Freestyle Chess: Dominant Gukesh beats Carlsen; placed joint second

IMAGE: D Gukesh ended the opening day placed joint second. Photograph: FIDE Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of......

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/X (formerly Twitter) A day after D Gukesh ended his idol Viswanathan Anand's......

Is India the new hotbed for chess?

IMAGE: In the years to come, India will become a formidable force in the world of chess. Photograph: FIDE/Twitter Things have changed in the last decade or so, with numerous talented players......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa's historic road to final

IMAGE: It was a historic day for Indian chess as 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest to play in the World Cup final. Photograph: Maria Emelianova/FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa......

Carlsen's health battle vs Praggnanandhaa's mastery

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE Amidst the anticipation of the ongoing International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup final, Norway's distinguished chess prodigy, Magnus Carlsen,......