Arjun Erigaisi concluded his World Blitz Championship run with a bronze medal after falling to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the semifinals on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Indian Grandmaster was defeated 2.5–0.5, ending his bid for the title despite having led the standings in the qualification rounds and defeating top players along the way. Erigaisi’s performance stands out, […]
Magnus Carlsen once again came into spotlight for wrong reasons after the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi in the ongoing FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha. This was the second incident in 2025 when Carlsen was caught on camera, banging the table in frustration following a […]
Magnus Carlsen clinched his sixth FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in the Open category, underscoring his dominance in rapid chess as he finished ahead of a competitive field. Carlsen, now a six-time rapid world champion with previous victories in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, and 2023, claimed the title with 10.5 points and secured a […]
Teenage International Master Goutham Krishna delivered a standout performance on the opening day of the World Rapid Championships, scoring three consecutive wins and taking the joint lead alongside Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, and Vladislav Artemiev. Goutham, just 15, and coming off a runner-up finish at the National Championship, demonstrated strong form, defeating Aleksandar Indjic, Aravindh […]
Erigaisi Arjun lost to Wei Yi in the quarterfinal tiebreak at the FIDE World Cup in Goa (Image via X/@narangnitin) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi’s FIDE World Cup campaign came to a halt on Wednesday after a 1.5-2.5 loss to China’s Wei Yi in the first set of rapid tiebreaks in Panaji. Both classical games had ended […]
The Chess World Cup, when looking at the context of where Indian Chess is currently, is a vital tournament. Three places for the Candidates Tournament have been sealed. Five more are remaining. Actually, only four more. With the number of points Praggnanandhaa has gained in the FIDE Circuit of 2025, he is all set to […]
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Indian Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continues to underline his status as one of the world’s most consistent elite players, holding steady at world number four in the September FIDE rating list. The 20-year-old, fresh off a strong showing at the Sinquefield Cup, remains the highest-ranked Indian after World […]
NEW DELHI: Vincent Keymer etched his name in the record books on Tuesday, clinching the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title with a round to spare and becoming the first sole champion in the tournament’s history. The 20-year-old German prodigy, playing with the white pieces, secured a draw against Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest in Round […]
Grandmaster M Karthikeyan carved out a hard-fought victory over compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the seventh round of the Chennai Grand Masters on Wednesday, keeping his strong finish hopes alive while German GM Vincent Keymer tightened his grip on the title race. Playing with the black pieces, Karthikeyan overcame Gujrathi in a gritty, tactical battle that […]
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi suffered a tough defeat to fellow countryman Nihal Sarin, while Germany’s Vincent Keymer extended his lead at the top with a draw against the Netherlands’ Anish Giri in the fourth round of the Chennai Grand Masters on Sunday. The victory for Sarin was hard-fought. Both players opted for the Reti Opening, […]
