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Chess: Wesley So wins $350,000 Sinquefield Cup as world champion Gukesh fails again

Every game among the top seven finishers was halved, despite a regulation in the event forbidding agreed draws

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Aronian takes big top prize in Las Vegas as Niemann celebrates Carlsen’s downfall

World No 1 Carlsen settled for third as Aronian took the $200,000 prize in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam

The Guardian - UK

Russians absent from world chess top 10 for first time since official lists began

A poor outing from Ian Nepomniachtchi brought up an unlikely first but Serjey Karjakin made a strong comeback at Blitz last week

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Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger

The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen secures narrow victory at Stavanger in possible last classical hurrah

The world No 1 won by half a point in Norway but said: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’

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Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess

Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the chess.com Speed Championship

The Guardian - UK

BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned

Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?)

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Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam

The 20-year-old scored a career-best result by defeating the World No 1 in the Norwegian’s favourite format, then won 1.5-0.5 against the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, in the final

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

Chess: Carlsen meets world champion Gukesh after Freestyle truce called

The world No 1 faces Gukesh as the new Freestyle Grand Slam gets under way following a row over the circuit’s status

The Guardian - UK

Wood Green and Manx Liberty take Four Nations Chess League down to the wire

The teams have both won all their four matches in the UK national league and are set to meet in the final round in May

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Times of India

World Blitz Championship: R Vaishali wins women's qualifier, advances to quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali delivered an exceptional performance to win the women’s qualifier and secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship. Following Koneru Humpy’s remarkable gold-medal triumph, Vaishali stepped into the spotlight, dominating the women’s section with a score of 9.5/11, including three draws.

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Arjun Erigaisi faces daunting challenge at World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is set to navigate formidable obstacles as he begins his campaign at the prestigious World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. With aspirations of becoming the first Indian to qualify for the 2026 Candidates' Tournament, Erigaisi trails American Fabiano Caruana in the qualification race. To…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Gukesh and India celebrate after win but new challenges are emerging

The youngest ever undisputed world champion, 18, had a rapturous reception on his return to Chennai, but his new status will be tested at Wijk aan Zee in January

The Guardian - UK

Ding and Gukesh miss wins as World Chess Championship nears climax

China’s world champion and India’s 18-year-old challenger are deadlocked at 4.5-4.5 in their $2.5m, best-of-14 series which finishes next week

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Champion Ding and challenger Gukesh prepare for world title battle

China’s world champion Ding Liren, 32, will face his Indian rival Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, on Monday.

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World Chess Championship: Can experienced Ding Liren surprise D Gukesh?

D Gukesh is being touted as favourite against reigning champion Ding Liren in the 14-game World Championship match which starts in Singapore on Monday. The Indian challenger is world No. 5 at Elo 2783 and Ding is No. 23 with Elo rating of 2728. The former is currently playing at…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Fabiano Caruana, world No 2, wins fourth US Championship title

Caruana showed his clear superiority in the open event at St Louis, while Carissa Yip won her first eight games in the women’s championship

The Independent UK

Police arrest chess grandmaster for punching woman videographer after loss

Grandmaster Christopher Yoo was charged with fourth-degree assault and expelled from tournament

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England gains new grandmaster as Ameet Ghasi qualifies at age 37

The Birmingham amateur achieved his title in Norway after years of trying, while Jonah Willow, 21, became the latest from the young generation to score a GM norm

The Times of India

Arjun Erigaisi pips Fabiano Caruana to become No. 3 in world

Warangal's wonder boy, Arjun Erigaisi, is nothing but an unstoppable machine while moving his pawns and pieces on the 64 squares. He just can't stop winning. In the final round, he gave India the lead with a quick 49-move win over Slovenia's Jan Subel for his ninth victory in the…

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Gold all but assured after India men beat top seeds USA; women also in the running for golden finish

India have all but won their first-ever Chess Olympiad men’s team gold medal with a round to spare. The official coronation — barring huge misfortune or improbable results — is on Sunday. The 11th and last round will be played in Budapest, Hungary, from 2.30pm IST.

The Times of India

India virtually seal historic gold at Chess Olympiad in Open section

Arjun Erigaisi has put India on the brink of winning a historic maiden gold in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad with a victory over USA's Leinier Dominguez Perez in the final match of the 10th round, with only a mathematical chance for China keeping the contest alive.

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