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February 25, 2026, 05:36 PM - 3 min read
Cheating in chess is being projected as a far greater crisis than it truly is, reigning world champion D Gukesh said, distancing himself from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik and his controversial campaign against alleged malpractice in online chess.
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February 24, 2026, 03:04 PM - 3 min read
World champion D Gukesh will be keen to arrest a dip in form when he leads India’s campaign at the Prague International Chess Festival, set to begin on Wednesday in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The teenage Grandmaster is looking to bounce back after an early departure from the World Cup and a below-par showing at the Tata Steel Masters.
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January 18, 2026, 07:04 PM - 3 min read
Top seed Arjun Erigaisi scored a convincing victory over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, while World Champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw against World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tourney.
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December 29, 2025, 08:16 PM - 3 min read
India’s Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi claimed bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha. Humpy narrowly missed a record third women’s title due to tie-break rules, while Arjun secured bronze in the Open section. Magnus Carlsen won the Open category, claiming his sixth world rapid title.
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