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Magnus Carlsen picks his successor and it is not D Gukesh: ‘That’s the honest answer'
Magnus Carlsen’s current Elo rating is 2837, which is more than 30 points clear of second-placed Hikaru Nakamura.
Arjun Erigaisi overtakes D Gukesh in FIDE chess rankings, becomes new India No. 1
Arjun Erigaisi is the new India No. 1 and overtaking D Gukesh in the updated FIDE rankings. In the June FIDE rankings, ...
Viswanathan Anand Back In Action At World Rapid And Blitz Team Championship
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will be in the mix as part of the Freedom team helmed by none other than FIDE CEO ...
Chess: Carlsen scrapes home in Stavanger as he ‘no longer enjoys’ classical chess
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess $150,000 elite tournament in Stavanger on Friday after Gukesh Dommaraju, the Indian world champion, missed his chance to draw with world No 2 Fabiano ...