Ratna […]

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January 2, 2025

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World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Wins Game 11 Against Ding Liren, Takes Huge Step Towards Title

Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Sunday took a giant step towards the World Chess Championship title by defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the 11th game in Singapore, taking a 6-5 lead in the contest after a spate of draws. With just three games to go, Gukesh now has a crucial lead in the […]

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December 8, 2024

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World Chess Championship: Gukesh Plays Draw Against Liren In 13th Game

Gukesh, knowing fully well that this could be his last chance with the favourable colour, left no stone unturned as he kept looking for more but Liren kept his cool and traded pieces when necessary to reach a queen-plus-rook endgame that was just level. Source link

ABHISEK RAJPUT

December 11, 2024

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‘I Was Dreaming This Moment’: Gukesh In Elation After Becoming World Chess Champion

“I am just living my dream,” said newly-crowned world chess champion D Gukesh on Thursday after realising the goal he conceived as a seven-year-old, his unassuming persona shining through even after a history-scripting performance that made him the youngest ever to achieve the triumph. Gukesh dethroned China’s Ding Liren on his way to the historic […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

December 12, 2024

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