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April 16, 2026
From underdog to contender: How Vaishali defied odds to clinch FIDE Women's Candidates title
R. Vaishali made history by winning the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, earning a shot at the Women's World Chess Championship against Ju Wenjun
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July 28, 2025
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025: Divya Deshmukh stuns Koneru Humpy in thrilling finale to become champion; earns Grandmaster title
The 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh held her nerve to beat veteran Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks to seal her first-ever World title in the all-Indian finale
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June 25, 2025
Meet Aarit Kapil, 9-year-old Delhi boy who managed a draw against Magnus Carlsen
Aarit Kapil, who holds the record of the youngest to defeat a Grandmaster in a classical chess match, came close to defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the 'Early Titled Tuesday'
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June 02, 2025
Father backs 'cocky young man' Magnus Carlsen after Gukesh defeat triggers 'arrogance' debate
Magnus Carlsen have delivered at the highest level and has earned the right to be arrogant, Henrik said after a viral video showed the chass great slamming the table after he was defeated by India's Gukesh
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February 03, 2025
WATCH | Praggnanandhaa betters world champion D Gukesh in tiebreaker to win Tata Steel Masters Chess
The tiebreaker was necessitated after Gukesh lost to fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi while Praggnanandhaa went down to Vincent Keymer of Germany
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December 15, 2024
New world chess champion Gukesh gets a celeb fan—Diljit Dosanjh!
Punjabi pop sensation and actor Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert in Dil-Luminati India Tour 2024 to newly crowned chess champion D Gukesh, mentions Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rise’
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December 13, 2024
Ding Liren let D Gukesh win on purpose, says Russian Chess Federation president after Kasparov's record shattered
The blunder Ding Liren made during the 14th game was too silly for a player of his class, Russian Chess Federation president Andrei Filatov alleged while accusing him of letting the teenager win on purpose
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December 12, 2024
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Can the Indian Grandmaster become 18th World Chess Champion at 18? FIDE WCC Tiebreaker round explained
Here is everything you need to know about the tiebreaker round that will take place in Singapore on Friday if Ding Liren and Gukesh play out another draw in the World Chess Championship today