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World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and 14-year-old Turkish prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus at the Grand Swiss chess tournament. (PHOTOS: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

Gukesh starts off Grand Swiss with victory, to face Turkish prodigy Erdogmus in round 2

September 05, 2025 12:32 am

In round 2, Gukesh will face another blue blooded prodigy: 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus from Turkey, who holds the distinction of being the youngest grandmaster to reach a 2600 FIDE rating. He was also the fourth-youngest player in history to become a grandmaster.

This year, the expanded 20-player field across both categories will compete for a total prize fund of Rs 1 crore. (Michal Walusza/Norway Chess)

Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri to headline Chennai Grand Masters event

May 29, 2025 9:44 pm

With Chess legend Viswanathan Anand emphasising the need for a regular high-rated invitational tournament in India, the Chennai event has grown into a key fixture

All 12 players at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. (Stev Bonhage/Freestyle Chess)

Gukesh finally wins a freestyle chess game; Arjun Erigaisi takes down Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana

April 08, 2025 5:42 pm

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, Paris: Gukesh spent 10 minutes talking tactics over the board with stars like Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattarov and Keymer.

(LEFT) Vishy Anand joins Vidit Gujrathi on stage to dance on 'Main Hoon Don'. (RIGHT) Gukesh shows off his dance moves. (Screenshots via ChessBase India X)

Anish Giri after Vidit Gujrathi wedding: 'Dance classes should be part of curriculum' at Vishy Anand's academy

April 04, 2025 9:14 am

Giri had also joked earlier: "If Magnus (Carlsen) and Fabi (Fabiano Caruana) aren't planning to dance, then why even bother."

Vidit Gujrathi at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz chess tournament in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

Fiance Nidhi ushers in Vidit Gujrathi's wins, as the perennially harried GM aces Freestyle Chess where preparations seldom matter

March 18, 2025 11:34 pm

So effortless was Vidit’s win in the qualification tournament in leadup to his wedding month that he did not need a single tiebreaker to be played in any of his clashes, including against former world champion Ding Liren

File image of Vidit Gujrathi at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz India tournament in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

'Vidit 3.0 has just begun': Vidit Gujrathi wins play-in event to secure spot in Paris leg of Freestyle Grand Slam tour

March 15, 2025 7:18 am

Vidit Gujrathi said he had barely played any chess over the past few months and was travelling for nearly 10 hours before his match on Friday. He beat Richard Rapport while using his cellphone internet.

Aruna Anand and Vidit Gujrathi leave everyone in splits, including Viswanathan Anand, after their jokes about sharing the title. (Screenshot: YouTube/@Chessbase India)

'Sharing title is now the thing': Vidit Gujrathi's good-natured joke at Magnus Carlsen and Nepo

January 16, 2025 1:47 pm

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi had controversially opted to share the World Blitz Championship title in New York last month.

Watch: Vishy Anand, Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi dance during ceremony for Vidit’s fiance

January 15, 2025 6:58 pm

In November last year Vidit has announced he will be marrying Nidhi Katia

‘Missed chances’: Arjun Erigaisi holds Levon Aronian to a draw to take lead in Chennai Grand Masters

November 06, 2024 10:30 pm

Having managed to recover in the opening round against Vidit Gujrathi, Erigaisi admitted that it was no different against Aronian, and felt satisfied with the draw.

Arjun Erigaisi beat Vidit Gujrathi after five hours of action in the opening round of the Chennai Chess Grand Masters 2024 in Chennai. (PHOTO: Chennai Grand Masters)

Arjun Erigaisi pulls off a heist against Vidit Gujrathi at Chennai Grand Masters

November 05, 2024 9:48 pm

Vidit Gujrathi held all the aces or so it seemed but Arjun Erigaisi not only hung on but successfully pressed ahead in his pursuit of unlikely victory

Military Digest | Truckers, villagers and NCC cadets who fought 1965 Indo-Pak war

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Punjab, 60 years after the 1965 war, is now facing a new battle against floods. The villagers are displaying the same fighting spirit as they did during the war. The unsung heroes from the war, including truck drivers, civilians, NCC cadets, and a railwayman, played a vital role in defending the country.

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