Magnus Carlsen, R. Praganananda, Divya Deshmukh, and D. Gokesh (photo courtesy of Michael Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: If you flip through the pages of an English dictionary to find out the meaning of the word “cliché”, it will tell you that a cliché is nothing more than a phrase or an idea that…
R. Praganandha, Divya Deshmukh, D. Gokesh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2026 Norway Chess, currently in its 14th edition, if anyone told you that half way through, world chess champion de Gokesh and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen The last and second place names on…
Praganandha, Gokesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (photo courtesy of Michael Walsza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixture in Norwegian chess this year. As a regular exercise, it features exactly the same pair as in the opening round, but with pieces of the opposite color…
Praganandha, Gokesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (photo by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: After a disappointing Thursday where Dommaraju Gokesh tasted defeat against the world No. 1 and five-time world champion. Magnus Carlsen In what was the reigning world champion’s final game as a youngster, Gokesh returned to the board on Saturday…
De Gokesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (photographed by Mikkel Valoza for Norwegian Chess) New Delhi: Today is the birthday of world chess champion Dumaraju Gokesh. As he prepares to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating the world number one. 1 and…
R Praganandha, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) New Delhi: 2024 Norway Remember chess? In Round 3 of this edition, an 18-year-old Ramesh Babu Praganandha secured his first classical victory. Magnus Carlsen. Since then, a lot has changed. Prague is two years older, Carlsen is now a father, and Norwegian chess…
Magnus Carlsen’s Table Slam Rage Against De Gokesh at Norway Chess 2025 (Screengrab) New Delhi: The world number one and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen On Monday, the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmö suffered his first classic chess defeat in nearly a year after losing to Jorden van Forest. Carlsen, who…
Hikaru Nakamura talks about Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann documentary. New Delhi: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has made it clear that he is not interested in watching Netflix’s latest documentary on the controversial rivalry between the two. Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, even the film sparked a new debate in the world of chess.Speaking…
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann (Photo by Grand Chess Tour) New Delhi: On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Netflix finally lifted the curtain on the most scandalous chapter in modern board games with the release of “Untold: Chess Mates”.At 74 minutes, the documentary chronicles the 2022 controversy that began when Niemann beat Karlsson in the Sinkefeld…
Alva Norman takes a selfie with Magnus Carlsen (Photo from @ChessbaseIndia) New Delhi: A simple selfie request turned into an unexpected situation at the Greinke Freestyle Chess Festival in Germany. Just before their match, Kazakh player Alva Norman asked Magnus Carlsen For selfies. He agreed without hesitation and posed with her. However, soon after, he…