The World Chess Championship 2024 is heating up! D Gukesh’s aggressive, risk-taking style is captivating audiences and surprising even chess legends like Magnus Carlsen, despite Ding Liren maintaining a strong defense. Follow our live updates as the championship unfolds.
The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League Season 2 concluded in London with the Triveni Continental Kings emerging victorious. The tournament saw a blend of thrilling matches, controversial decisions, and a renewed push to bring chess to a wider audience. The event witnessed the rise of Indian talent and the emergence of a new time control format, adding to the excitement.
Magnus Carlsen secured a swift victory against Anish Giri in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, propelling the PBG Alaska Knights to their fifth consecutive win. The Knights now lead the league standings with 15 match points, while the Triveni Continental Kings trail closely with 9 points. The league witnessed dramatic finishes, controversial draws, and captivating performances by top chess stars.
Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen has joined the chorus of voices opposing the potential reinstatement of Russia and Belarus to the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Carlsen, speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest, urged the governing body not to readmit the two countries, citing the ongoing war in Ukraine and echoing the sentiments of fellow chess legend Garry Kasparov. The move comes ahead of a crucial vote this weekend on whether to adopt a controversial proposal to allow Russia and Belarus back into the federation.
Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar were awarded the best male and female player awards, respectively, at the FIDE 100 Awards ceremony in Hungary. Carlsen, currently playing in the Chess Olympiad, acknowledged Garry Kasparov’s career as more deserving of the award, highlighting Kasparov’s stance against reinstating Russian and Belarusian chess federations.
Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi believes the Global Chess League (GCL) will revolutionize the sport similar to the impact of IPL on cricket. The 21-year-old grandmaster, currently ranked World No. 4, is excited to play alongside chess legends Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in the GCL, a unique franchise league featuring players from around the world.
Grandmaster Anish Giri is excited to make his debut at the Global Chess League, set to take place in London from October 3rd to 12th. Giri, playing for the PBG Alaskan Knights, will face off against a star-studded lineup including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Viswanathan Anand. He is aiming for victory and believes the team format can benefit all players.
Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the 2024 Norway Open, claiming his sixth title after defeating Fabiano Caruana in a tiebreaker armageddon game. R Praggnanandhaa held out against Hikaru Nakamura in a tense classical format, but it wasn’t enough to elevate his position in the standings. Ju Wenjun made history in the Women’s competition, becoming the champion after defeating Lei Tingjie in a classical game.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated R Praggnanandhaa in the Armageddon tiebreaker of their eighth-round game at the Norway Chess tournament. The victory extended Carlsen’s lead in the tournament to a full point with two rounds remaining. Carlsen was unable to overcome Praggnanandhaa’s solid play in the classical game and could only manage a draw. However, in the Armageddon game, Carlsen’s experience and guile proved too much for his younger opponent. Elsewhere in the tournament, Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja played out a thrilling draw in the classical game, with Firouzja ultimately winning the blitz showdown. World Champion Ding Liren suffered a setback, losing to Fabiano Caruana in the Armageddon game after squandering two winning positions. In the Women’s Norway Chess competition, world champion Wenjun Ju secured an impressive victory over Pia Cramling, solidifying her lead in the standings.
Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh showcased resilience and skill, bouncing back from an initial setback to secure victories against compatriots R. Praggnanandhaa and Vincent Keymer of Germany. Notably, Gukesh held World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to a draw in the sixth round of the Superbet rapid and blitz tournament in Warsaw. Praggnanandhaa also impressed with a strong performance, including wins over Anish Giri of the Netherlands and Keymer. Meanwhile, Carlsen and Wei Yi of China lead the standings with eight points each, followed by Praggnanandhaa and Shevchenko with seven points. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi share fifth place with six points, while Keymer sits in ninth place with four points.
