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Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master's Stunning Claim

Bangladesh FIDE Master Naim Haque has made a sensational claim regarding world number one Magnus Carlsen. According to him, a nine-year-old boy named Ryan Rashid Mugdha defeated Carlsen in an online chess tournament. As per him, it happened during a Bullet Brawl game on Chess.com on Saturday when Carlsen was playing against an account that had the name 'Nayemhaque22'. While the five-time world champion resigned after 50 moves, Haque has said that it was Mugdha, who was playing the game from his account against the chess legend. Carlsen has not reacted to it yet.

R Praggnanandhaa Ahead Of D Gukesh After Round 6 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament

R Praggnanandhaa signed peace with defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament. With only one decisive game in the 14-players round-robin tournament at the De Morian on Saturday, Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa continued to share the lead on 4.5 points out of a possible six and Gukesh is right on the toes of the leaders with four points. Seven rounds are still left in the first major tournament of the year.

Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master's Stunning Claim

Bangladesh FIDE Master Naim Haque has made a sensational claim regarding world number one Magnus Carlsen. According to him, a nine-year-old boy named Ryan Rashid Mugdha defeated Carlsen in an online chess tournament. As per him, it happened during a Bullet Brawl game on Chess.com on Saturday when Carlsen was playing against an account that had the name 'Nayemhaque22'. While the five-time world champion resigned after 50 moves, Haque has said that it was Mugdha, who was playing the game from his account against the chess legend. Carlsen has not reacted to it yet.

D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By...

Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday. Gukesh, 18, achieved the feat when he logged his second victory in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands) defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany. Gukesh, who was awarded the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna recently, has amassed 2784 rating points, while Erigaisi, who was the highest-ranked Indian for a long time, has slipped to fifth with 2779.5 rating points.

D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By...

Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday. Gukesh, 18, achieved the feat when he logged his second victory in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands) defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany. Gukesh, who was awarded the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna recently, has amassed 2784 rating points, while Erigaisi, who was the highest-ranked Indian for a long time, has slipped to fifth with 2779.5 rating points.

IDP Camp to Global Stage: How chess is transforming lives in Adamawa

The “Chess in IDP Camps” initiative in Adamawa State, Nigeria, is changing lives through the power of chess. Spearheaded by Vivian Ibrahim, a former beauty queen and founder of the Queen Vee Chess Academy, the programme introduces children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps to the game of chess to build critical thinking skills, and resilience, and open new doors for them.

Tata Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Arjun Erigaisi, Shares Lead With Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely-crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Both Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov have 2.5 points each. It turned out to be an excellent day for the 19-year-old Indian as he handled the Catalan opening to perfection, getting a tiny advantage and squeezing out the defensive resources right from the early middle game stage. After the trade of Queens, the players reached a rook and knight endgame wherein Erigaisi's fractured pawns on the queenside came under the scrutiny.

Tata Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Arjun Erigaisi, Shares Lead With Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely-crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Both Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov have 2.5 points each. It turned out to be an excellent day for the 19-year-old Indian as he handled the Catalan opening to perfection, getting a tiny advantage and squeezing out the defensive resources right from the early middle game stage. After the trade of Queens, the players reached a rook and knight endgame wherein Erigaisi's fractured pawns on the queenside came under the scrutiny.

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Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master's Stunning Claim

R Praggnanandhaa Ahead Of D Gukesh After Round 6 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament

Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master's Stunning Claim

D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By...

D Gukesh Becomes Highest-Ranked Indian In Latest FIDE Rankings, Trails Magnus Carlsen By...

IDP Camp to Global Stage: How chess is transforming lives in Adamawa

Tata Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Arjun Erigaisi, Shares Lead With Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Tata Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Arjun Erigaisi, Shares Lead With Nodirbek Abdusattorov