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World Blitz Championships: Arjun Erigaisi ends year with bittersweet bronze, Magnus Carlsen makes a comeback for ages to win title
December 31, 2025 09:40 IST
Carlsen and Erigaisi thus became the only two players at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Doha to take home two medals, with Carlsen winning twin golds.
‘Should not be normalizing tantrums’: Levon Aronian tells World Blitz arbiter on Magnus Carlsen fist smash incident
December 30, 2025 21:01 IST
Aronian was reacting to a post on X from arbiter Chris Bird, who had handled the Carlsen-Arjun situation on Monday.
Magnus Carlsen loses by forfeit after another accident with pieces at World Blitz Championship
December 30, 2025 18:10 IST
As soon as Carlsen hit his clock, Martirosyan protested and stopped the clock to call over the arbiter Chris Bird.
Arjun Erigaisi takes down Magnus Carlsen in tense blitz clash as World No 1 smashes fist on table again
December 30, 2025 21:02 IST
Magnus Carlsen smashed his fist on the board after fumbling and dropping his queen to lose on time against Arjun Erigaisi at the World Blitz Championship. The World No 1 had also smashed his fist on a table after losing to world champion Gukesh in a classical game in June this year.
WATCH | Magnus Carlsen slams table yet again, this time after losing to Arjun Erigaisi
December 30, 2025 21:02 IST
In one of the biggest upsets of the World Blitz Championship, Arjun defeated defending title holder Carlsen in the ninth round, with the Norwegian losing on time.
Gukesh stunned by 12-year-old chess prodigy after blunder from world champion in World Blitz Championship
December 29, 2025 19:56 IST
The blunder came on move 70 when Gukesh, who was playing with black pieces, had just eight seconds left on his clock while his opponent had 13 seconds. Gukesh was a pawn down at the stage.
Magnus Carlsen tapes over betting sponsor logo to avoid fresh war with FIDE in Doha
December 29, 2025 15:54 IST
After last year's controversy over jeans, Magnus Carlsen had promised to play in “tighter jeans” this time around. He won his sixth title at the World Rapid Championship this year.
Why was Koneru Humpy, undefeated at World Rapid C’ship, denied a shot at tiebreaks even after tying for top spot?
December 29, 2025 00:48 IST
An unusual FIDE regulation denied India's Koneru Humpy a shot at the playoffs.
Women’s World Rapid Championship: How a questionable bishop move crashed Koneru Humpy’s title defence dreams; Settles for bronze
December 29, 2025 09:08 IST
She was in ideal position to beat Savitha in the final round but for a slip-up that forced a draw and a bronze medal
Arjun Erigaisi snatches historic bronze at World Rapid Championship, Magnus Carlsen takes home gold
December 29, 2025 10:33 IST
Nihal Sarin and world champion Gukesh Dommaraju were 19th and 20th in the final standings. R Praggnanandhaa could only manage 28th spot.
WATCH | Magnus Carlsen dismantles Hans Niemann in 60 moves at World Rapid Championship in Doha
December 28, 2025 20:35 IST
Niemann was unbeaten in the competition with six wins and four draws until he faced Carlsen.
World Rapid Championship: Co-leader Koneru Humpy in line to defend her Women’s title; Gukesh, Arjun highest ranked Indians in Open
December 28, 2025 00:53 IST
Koneru Humpy is the reigning Women's World Rapid Champion.
WATCH: Magnus Carlsen shoves away a camera after losing a game at World Rapid Championship in Doha
December 27, 2025 22:49 IST
Just as the photographer neared him, Carlsen angrily shoved the camera aside and exited the playing hall.
World Rapid Championship 2025: With a defensive masterclass Arjun Erigaisi keeps Magnus Carlsen at bay
December 28, 2025 09:25 IST
The rapid game lasted 101 moves with Arjun Erigaisi's accuracy being 98 percent
Gukesh shares lead with Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi after day 1 of FIDE World Rapid Championship
December 27, 2025 15:35 IST
The results for Gukesh from Friday evening in Doha vindicate the theory that the teenager from Chennai has improved a lot in the rapid time control. Classical chess has always been the teenager's forte. It's the format where he became the youngest world champion last year.
Meet Goutham Krishna H, International Master from Thiruvananthapuram, who made heads turn at World Rapid Championship
December 27, 2025 15:36 IST
The 15-year-old IM from Trivandrum beat top grandmasters like Aravindh Chithambaram and Teimour Radjabov besides holding Anish Giri and Alexander Grischuk to draws to end day 1 at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz with an impressive score of 4 out of 5
Magnus Carlsen explains why he’s playing at World Rapid and Blitz despite jeansgate last year
December 26, 2025 18:21 IST
When Carlsen was asked if there would be more controversy at this year's FIDE World Rapid and Blitz, like last year's jeansgate, he said "There always are incidents at the World Rapid and Blitz. I hope I'm not going to be part of it this time."
World Rapid Championship 2025: Indians in action in Open & Women’s Category; Top seeds, ratings & schedule
December 26, 2025 17:03 IST
A total of 42 Indians are in action in the Rapid event, with 29 featuring in the Open category, while 13 are in the women's event.
Gukesh on World Rapid & Blitz Championship in Doha: ‘Don’t have lots of expectations; I’m here just to play’
December 26, 2025 00:34 IST
Besides Gukesh, India's R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi and a whole brigade of young players, both in Open and Women's section, are in attendance
Magnus Carlsen: In my book, Gukesh is definitely a youngster
December 26, 2025 00:21 IST
Carlsen has continued to remain the undisputed king of chess for another year and will be firm favourite in the season-ending World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
IM Ethan Vaz, WFM Shubhi Gupta win at National Junior Chess Championship
December 25, 2025 13:58 IST
IM Mayank Chakravarty of Assam secured the first runner-up position in the boys category while WFM Nivedita V.C. of Tamil Nadu finished second among the girls
2025: Her Year – Divya Deshmukh’s gamble to play Open tournaments will pay off in the long run
December 25, 2025 08:58 IST
By playing Open tournaments, which also comprise male players, Divya Deshmukh, the FIDE Women's World Cup winner, is looking to sharpen her game in her quest to become the very best; "Even if she is struggling at times...she's still getting the experience," says Hikaru Nakamura
Gukesh on playing Vishy Anand in a game: ‘Very tricky, a bit like playing against God’
December 24, 2025 22:39 IST
It was only on the last occasion possible that Gukesh beat his idol Vishy Anand possible at GCL. It was a win that proved decisive in Gukesh's side ending in third position
At 11, Charvi, youngest participant in Women’s World Rapid and Blitz, following in footsteps of Polgar sisters
December 25, 2025 09:00 IST
Charvi Anilkumar has spent the entire year playing in open events against boys and men older than her, going against the norm of girls opting to play in women’s age group events.
Magnus Carlsen says Praggnanandhaa is 3rd favourite to win Candidates next year
December 25, 2025 22:48 IST
Carlsen also explained that besides the two Americans, Nakamura and Caruana, and Pragg, he doesn't think anyone has a real chance of winning the Candidates.
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