World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While open to competing in all forms, Gukesh emphasizes the rich legacy of ...

Bengaluru: Reigning world champion D Gukesh just lived through an anomaly of a week – a rare, winless run at a tournament earlier this month. Fischer Random, or Freestyle Chess, as packaged in ...

New Delhi: Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical ...

Reigning world champion D Gukesh believes that despite the allure of freestyle chess, the classical version will continue to reign supreme due to its rich legacy. “Freestyle is exciting ...

D Gukesh became India’s second-ever world chess champion in history in December last year, with Viswanathan Anand having already won it five times. Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren ...

which could be described as one of the strongest chess events, albeit with a twist as the initial piece positions were altered. Playing with white against Carlsen, Gukesh had several opportunities ...

D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. World ...

IMAGE: D Gukesh has overtaken compatriot Arjun Erigiasi ... continues to be the top-ranked chess player in the world. The Indian Grandmaster has overtaken compatriot Arjun Erigiasi and USA's ...

Ahead of IPL 2025, CSK star Ravichandran Ashwin welcomed World Chess Champion D Gukesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, gifting him a special CSK jersey and engaging in a friendly chess match.