Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

Only one Indian has ever been world champion. No one has been world champion as a teenager (or at 20, or 21). Can Gukesh ...

As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's a selection of the most iconic and bizarre moments in the tournament's history.

Here’s a look back at the legendary grandmasters and their monumental wins that have defined chess history ahead of the World ...

Gukesh’s solid form this year along with the fact that Ding has not won a game in the Classical format since January this ...

Magnus Carlsen added a note of caution to his support for D Gukesh, saying that Ding Liren could prove quite a handful for ...

"Gukesh is definitely the favourite, considering his recent form. But the World Championship is a different tournament ...

Magnus Carlsen believes Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh is the favorite to win against Ding Liren at the upcoming World Chess ...

Gukesh will take on defending champion Ding in the World Chess Championship to be held from November 25 till December 15 in ...

The title match between Indian grandmaster D Gukesh and reigning world champion Ding Liren will be played over a period of ...

His first glimpse of top-level chess was in November 2013, when, aged 7, he accompanied his father Rajnikanth to watch the FIDE World Championship match between Anand and Magnus Carlsen.