Gukesh

By Express News Service CHENNAI:  Magnus Carlsen produced a typically great rook endgame to beat D Gukesh in the first of the two-legged quarterfinal affair at the ongoing Chess World Cup. Both players had the same…

Express News Service CHENNAI: D Gukesh, long been considered as the gold standard for the upcoming generation of chess players from India, is expected to overhaul a longstanding Magnus Carlsen mark. The 17-year-old is…

By PTI ZAGREB: Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh scored a memorable win over illustrious compatriot and idol Viswanathan Anand in the eighth round of the Rapid event of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz…

Express News Service CHENNAI: ‘The poster boy of chess’ in India is a title that is worthy of many contenders. In a country with a plethora of grandmasters, most very much in their early years, D Gukesh is one of them.…

By PTI ABU DHABI: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been honoured with the Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th…

By PTI CHENNAI: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh upset Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament, becoming the youngest to beat the world champion.…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: "If I'm going to kill myself, I am going to do it after the last round." That was what D Gukesh was thinking to himself after his loss to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 10th round of…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: Fabiano Caruana had his hands on his head. The same gesture was being aped by Wesley So and Leinier Perez Dominguez. Levon Aronian was sipping a beverage, wearing a blank expression.…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: When Vishnu Prasanna and D Gukesh take a break from discussing chess, it's usually to talk about Kilian Jornet. Or Alex Honnold. Or any other extreme sport performers. On the face of…

Express News Service MAHABALIPURAM: In one corner was Alexei Shirov, one of the most aggressive players of the modern era. Sitting opposite him, eyeball-to-eyeball length, was D Gukesh, a player in the middle of a…