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Why reaching 2700 rating is arguably the hardest leap to make in chess
December 23, 2025 10:19 am
India has currently nine challengers—Karthikeyan Murali (2660), Pranav V (26341), Raunak Sadhwani (2638), Pranesh M (2627), Aryan Chopra (2626), Aditya Mittal (2624), Abhimanyu Puranik (2622), SL Narayanan (2616), Leon Luke Mendonca (2615)—fighting it out in the 2600 ratings club with dreams of making the leap to the 2700s some day
Teammates at GCL now, Candidates rivals soon: How Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri, and Fabiano Caruana are co-existing at Alpine SG Pipers
December 18, 2025 9:10 am
Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri, and Fabiano Caruana talk about the strange dynamic they share as part of Alpine SG Pipers in the GCL, knowing fully well that they will soon be facing off in the Candidates, where only finishing first matters.
Why being at home feels like a vacation to D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi
December 17, 2025 9:25 am
A hectic tournament schedule that takes them around the world several times a year provides no time to rest, but they have no complaints. As Gukesh says: "If I don’t push myself at this age, when am I going to push myself?”
Mentor vs protégé at GCL: When D Gukesh picked a fight on board with the Sicilian that ‘Vishy sir’ won
December 17, 2025 9:19 am
World Champion loses to his mentor in another disappointing result as Ganges Grandmasters beat PBG Alaskan Knights
After losing to streamer, Levon Aronian goes on unbeaten streak to claim South Africa leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
December 12, 2025 3:31 pm
Behind Aronian and Carlsen, Germany's Vincent Keymer claimed third place after defeating Javokhir Sindarov. Fabiano Caruana secured fifth place with a 1.5–0.5 victory over Arjun Erigaisi
Three-year-old's rise as youngest rated chess player now under cloud after complaint filed
December 12, 2025 8:32 am
The complaint claims that all the three opponents who lost to the three-year-old boy were coaches from the academy where he trains. The boy's father and coach have denied this while stating that the fact that all three opponents were from the same city in MP was a coincidence.
Vishy Anand interview: World champion Gukesh's results this year are no big deal; there'll be some drama facing him in GCL
December 12, 2025 9:14 am
Exactly one year ago, Gukesh became the youngest world champion in chess history. His mentor and chess legend Vishy Anand speaks on the teenager's form over the past year, the added scrutiny on the youngster, pressure of facing him in GCL and more
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian in Freestyle Chess final even as Norwegian wraps up Grand Slam Tour title
December 11, 2025 11:56 am
India's Arjun Erigaisi will face Fabiano Caruana for the fifth place spot and Hans Niemann will face Parham Maghsoodloo in the match for seventh spot.
Richard Rapport praises ‘safety net’ that has helped India’s chess stars rise meteorically
December 11, 2025 9:01 am
“When I saw Team Gukesh (at the World Chess Championship), it was a very impressive team of people. To be able to afford and to be able to maintain such a setup, it's just very impressive,” Rapport tells The Indian Express in an interview
Gukesh D in Ask Me Anything session: 'For sure there is extra pressure (of being world champion)'
December 07, 2025 8:04 am
When he was asked if he thought he could be World No 1 some day, Gukesh replied: "I know I will give my absolute best for it but whether or not it happens I would be happy with the effort I put in."
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