Is Magnus Carlsen afraid of facing Gukesh in classical chess? World No 1 responds

Is Magnus Carlsen afraid of facing Gukesh in classical chess? World No 1 responds

Asked about the online community’s speculations if Magnus Carlsen was afraid of facing India’s Gukesh Dommaraju in classical chess, the Norwegian came up with a measured response. Classical chess just doesn’t cut it for him anymore. The world no 1 said in an interview Take Take Take: “Everybody has a lot of respect for Gukesh … Read more

With Freestyle Chess, Magnus Carlsen rediscovers child-like joy and the hunger to ‘prove himself’ that made him a legend

With Freestyle Chess, Magnus Carlsen rediscovers child-like joy and the hunger to ‘prove himself’ that made him a legend

In Paris, the most romantic city in the world, Magnus Carlsen has fallen in love again. With chess. Carlsen declared so himself. Right after he had defeated one-time arch-nemesis Hikaru Nakamura in the final of the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour on Sunday. The sport had seemed to constantly cause him … Read more

How Chess.com became more than just a chess app and Titled Tuesday spiced up a routine weekday

How Chess.com became more than just a chess app and Titled Tuesday spiced up a routine weekday

Around the time Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion in history of chess in December, Indian chess also made its mark elsewhere. On the popular Chess.com app, India overtook the USA as the “most active country” on the platform, another indicator that not just the protagonists in the thick of action, but spectators following … Read more

Gukesh salvages draw from lost position against Alireza Firouzja

Gukesh salvages draw from lost position against Alireza Firouzja

The playing hall burst into applause. Even Gukesh Dommaraju broke into a rare smile after shaking hands with his opponent Alireza Firouzja on Thursday in the first game of their classification match for 7th spot at the Weissenhaus leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Gukesh had not managed to beat Alireza, but it … Read more