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Chess World Cup in India: Unprecedented 24 Indians have a shot at glory in chess’s new spiritual homeSubscriber Only
October 31, 2025 09:06 IST
With the tournament missing the top three - Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, Viswanathan Anand reckons it can be all-India final, but also stresses the strong competition in the 206-player field
D Gukesh’s silver lining after ending last at Clutch Chess: ‘These guys won’t be there at FIDE World Cup’
October 30, 2025 12:15 IST
D Gukesh lost five out of six games to Carlsen over the three-day tournament with the remaining clash ending in a draw.
Magnus Carlsen wins Clutch Chess with 2 rounds to spare: ‘I’m quite a bit better than others when I’m playing well’
October 30, 2025 12:56 IST
Carlsen defeated world champion Gukesh five times in six games over the three days, with one contest on the first day ending as a draw. Gukesh ended last in the standings in an event which also featured the world's top three players.
Vladimir Kramnik denies guilt, says accusations against Daniel Naroditsky were not ‘baseless’
October 30, 2025 00:16 IST
Kramnik says he has no guilt for what transpired and "the dirty, orchestrated PR campaigns" against him will be subject to criminal and civil cases.
Magnus Carlsen beats D Gukesh twice at Clutch Chess; world champion at bottom of standings, world no 1 at top
October 29, 2025 19:49 IST
Gukesh had three draws and three defeats on the second day of the event while Carlsen won four games and lost two.
FIDE World Cup 2025 prize money: Winner of marquee chess event to earn $70,000 more than Divya Deshmukh did for Women’s World Cup victory
October 29, 2025 18:33 IST
Divya Deshmukh had won $50,000 after winning the 2025 Women's Chess World Cup, which is the prize money allocated to the player who will finish fourth in the upcoming tournament in Goa.
The Daniel Naroditsky the chess world knew and lovedSubscriber Only
October 29, 2025 08:42 IST
Chess fraternity comes together to pay tribute to a prodigy and 'a very kind guy' who was subjected to unsubstantiated cheating allegations from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik
Magnus Carlsen’s brutal self-assessment: ‘My mind was not working at all today… got two more points than I should have’
October 28, 2025 20:08 IST
Carlsen is playing in an over-the-board event after becoming a father recently. Asked about his assessment about his form, a candid Carlsen said: "I will say that I scored about two more points than than I should have probably today."
Gukesh D loses first game to Magnus Carlsen, still leads at end of Day 1 in Clutch Chess with wins over Nakamura, Caruana
October 28, 2025 20:11 IST
"It started with the loss, but I was still happy with the game," Gukesh told the St Louis Chess Club in an interview after the end of the day.
Exploring the Grob Opening, the world’s strangest chess openingSubscriber Only
October 27, 2025 23:14 IST
This unconventional path, rejected by purists and loved by eccentrics, has origins dating back to the nineteenth century but found its true advocate in Henri Grob, who devoted most of his chess life to analyzing and spreading its unique perspectives
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Here’s all you need to know about as the event returns to India after 23 years
October 27, 2025 22:04 IST
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Schedule, Format, Top Players, Prize Money: The Indian Express provides all the information you need to know about the World Cup in Goa, set to start from November 1.
‘I have some great memories’: Gukesh looks forward to playing in Goa for FIDE World Cup
October 27, 2025 19:18 IST
Gukesh had last competed in Goa in 2019, finishing 10th in the Category ‘A' Goa International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament despite being seeded much lower at the start.
‘He’d quite often checkmate me’: Magnus Carlsen on why Daniel Naroditsky was special
October 27, 2025 14:49 IST
Last week, speaking about Naroditsky after his death, Carlsen had said: "It’s a great loss. It’s very sad for all of us that somebody who was such a resource to the chess community and also had a universally high approval rating from everybody he met was led to the place that he was.”
‘Í was the only person…’: Kramnik breaks silence on blame over Daniel Naroditsky death
October 26, 2025 21:31 IST
Vladimir Kramnik also declared his lawyers were preparing civil and criminal suits over “false accusations” that led to hostility faced by him and his family.
Petition to ban Vladimir Kramnik, revoke titles gains traction after Daniel Naroditsky’s death, over 15,000 people register signatures
October 24, 2025 23:48 IST
The petitioners are demanding that FIDE remove all of Kramnik's titles and norms and hand him a ban.
‘Words can’t describe how heartbreaking this is’: Alireza Firouzja mourns death of his Second Daniel Naroditsky
October 24, 2025 23:15 IST
Firouzja also revealed that Naroditsky was his Second for the Grand Swiss event, which took place in Uzbekistan.
‘Heartbroken’ Arjun Erigaisi demands FIDE ‘prevent Kramnik from playing with mental health of others’
October 24, 2025 15:32 IST
Filipino-American GM Wesley So tells Kramnik, ‘Are you done? You are a living legend to this game. The chess world is not your enemy’
Police confirm no foul play in Daniel Naroditsky’s death as FIDE announces probe into Vladimir Kramnik commentsSubscriber Only
October 24, 2025 09:11 IST
Kramnik denied Indian GM Nihal Sarin’s insinuations that the Russian’s repeated accusations against the American player of cheating while playing online had played a part in his death.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: From Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi to Praggnanandhaa; Check full list of 24 Indians to be in action for Goa event
October 23, 2025 23:12 IST
D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa are the top three seeds for FIDE World Cup 2025.
‘His dignity and his name as a chess player were everything’: Daniel Naroditsky’s mother speaks out after son’s shocking death at 29
October 23, 2025 21:50 IST
Elena said Daniel Naroditsky had been planning to visit family in the Bay Area later this week.
Daniel Naroditsky was found unconscious on his couch before his death was announced: Reports
October 23, 2025 20:18 IST
Naroditsky was reportedly found unconscious in his home on Sunday before his death was confirmed.
‘Discussions can turn into harassment’: FIDE to probe Vladimir Kramnik’s public comments following Daniel Naroditsky’s death
October 23, 2025 09:09 IST
FIDE president Dvorkovich admitted that public discussions on the chess forum can often lead to harassment, bullying or personal attacks and stated that the world chess body will probe all comments made by Vladimir Kramnik before and after the death of 29-year-old American GM Daniel Naroditsky.
FIDE World Cup 2025: Full schedule, dates, rounds and venue details
October 23, 2025 00:47 IST
FIDE World Cup 2025 will feature 206 players competing in a head-to-head, two-game knockout format over eight rounds.
FIDE World Cup 2025: Full list of 206 qualified players for Goa event; Check seedings & ratings
October 23, 2025 00:14 IST
The top three finishers of the 2025 Chess World Cup will get a direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship.
FIDE CEO Sutovsky slams Kramnik’s ‘shameful’ conduct, vows FIDE action in wake of Naroditsky’s death
October 22, 2025 23:25 IST
With multiple voices uniting against Kramnik and his actions, Sutovsky assured FIDE will act upon this. "FIDE is not a court of justice, but we will act within our jurisdiction."
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