Also backing Gukesh in the upcoming 14-round World Championship was Filipino-American GM Wesley So, contesting at the Tata Steel Chess India starting Wednesday. "I am looking forward to it.

The U.S. chess elite is taking advantage of playing on home turf as many top Grandmasters have registered, including Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Jeffrey Xiong, Leinier Domignuez ...

On the other side, Nepomniachtchi started with a 2.5 - 0.5 win over teenage sensation and newly crowned Rapid champion Volodar Murzin before battling past Wesley So 3.0 - 2.0 to set up a rematch ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship ... underway ...

The Open section is all set for a spectacular finish after a top 8 comprising of heavyweights Ian Nepomniachtchi, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So ... for Indian chess, there's chance ...

Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.