R Ashwin, back with Chennai Super Kings after nine years, recently enjoyed a chess game with world champion D Gukesh at the ...

At the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last classical game of their World Championship tie in Singapore. With this, Gukesh's total prize ...

R Ashwin gave D Gukesh a CSK jersey and also played chess with the youngest world champion. Ashwin has returned to playing ...

We could see a bloodbath.” ‘Gukesh D’ as he is known, started playing chess at the age of seven, winning various junior tournaments before becoming, at the time, the second-youngest ...

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 in Lucknow honored athletes and mentors for their achievements. Highlights included Abhinav Bindra as Mentor of the Year, D Gukesh as Sportsperson of ...

R Ashwin had an emotional encounter with D. Gukesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ashwin, who has rejoined the ...

In 2013, D Gukesh had watched Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand, India’s first Grandmaster, to win the World Championship held in his hometown of Chennai. Eleven years later, Gukesh scripted ...

World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While ...

Following his World Championship triumph, D Gukesh shaved his head and sought ... Earlier this year he received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for his achievements: Gold medal in FIDE ...

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 ...

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 is also in collaboration with WestBridge-Anand Chess Academy. WACA is a partnership between Viswanathan Anand and WestBridge Capital D Gukesh scripted history in December last year ...