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L-R: Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina and China's Zhu Jiner in action during FIDE Women's Grand Prix. (PHOTO: FIDE)

FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 Leaderboard: Zhu Jiner, Goryachkina finish top two, qualify for Women's Candidates 2026

May 16, 2025 1:32 pm

FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 Final Leaderboard: Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina qualified for Women's Candidates 2026 after finishing in top two positions at Women's GP.

Arjun Erigaisi takes on Magnus Carlsen during their match at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium at Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul.)

FIDE Circuit standings: Six points stand between Arjun Erigaisi and leader Fabiano Caruana with final event left

December 24, 2024 8:20 am

USA's Caruana leads Arjun Erigaisi by a mere six points on the FIDE Circuit with the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz chess tournament being the final tournament of 2024 to award Circuit points.

After Gukesh won the Candidates chess tournament, an old video from the 17-year-old went viral. In it, the then 11-year-old says he wants to be the 'youngest world champion ever.'. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Gukesh: ‘Right now just want to be the best, don’t care about youngest ever and other records’

April 28, 2024 2:16 pm

After Gukesh become the youngest-ever player to qualify for the prestigious World Chess Championship, a clip of him as an 11-year-old surfaced. In it he says: “I want to be the youngest world chess champion!”

Gukesh vs Ding Liren: It will cost about Rs 70 crore to host World Chess Championship

May 22, 2024 8:37 pm

What does it take to host the World Chess Championship, where Gukesh will take on Ding Liren later this year? We break it down in this explainer:

Gukesh was given a befitting welcome at Chennai airport after he became the youngest ever challenger for the world title by winning the Candidates Tournament in Toronto. (PHOTO: Venkata Krishna B)

India pushing to host Chess World Championship and give sensation D Gukesh the perfect liftoff against Ding Liren

April 28, 2024 2:06 pm

Gukesh became the youngest ever challenger for the world title by winning the Candidates Tournament in Toronto on Monday

Gukesh was given a grand welcome at Chennai airport with 80 school kids, a posse of cameramen and his mother at Chennai airport early on Thursday. (PHOTO: Venkata Krishna B)

How Gukesh was welcomed at 3 am after Candidates: 80 school kids, posse of cameramen, officials and an emotional mother

April 28, 2024 2:07 pm

AICF treasurer Dharmendra Kumar, who was at the Chennai airport at 3 am to welcome Gukesh, told The Indian Express that they are in discussions with FIDE to host the World Chess Championship. “We are definitely interested,” he said.

Gukesh poses with his team after winning the Candidates, including his father Dr Rajinikanth 9second from right) and his trainer Grzegorz Gajewski (right). (PHOTO: Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Gukesh wins Candidates: 17-year-old and trainer Grzegorz Gajewski reveal what makes him a mentality monster

April 28, 2024 2:06 pm

Gukesh and his trainer Grzegorz Gajewski reveal the mentality behind 17-year-old winning Candidates, the routines he painstakingly follows and how he gets in the zone.

Watch: Candidates winner Gukesh mobbed by chess fans at park in Toronto

April 26, 2024 12:31 pm

Gukesh had edged past a troika of stalwarts: America’s Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi to become the Candidates winner on Monday

India's Candidates contenders: Indian chess masters Vidit Gujarathi,D Gukesh,Viswanathan Anand, R. Praggnandhhaa,Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna at the draw of men's Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata on Monday, September 04, 2023.Express photo. by Partha Paul.

Gukesh's Candidates victory a testament to India's growing stature in world chess

April 24, 2024 10:37 am

Gukesh wins Candidates: In FIDE’s rankings list for April 2024, there are 5 Indian men among the top 25. In the women’s ranks, there are 3 Indians among the top 15; in junior rankings there are 7 Indians among the top 20

Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi's meant both their chances of qualifying for the World Championship were done and it would be 17-year-old Gukesh, a cub from the land of the Madras Tiger, who would be taking on China’s Ding Liren. (FIDE)

Gukesh wins Candidates: How dramatic Nepo-Caruana game helped 17-year-old script history

April 24, 2024 10:39 am

For Gukesh, who will become the youngest ever world championship challenger, most of the drama that would decide his fate was happening on a board next to his own.

Amid India’s push to extradite Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, British officials visit Tihar jail to inspect conditions

British officials inspect Tihar jail as India pushes to extradite Mallya, Nirav Modi

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A team from the British CPS visited Tihar jail to inspect inmate conditions and security, amidst India's efforts to extradite fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Sanjay Bhandari from the UK. They discussed setting up a specialized enclosure for high-profile prisoners and addressed concerns about violence within the jail. As of 2024, India has made 178 extradition requests to various countries.

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