D Gukesh's performance post-World Chess Championship rated by Viswanathan Anand: ‘No, big deal’

He did almost win the Tata Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, but lost to R Praggnanandhaa in the tie-breaker title-deciding round. The Indian GM has also failed to meet expectations in Freestyle Chess, ...
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170 games in 365 days: Gukesh Dommaraju's first year as world champion

December, 2025 marks exactly a year since GM Ding Liren played the fateful Rf2 move. Having spotted the mistake almost ...

‘When I saw D Gukesh’s team, it was…': Hungarian GM opens up on World Chess C'ship experience with Ding Liren

Recently, Richard Rapport, who was part of Liren's team of seconds, spoke about the World C'ship in Singapore. Speaking to The Indian Express, he said, “When I saw Team Gukesh, it was a very ...
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Richard Rapport on Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian chess rise and the global chess league

Hungarian grandmaster Richard Rapport has lauded the meteoric rise of Indian chess, particularly the extraordinary support ...

Richard Rapport praises ‘safety net’ that has helped India’s chess stars rise meteorically

When I saw Team Gukesh (at the World Chess Championship), it was a very impressive team of people. To be able to afford and ...