Chess Champion D Gukesh shaves head at Tirumala Temple: Know about the significance of this tradition followed in Indian families
Following his World Chess Championship victory, D Gukesh visits the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh, shaving his head to ...
D Gukesh opens up on impact of his success on family: 'My parents don’t have to think about money anymore'
D Gukesh’s parents had to endure financial hardships in supporting their son’s ambition of becoming a world-class chess ...
Gukesh D visits Tirupati and has head tonsured as offering to Lord Balaji
The Tirupati Balaji temple has a unique tradition of devotees donating their hair. According to the story, Lord Venkateshwara ...
Long way to go before I can compare myself with Magnus: Gukesh has his hands full
Gukesh acknowledged that these are “exciting” times for Indian chess, especially with the successes both the men’s and ...
India’s Pranav fits the mold as new world junior chess champ
In a rare double unlikely to be replicated, the new world chess champion is an 18-year-old grandmaster from the Indian city ...
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Gukesh Dommaraju
D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. World ...
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Indian chess would not have been here without Vishy sir: Gukesh
Youngest world champion wants to pick M.S. Dhoni's brains on conducting oneself in competition, handling success ...
What's on priority list for D Gukesh in 2025? Chess world champion reveals: 'There are a lot of...'
Indian grandmaster D Gukesh, the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, visited Tirumala Temple to offer prayers before an ...
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Gukesh struggles in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam opener; coach defends young world champion
India’s teenage chess sensation, Gukesh Dommaraju, endured a tough outing in the opening event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus, Germany. The 18-year-old, who made history ...
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D Gukesh achieves career-high ranking, Praggnanandhaa returns to top 10 in latest FIDE ratings
GM Gukesh Dommaraju has climbed to world number three in the latest FIDE rankings after an impressive performance at the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu reentered the ...
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I'm open to all formats, but classical chess will always reign: Gukesh
New Delhi: Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical ...
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2025 Grand Chess Tour Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with Elite Field Battling for $1.6 Million in Prize Money with return of the GCT Finals
SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) returns this April and promises even more excitement and exceptional chess from the world’s top players, ...