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Indian Chess In 2024: D Gukesh Caps Off Watershed Year With World Championship Title After Olympiad Triumph

Indian chess has been on the upward trajectory for the past two years or so, but no one can deny that 2024 has been a year where the sport took a quantum leap. The year kicked-off with Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada where five Indians made the cut in the open field despite the tricky qualification demands of the competition. Only eight qualify for the Candidates. While D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi made the cut in the eight-man line-up, Koneru Humpy and Vaishali Rameshbabu were part of the eight-women category.

Ding Liren, Accused Of Deliberately Losing To D Gukesh, Opens Up On World Chess Championship Defeat

Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren has opened up on his loss to India's D Gukesh at the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore last week. Ding, who was the defending champion, made a costly error in the decisive Game 14, allowing Gukesh to become the youngest ever world champion. Following his defeat to Gukesh, Ding was accused of deliberately losing the match by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov. Russian news agency TASS quoted Filatov asking the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to open a probe and investigate the result.

Indian Chess In 2024: D Gukesh Caps Off Watershed Year With World Championship Title After Olympiad Triumph

Indian chess has been on the upward trajectory for the past two years or so, but no one can deny that 2024 has been a year where the sport took a quantum leap. The year kicked-off with Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada where five Indians made the cut in the open field despite the tricky qualification demands of the competition. Only eight qualify for the Candidates. While D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi made the cut in the eight-man line-up, Koneru Humpy and Vaishali Rameshbabu were part of the eight-women category.

Ding Liren, Accused Of Deliberately Losing To D Gukesh, Opens Up On World Chess Championship Defeat

Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren has opened up on his loss to India's D Gukesh at the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore last week. Ding, who was the defending champion, made a costly error in the decisive Game 14, allowing Gukesh to become the youngest ever world champion. Following his defeat to Gukesh, Ding was accused of deliberately losing the match by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov. Russian news agency TASS quoted Filatov asking the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to open a probe and investigate the result.

D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen, It's Happening. Details Of Venue And Dates Here

The youngest-ever world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-rated player, in a highly-anticipated contest at next year's Norway Chess. Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-rated player, will take on youngest ever world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a highly-anticipated contest at Norway Chess 2025. The tournament will take place in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6, 2025. Gukesh, 18, has achieved remarkable success this year, winning the Tata Steel Masters, leading India to gold at the Chess Olympiad, dominating the Candidates Tournament, and finally claiming the ultimate prize in classical chess: the World Championship title in Singapore last week.

D Gukesh Reacts To Rs 11.45 Crore Prize Money After Becoming World Champion: "Money Isn't..."

The "multi-millionaire" tag does "mean a lot" to new world champion D Gukesh but he doesn't play the game for material gains but for that unbridled joy, which he has been able to retain since the time a chess board used to be the "coolest toy" for him. Gukesh, the 18-year-old from Chennai, is now richer by Rs 11.45 crore which he will receive from FIDE as prize money for beating Ding Liren of China in the final. Gukesh's father Rajnikanth gave up his career as an ENT surgeon to accompany his son on the circuit while mother Padmakumari, who is a microbiologist, became the sole earner of the family.

D Gukesh, The Champ From Chennai: What Makes The City Tick On Chessboard?

As Gukesh Dommaraju gets a hero's welcome in Chennai, we discuss with a stellar panel of Chennai Chess wizards what makes the city tick on the chessboard.

Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

CHENNAI: India's chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero's welcome in his home city on Monday (Dec 16) after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.

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Indian Chess In 2024: D Gukesh Caps Off Watershed Year With World Championship Title After Olympiad Triumph

Ding Liren, Accused Of Deliberately Losing To D Gukesh, Opens Up On World Chess Championship Defeat

Indian Chess In 2024: D Gukesh Caps Off Watershed Year With World Championship Title After Olympiad Triumph

Ding Liren, Accused Of Deliberately Losing To D Gukesh, Opens Up On World Chess Championship Defeat

D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen, It's Happening. Details Of Venue And Dates Here

D Gukesh Reacts To Rs 11.45 Crore Prize Money After Becoming World Champion: "Money Isn't..."

D Gukesh, The Champ From Chennai: What Makes The City Tick On Chessboard?

Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome