Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025
Chess: Carlsen secures narrow victory at Stavanger in possible last classical hurrah The world No 1 won by half a point in Norway but said: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
How Many Times Has Magnus Carlsen Lost? World Champion Slams Table After Loss To Gukesh Dommaraju After a defeat against reigning chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Magnus Carlsen surprised the public by slamming the table in frustration. International Business Times UK · Jun 2, 2025
Chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju speaks out after Magnus Carlsen’s post-defeat outburst Dommaraju defeated former world number one Carlsen in round six of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Magnus Carlsen storms out of chess tournament after shock loss IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Slams Table, Knocks Over Pieces During Norway Chess Loss Magnus Carlsen punched a table after losing a match to the fifth ranked player in the world at Norway Chess. Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2025
Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical win over Magnus Carlsen on Sunday in Norway, prompting the world No 1 to punch the table in frustration The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2025
Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the chess.com Speed Championship The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Chess: top-seeded world champion Gukesh Dommaraju struggles at Bucharest The 18-year-old Indian finished joint sixth to ninth out of 10 after Friday’s final round, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, 19, won first prize after a three-way playoff The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025
BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?) The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
Chess: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the start The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
Chess Champion D Gukesh shaves head at Tirumala Temple: Know about the significance of this tradition followed in Indian families Following his World Championship triumph, D Gukesh shaved his head and sought blessings at the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. Gukesh won the World Chess Championship last year in Singapore after defeating Ding Liren. He accompanied by his parents Rajnikanth and Padmakumari. The Times of India · Mar 14, 2025
TOISA 2024: Who will take home the top honour? NEW DELHI: India's most outstanding athletes performed remarkably on the global stage last year and earned nominations for the prestigious Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024. These exceptional sportspersons, known for their skill, resilience, and dedication, will be recognised in the Sportsperson of the Year category. The Times of India · Feb 21, 2025
Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam The 20-year-old scored a career-best result by defeating the World No 1 in the Norwegian’s favourite format, then won 1.5-0.5 against the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, in the final The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025 Chess: Carlsen meets world champion Gukesh after Freestyle truce called The world No 1 faces Gukesh as the new Freestyle Grand Slam gets under way following a row over the circuit’s status
Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2025 ‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Wood Green and Manx Liberty take Four Nations Chess League down to the wire The teams have both won all their four matches in the UK national league and are set to meet in the final round in May
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025 Chess: Dommaraju Gukesh recovers from brush with disaster at Wijk aan Zee The 18-year-old Indian world champion was losing his first-round game in the Netherlands but his Dutch opponent, Anish Giri, blundered fatally when short of time
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Hastings Masters guards chess tradition and unveils a new 16-year-old star China’s Xue Haowen began the event without any Fide titles and ended it as a grandmaster, unbeaten on 7/9 and breaking Judit Polgar’s record as the youngest winner
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Chess: newly married Carlsen signs up with Bundesliga, Freestyle and Saudis The World No 1, who married Ella Victoria Malone last Saturday, will play for St Pauli in the Bundesliga, where he may meet the new classical champion, Gukesh Dommaraju
Dynamite News · Jan 2, 2025 Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh conferred with Khel Ratna; MYAS announces National Sports Awards 2024 The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on Thursday announced the National Sports Awards 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Dec 31, 2024 The Year That Was: A to Z of Sports in 2024 Sometimes, not often, a year in sports is like countries marching out in alphabetical order at an Olympics opening ceremony. Only here, the first letter is not G for Greece, like at the Games, but A for Annum (Latin for year, for Gen X’s benefit).
The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024 Chess: Carlsen disqualified in New York after refusing to change out of jeans The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has withdrawn from the World Blitz
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024 Chess: Gukesh and India celebrate after win but new challenges are emerging The youngest ever undisputed world champion, 18, had a rapturous reception on his return to Chennai, but his new status will be tested at Wijk aan Zee in January
Top News · Dec 17, 2024 Gukesh Dommaraju Becomes Youngest Chess World Champion In History 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju receives a hero's welcome in Chennai after becoming the youngest chess world champion, inspiring a new generation of chess ent...