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Eighteen-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the new world chess champion, winning the final game of the title match after a dramatic blunder from the reigning champ, China’s Ding Liren.

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity

The world No 1 identified most of the six positions from previous world championships and exploited Vishy Anand’s unfamiliarity with a classic from Havana 1889

England over-50s edged out Italy and Hungary on tie-break, while England over-65s shone at the European senior championships in Slovenia

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Grandmasters discuss need for anti-cheating measures in Chess at Chennai Championship.

The 20-year-old told Piers Morgan that the allegations were ‘disheartening’

Excited for his first Asian Games, D. Gukesh is optimistic about India's chances in chess. He recently had a camp with Boris Gelfand and is looking forward to watching other sports. He had a tough time in the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, but was pleased…

18-yr-old Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, along with his parents, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and thanked him for words of encouragement.