D Gukesh weighs in on freestyle vs classical chess debate: 'Freestyle is exciting but...'
Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...
D Gukesh shaves head as offering to God; drops ‘improve in all formats’ verdict after winless Freestyle Chess run
During his visit. D Gukesh also met reporters and revealed that he wanted to come to the temple after his victory at the ...
Magnus Carlsen moves 50 points ahead of D Gukesh on Classical ratings after hat-trick of wins in Norwegian Team Championship
On Wednesday, the 34-year-old made a successful return to the format by scoring 3/3 for Offerspill on the final weekend of ...
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Gukesh Shaves Off Hair At Tirupati
Norway Chess released a video of 18-year-old Gukesh with a tonsured head, giving it as an offering to Lord Balaji.
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Gukesh Champions Chess Diversity Amid Chess Format Evolution
World chess champion D Gukesh stands firm on the importance of classical chess despite the rise of freestyle formats. While ...
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I'm open to all formats, but classical chess will always reign: Gukesh
With two distinct sets of chess enthusiasts emerging -- one supporting freestyle and the other the showing loyality to ...
Magnus Carlsen goes 50 points ahead of D Gukesh in massive unsurpassable lead in Classical Chess Rankings
Magnus Carlsen was in sensational form at the Norwegian Team Chess Championship, scoring 3/3 for Offerspill on the final ...
D Gukesh opens up on early financial struggles, maintains cautious approach on Freestyle Chess: ‘It was quite difficult'
D Gukesh revealed the early financial struggles faced by his parents, when they were trying to help him succeed in his road ...
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'Can’t see Freestyle overtaking Classical chess': D Gukesh
Freestyle is exciting, but it’s too early to say where it’s going. We’ve had just two serious tournaments in freestyle so far. I don’t see it taking over ...
Hans Niemann warns US chess, compares it with Indian ecosystem: ‘American chess will fade into obscurity’
American Grandmaster compared the Indian chess ecosystem with the US chess scene and warned it will face into obscurity if ...
Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World ...
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Freestyle chess
The Freestyle tournament was founded by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer and is currently promoted by Norwegian chess grandmaster and world champion Magnus Carlsen. The final of the freestyle ...