World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has backed Indian teenager D Gukesh as the clear favourite in the upcoming World Championship ...

Ding was just 16 years old in 2009 when he became China’s youngest-ever chess champion, which helped him earn the title of a ...

Magnus Carlsen supports 18-year-old Indian prodigy D Gukesh ahead of the World Chess Championship, predicting pressure but ...

Gukesh needed only a draw against American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final round to secure that tile. He accumulated a total of nine points out of a possible 14.

At the upcoming World Chess Championship in Singapore, there is a growing consensus that Ding Liren, the man with the crown currently on his head, will be an underdog against D Gukesh, his 18-year-old ...

Gukesh only managed draws against all the three players who finished right below him in the standings -- Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi -- but that was indication of ...

Gukesh, at just 18 years old, has already emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in the world of chess. With his recent victory at the Candidates Tournament, he has solidified his place as ...

Gukesh accumulated nine out of a possible 14 points after drawing his final round game against American Hikaru Nakamura. Gukesh accumulated nine out of a possible 14 points after drawing his final ...

Gukesh drew with American Hikaru Nakamura in the final round to not only win the prestigious tournament but also become the youngest ever challenger to the world title at 17. Five-time world ...

Several chess grandmasters, including Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen, have backed Gukesh to come good against Liren. In ...

Anand, India's first chess world champion, believes that Gukesh's form is a good sign ahead of the World Championship match against Ding Liren.