Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown against 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeking to make history by becoming the youngest ever undisputed titleholder in the sport.
The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.
Magnus Carlsen was surprised when Bristy Mukherjee touched his feet at the Tata Steel Chess India Festival, reflecting this region's deep-rooted cultural respect. This gesture underscores the universal value of appreciating diverse traditions.
The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore.
Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.
Both Bangladesh men's and women's teams produced good results in the sixth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.
Teams from Bangladesh produced a mixed result in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday.
Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown against 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeking to make history by becoming the youngest ever undisputed titleholder in the sport.
The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.
Magnus Carlsen was surprised when Bristy Mukherjee touched his feet at the Tata Steel Chess India Festival, reflecting this region's deep-rooted cultural respect. This gesture underscores the universal value of appreciating diverse traditions.
The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore.
Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.
Both Bangladesh men's and women's teams produced good results in the sixth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.
Teams from Bangladesh produced a mixed result in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday.
Although a sport, chess can very much be considered an art. Just like music and painting, it also a form of art and an amazing sport. Grandmaster Zia made me realise all of this. Zia was an extraordinary human being with global fame.
