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Who is Hikaru Nakamura? Quick Facts on Flamboyant Chess Grandmaster Who Beat The Viral Gukesh - His Net Worth, Wife, And Ranking

Chess star Hikaru Nakamura defeats D Gukesh in a bullet match, highlighting his career, net worth, online fame, and family.

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'Gukesh needs to stay grounded and remain curious'

CHENNAI: English Grandmaster and commentator David Howell knows what it means to be a prodigy, to be the ‘next big thing.’ Howell, who became the youngest Briton to ever win a GM title in 2007 at 16 – a record he held until 2024 – also knows what comes after.…

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Chess Champion D Gukesh shaves head at Tirumala Temple: Know about the significance of this tradition followed in Indian families

Following his World Championship triumph, D Gukesh shaved his head and sought blessings at the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. Gukesh won the World Chess Championship last year in Singapore after defeating Ding Liren. He accompanied by his parents Rajnikanth and Padmakumari.

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D Gukesh fights back to hold Alireza Firouzja in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh staged a remarkable comeback to salvage a draw against France’s Alireza Firouzja in the final round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour at Weissenhaus, Germany.

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D Gukesh bows out of Freestyle Grand Slam chess after loss to Fabiano Caruana

World champion D Gukesh was eliminated from the Freestyle Grand Slam Chess after suffering his second consecutive quarterfinal loss to Fabiano Caruana in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday.

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Disappointing 2024, wanted it to change, says Praggnanandhaa

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa left 2024 behind with a tinge of disappointment. But he started the new year with a bang, toppling newly-crowned world champion and compatriot D Gukesh in tie-breakers to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess title in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. In doing so, he became…

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'Mere pass panch hai!': Viswanathan Anand's playful dig as Praggnanandhaa wins maiden Tata Steel Masters title

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa battled fatigue and nerves to overcome world champion D Gukesh in a high-stakes showdown between compatriots, securing his first-ever Tata Steel Masters title. The 19-year-old from Chennai staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the 18-year-old 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the tournament’s 87th edition on…

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Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters chess event on Sunday in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, after rallying from behind to defeat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker.

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Tata Steel Chess: D Gukesh draws with top seed Fabiano Caruana

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, the reigning world chess champion, secured a comfortable draw against top seed Fabiano Caruana in the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, on Monday.

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D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh & Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna Award

Shooter Manu Bhaker became the first athlete in independent India to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Read further on Dynamite News:

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AICF announces Rs 1 crore prize for world chess champion D Gukesh; Koneru Humpy awarded Rs 50 lakh

NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) hosted a grand felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on Thursday, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Indian chess grandmasters in recent months.

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After furore, Manu Bhaker gets Khel Ratna award; D Gukesh named too

Facing criticism for ignoring Manu Bhaker from the list of recommended athletes for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the government announced that the Paris Games’ double Olympic medallist will receive the country’s highest sporting honour.

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Gukesh promises best moves on 64 squares after being chosen for prestigious Khel Ratna award

NEW DELHI: Chess world champion D Gukesh on Thursday vowed to deliver his best on the 64 squares after being chosen for the prestigious 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna' award by the government.

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Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh conferred with Khel Ratna; MYAS announces National Sports Awards 2024

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on Thursday announced the National Sports Awards 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh to be conferred Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

NEW DELHI: Ace shooter and multiple-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, world chess champion D Gukesh, Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh, and para-athlete Praveen Kumar have been announced as the recepients of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award -- the country's highest sporting honour.

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Chess star Tania Sachdev vents frustration over alleged lack of recognition from Delhi government; CM Atishi responds

Indian chess is going through a golden era, with D Gukesh further raising the bar recently by becoming the youngest ever world champion, earning recognition around the world. However, woman grandmaster Tania Sachdev has highlighted that there is still ground to be made in India when it comes to acknowledging…

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Gukesh's 'a lot left to achieve' attitude is absolutely terrific, says Anand

Five-Time World Champ Is Now Hoping For An All-Indian WCC Final In The Next Cycle

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World champion is fine, now it's time to be best player: Gukesh

Gukesh, on his homecoming, says that he still has a long way to go

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I did it! World Champion D Gukesh takes the plunge with bungee jumping. Watch

NEW DELHI: Newly-crowned World Chess Champion D Gukesh celebrated his remarkable achievement in a thrilling and unconventional style by going bungee jumping.

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World chess champion D Gukesh arrives in Chennai to rapturous welcome - WATCH

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, the newly-crowned world chess champion, received a warm welcome at the airport on Monday as hundreds of enthusiastic supporters, Tamil Nadu government officials and national federation representatives gathered to greet him. The 18-year-old surpassed Russian legend Garry Kasparov's record by becoming the youngest world champion after…

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The moment when Gukesh’s dad realised that his son clinched World Chess Championship; heartwarming video

For D Gukesh's dad it seemed to be the biggest day of his life. As Gukesh clinched the World Chess Champion spot on Thursday, a video of his dad walking restlessly in the corridor has grabbed everyone's attention.

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Young Gukesh did not use chess engines; family, coach lent the fuel

CHENNAI: Mere hours after D Gukesh pounced on a horrific lapse by Ding Liren in Game 14 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday, and then like any boy true to his age, burst into tears from all the pent-up emotion, a video from 2018 started doing the…

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Checkde India! Teen prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion

King's Gambit: D Gukesh checkmates China's Ding Liren to become 18th World chess champ at 18, the 1st teen ever - breaking Kasparov's record (22 yrs) - and 2nd Indian after Vishy Anand as heading for draw, defending champ buckles

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Checkde India! Teen prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion

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D Gukesh becomes World Chess champion: How much prize money did the Indian Grandmaster win?

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh, 18, secured the World Chess Championship title on Thursday when he beat reigning champion Ding Liren in Singapore. He achieved this victory by clinching the last and final classical game.

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