D Gokesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javkhair Sundrov New Delhi: The five-time world champions Magnus Carlsen has made his position clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javakhir Sindarov to beat reigning champion de Gokash in what promises to be a historic encounter later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess at TakeTakeTake’s titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Ayman Ohanyan. In a tense final game, Nihal outlasted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than a board, a gentleman’s handshake…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess at TakeTakeTake’s titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Ayman Ohanyan. In a tense final game, Nihal outlasted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than a board, a gentleman’s handshake…
At the Menorca Masters 2026, reigning world champion De Gokesh suffered a setback, losing to compatriot Nihal Sarin in the third round.Gokesh arrived in Menorca as a two-time champion, but his current form paints a very different picture. His troubles began early. Nihal. With the ninth move, Gokesh made a questionable decision at the start,…
India’s D Gokesh (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s young chess star De Gokesh has come under fire from former world champion Anatoly Karpov, who claimed that his title win was due more to luck than to sheer force. Gokesh defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion, but some voices,…