I would say this is more when the opportunity unexpectedly arose, he had the composure and more importantly the chess strength to pounce on it," he says. Gukesh only managed draws against all the ...

The bookshelf in his bedroom unsurprisingly contains many chess books, but it is also filled with autobiographies of athletes, such as Rafael Nadal, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Gukesh ...

D. Gukesh is very much conscious of the fact that most people — including some of the world’s top players — expect him to beat Ding Liren in the World chess championship match, which begins ...

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity ...

Though Ding has beaten Gukesh in classical games, the Indian teenager’s recent performances have left a strong impression on the chess world, and Ding is aware of the task at hand. He shared ...

The absence of five-time champion Magnus Carlsen has reduced the value of the World Championship match, feels Garry Kasparov.

The Chennai Chess Grand Masters, Indias premier classical chess tournament, is set to return for its second edition in this ...

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza/FIDE Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov doesn't consider the upcoming World Championship match between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren as a ...

The accessibility of chess engines that can beat any human means cheating has never been easier. However, they can still be used to shortcut thousands of hours of book-bound research, and hone ...