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Chess Legend Garry Kasparov's "Indian Earthquake In Toronto" Post For Gukesh D Breaks The Internet

Chess legend Garry Kasparov heaped praise on India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh after his victory in FIDE Candidates and said that it was an "Indian earthquake in Toronto". The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after an exciting final round in Toronto. Kasparov took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and congratulated Gukesh for winning the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 on Monday. He added that Gukesh will take on Ding Liren of China in the world championship final.

Chess Legend Garry Kasparov's "Indian Earthquake In Toronto" Post For Gukesh D Breaks The Internet

Chess legend Garry Kasparov heaped praise on India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh after his victory in FIDE Candidates and said that it was an "Indian earthquake in Toronto". The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after an exciting final round in Toronto. Kasparov took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and congratulated Gukesh for winning the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 on Monday. He added that Gukesh will take on Ding Liren of China in the world championship final.

Indian prodigy, 17, makes chess history

MONTREAL: A 17-year-old from India will become the youngest player to challenge for the World Chess Championship crown after winning a major tournament in Canada.

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh fumbled again and went down fighting against world number two Fabiano Caruana of United States in the first game of the quarterfinals in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge in Wangels, Germany. Gukesh had a slight advantage in the middle game against Caruana but that slipped off quickly and the American Grandmaster pounced on his opportunity thereafter to take the full point home. The game lasted 39 moves.

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh fumbled again and went down fighting against world number two Fabiano Caruana of United States in the first game of the quarterfinals in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge in Wangels, Germany. Gukesh had a slight advantage in the middle game against Caruana but that slipped off quickly and the American Grandmaster pounced on his opportunity thereafter to take the full point home. The game lasted 39 moves.

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.

Sachin Tendulkar Praises R Praggnanandhaa For Becoming India's No.1 Men's Chess Player

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday after the Chess prodigy clinched the number one spot among India's chess players following his victory over World Champion Ding Liren. Tendulkar took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and congratulated Praggnanandhaa for the remarkable triumph. He also sent best wishes for his upcoming fixtures and asked the 18-year-old to bring glory to India in international chess tournaments. "Big cheers to @rpraggnachess for this remarkable triumph against World Champion, Ding Liren. At the young age of 18, you haven't just dominated the game but also risen to become India's top-rated player. Best wishes for your upcoming challenges. Continue to bring glory to India on the international stage in chess," Tendulkar wrote on X.

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Chess Legend Garry Kasparov's "Indian Earthquake In Toronto" Post For Gukesh D Breaks The Internet

Chess Legend Garry Kasparov's "Indian Earthquake In Toronto" Post For Gukesh D Breaks The Internet

Indian prodigy, 17, makes chess history

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess

Sachin Tendulkar Praises R Praggnanandhaa For Becoming India's No.1 Men's Chess Player