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UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi battle to hard fought draw

June 10, 2026 11:29 pm

A draw by mutual agreement saw them end the game on the 46th move, taking home hard-earned half points.

UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun in joint lead; Vidit opens account with draw

June 10, 2026 9:44 am

After a frenetic second round that saw all five games produce decisive results, the third round brought back normalcy with four games ending in draws while only a solitary game threw up a result.

Arjun made his only mistake in the game by pushing the f-file pawn to f4, allowing Yakkuboev to trade pieces and win an extra pawn. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun roars back for 1st win; Vidit suffers 2nd straight loss

June 09, 2026 8:37 am

The day brought mixed fortunes for India as Arjun Erigaisi claimed his first win, toppling Nodirbek Yakubboev, while Vidit Gujrathi endured another crushing defeat, falling this time to Ian Nepomniachtchi.

UzChess Cup 2026: Cold start for Indians as Vidit suffers loss, Arjun held to draw

June 08, 2026 9:23 am

Vidit fought valiantly for most of the endgame before a single lapse in judgment cost him the game. He failed to build a pawn fortress and eventually folded in 67 moves, after battling for over five hours.

India's Vidit Gujrathi in action against Faustino Oro during Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025. (PHOTO: Michal Walusza/FIDE)

'We are slowly being poisoned and no one cares?': Vidit Gujrathi on New Delhi and India's deteriorating AQI

January 18, 2026 6:46 pm

The pollution has affected the ongoing India Open badminton tournament at the capital as well with World No.3 Anders Antonsen pulling out of because of the ‘extreme pollution in Delhi’.

Vidit says the need to take a step back from the sport came after an ‘intense burnout’ he felt chasing his world championship dream in the last cycle. (Global Chess League)

Vidit Gujrathi, India’s flagbearer in chess for past decade, shifts focus to ‘vibe coding’ chess apps he help elite players

December 24, 2025 7:21 pm

Over the last couple of months, Vidit Gujrathi has created at least three chess websites for elite players by ‘vibe coding’ them himself.

Why Vidit Gujrathi felt at 'home' at FIDE World Cup in Goa

November 19, 2025 8:42 am

From food to family, from flights to formalities, Indian Grandmaster enjoyed a comfort level he seldom has while competing around the world

Karthik Venkataraman walks in the playing hall during his third round clash at the FIDE World Cup in Goa. (PHOTO: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

FIDE World Cup 2025: Karthik Venkataraman fights his way to Round 4; heartbreak for Vidit Gujrathi, Narayanan

November 10, 2025 3:00 am

After his victory on Sunday, two-time National champion Karthik said he was in ‘total fear’ coming into the World Cup because everyone is ‘very strong’.

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 3 Tiebreaks LIVE Updates: Follow Indians in action in Goa. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 highlights, Round 3 Tiebreaks: Karthik enters Round 4; Vidit Gujrathi, SL Narayanan eliminated

November 11, 2025 1:21 am

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 3 Tiebreaks Live Updates | Vidit Gujrathi, SL Narayanan and Karthik Venkataraman Today Match Results Streaming Online: Out of 10 Indians, four directly qualified for the fourth round whereas three were eliminated.

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.