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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 Returns To Action On Chessboard
The WR chess team is the favourite for the crown with Nepomniachtchi, Firouzja Alireza, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru ...
D Gukesh’s Favourite Norway Chess Moment? 'Beating Magnus' And Even Carlsen Agrees
Despite having fallen short of a win at the Norway Chess 2025, Gukesh held onto his sense of humour during a post-tournament event. At the ceremony, Gukesh was asked to name his favourite moment, and ...
Magnus Carlsen drops verdict on D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa: ‘They are all very good, but they still…'
Magnus Carlsen finished on top of the standings with 16 points, Fabiano Caruana ended up in 2nd position, with 15.5 points. D ...
Hikaru Nakamura’s reaction after Armageddon blunder against Wei Yi goes viral; here's why
American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was heartbroken after losing the Armageddon tiebreak to Wei Yi at Norway Chess 2025.