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"Little Bit Surprising": Viswanathan Anand On D Gukesh's Title Triumph To NDTV

India's sporting history witnessed a watershed moment on Thursday as Gukesh D became the youngest world champion in the history of chess. Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren in the 14th and final round to etch his name in history. However, until the final moments of the game, it didn't look like Gukesh was going to clinch the title, with the game being deadlocked. However, a 'blunder' by Liren allowed Gukesh the opportunity to make the title his own. The manner in which the final concluded, however, left the great Viswanathan Anand surprised.

"D Gukesh World Champion But Magnus Carlsen Considered Better": Chess Great Garry Kasparov

Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a "different situation" compared to him as Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is considered, "by all metrics", a better player than the Chennai teenager. Gukesh was 17 when he defeated China's reigning world champion Ding Liren in a 14-game showdown to claim the coveted title last year. Kasparov was 22 when he clinched the world crown back in 1985, beating compatriot Anatoly Karpov.

We Can Expect Great Battles Between D Gukesh And Arjun Erigaisi Against Magnus Carlsen In Norway: Viswanathan Anand

Indian grandmasters D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will not lack any motivation to go after Magnus Carlsen who too will look forward to such confrontations in Norway Chess beginning next month, feels the legendary Viswanathan Anand. A total of four Indian players - Gukesh, Erigaisi, R Vaishali and Koneru Humpy - will take part in the Norway Chess event which will be held in Stavanger City from May 26 to June 6. "I expect a very exciting battle," Anand said during a chat organised by the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai.

We Can Expect Great Battles Between D Gukesh And Arjun Erigaisi Against Magnus Carlsen In Norway: Viswanathan Anand

Indian grandmasters D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will not lack any motivation to go after Magnus Carlsen who too will look forward to such confrontations in Norway Chess beginning next month, feels the legendary Viswanathan Anand. A total of four Indian players - Gukesh, Erigaisi, R Vaishali and Koneru Humpy - will take part in the Norway Chess event which will be held in Stavanger City from May 26 to June 6. "I expect a very exciting battle," Anand said during a chat organised by the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai.

Viswanathan Anand Dances To 'Main Hoon Don' At Indian Chess Grandmaster's Wedding. Video Viral

The wedding pf Indian grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Dr. Nidhi Kataria appeared to be a grand affair, with top chess stars attending the event in Pune. World Champion D Gukesh and chess great Viswanathan Anand were seen dancing to popular Bollywood songs. Several videos of the same have gone viral on social media. Apart from Gukesh and Anand, top International Masters like Anish Giri and his wife Sopiko Guramishvili, also a Grandmaster, too attended the pre and post-wedding functions of Vidit and Nidhi. Gukesh danced to the famous Bollywood song 'Badri Ki Dulhania' along with Tania Sachdev, Anish Giri and Sopiko Guramishvili.

Viswanathan Anand Dances To 'Main Hoon Don' At Indian Chess Grandmaster's Wedding. Video Viral

The wedding pf Indian grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Dr. Nidhi Kataria appeared to be a grand affair, with top chess stars attending the event in Pune. World Champion D Gukesh and chess great Viswanathan Anand were seen dancing to popular Bollywood songs. Several videos of the same have gone viral on social media. Apart from Gukesh and Anand, top International Masters like Anish Giri and his wife Sopiko Guramishvili, also a Grandmaster, too attended the pre and post-wedding functions of Vidit and Nidhi. Gukesh danced to the famous Bollywood song 'Badri Ki Dulhania' along with Tania Sachdev, Anish Giri and Sopiko Guramishvili.

Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look to carry that momentum forward in this tournament. Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram makes his debut in elite chess, thanks to his consistent rise in both performance and rating throughout last year.

Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look to carry that momentum forward in this tournament. Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram makes his debut in elite chess, thanks to his consistent rise in both performance and rating throughout last year.

"Mere Paas Panch Hai": Viswanathan Anand's Tongue-In-Cheek Post After R Praggnanandhaa Beats D Gukesh

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa edged out world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a nail-biting tiebreaker to decide the winner of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, and legendary Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand was all praise for the duo. However, Anand couldn't help himself putting in a cheeky response, reminding everyone of his own achievements as well. While Anand gave due appreciation to 19-year-old Praggnanandhaa and 18-year-old Gukesh, as the former came from behind to win the tiebreaker 2-1, he also put in a humorous tweet about his own success at the tournament.

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"Little Bit Surprising": Viswanathan Anand On D Gukesh's Title Triumph To NDTV

"D Gukesh World Champion But Magnus Carlsen Considered Better": Chess Great Garry Kasparov

We Can Expect Great Battles Between D Gukesh And Arjun Erigaisi Against Magnus Carlsen In Norway: Viswanathan Anand

We Can Expect Great Battles Between D Gukesh And Arjun Erigaisi Against Magnus Carlsen In Norway: Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand Dances To 'Main Hoon Don' At Indian Chess Grandmaster's Wedding. Video Viral

Viswanathan Anand Dances To 'Main Hoon Don' At Indian Chess Grandmaster's Wedding. Video Viral

Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters

Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters

"Mere Paas Panch Hai": Viswanathan Anand's Tongue-In-Cheek Post After R Praggnanandhaa Beats D Gukesh