D Gukesh took on Divya Deshmukh in an all-Indian encounter, at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand on Friday. It was a clash between the reigning world champion and the Women's World Cup winner, and it ...

NEW DELHI: Back in 2018, when Gukesh Dommaraju and Divya Deshmukh were barely 13, they shared more than just a chessboard. In a now-viral clip from those early days, Divya asks Gukesh, “How much Hindi ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Oslo, June 1 (IANS) Round six of Norway Chess produced another dramatic day of chess with all three games in the tournament ending decisively. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen scored an ...

Magnus Carlsen won a high-stakes clash against World champion D. Gukesh in the fourth round of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo ...

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D Gukesh's victory over R Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh's lead in the women's section highlight the latest developments in the Norway Chess tournament, where Magnus Carlsen faced another setback.

R Praggnanandhaa finds himself in an advantageous position against world champion D Gukesh, who is also under considerable time pressure with their ninth-round meeting entering the endgame. Bibisara ...

India suffered major setbacks at the Norway Chess open section on Tuesday as D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa both fell short in Armageddon tie-breaks after hard-fought classical contests. Divya Deshmukh ...

A day after turning 20, D Gukesh rediscovered both his spark and his smile, defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a gripping classical battle to pocket three full points and reignite his campaign ...

Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen's woes deepened as he lost to American Grandmaster Wesley So, leaving the world No. 1 at the bottom of the six-player standings after five rounds. The victory lifted ...