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Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots

The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before

The Guardian - UK

Outsiders sense Chess World Cup glory after host of big names make early exits

Fifteen of the top 20 seeds were eliminated in the first four rounds, including world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Germany’s Vincent Keymer and Hans Niemann of the US

The Guardian - UK

Chess: draw king Anish Giri grinds to $90,000 prize at Grand Swiss on the Silk Road

The five-time Dutch champion and Germany’s No 2, Matthias Blübaum, were surprise qualifiers for the world title Candidates ahead of several more fancied rivals

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Chess: World champion Gukesh falters against teenager as Grand Swiss starts on Silk Road

The contest in Uzbekistan will qualify two of the eight 2026 world title Candidates, but Nakamura, the world No 2, has controversially preferred a low-rated qualification route

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Vincent Keymer, 20, routs Indians in their Chennai heartland

The German has jumped into the world top 10, while Praggnandhaa advanced to No 4 as he crushed world champion Gukesh in the $325,000 Sinquefield Cup

The Guardian - UK

Chess: 10-year-old targets world record alongside grandmasters at British Championship

Record entry in Liverpool, while Bodhana Sivanandan bids to become youngest national women’s champion

The Guardian - UK

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’

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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

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

Chess: Carlsen wins again as he qualifies for the $1.5m Saudi Esports World Cup

The Norwegian world No 1 beat Hikaru Nakamura twice at the Chessable Masters despite endgame lapses

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Ding and Gukesh miss wins as World Chess Championship nears climax

China’s world champion and India’s 18-year-old challenger are deadlocked at 4.5-4.5 in their $2.5m, best-of-14 series which finishes next week

The Guardian - UK

Kolkata: 3-year-old Anish Sarkar becomes youngest chess player in history

At just three years, eight months and 19 days, the kid from Kaikhali in north Kolkata on Friday became the youngest rated chess player in history. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and the chess elite now playing in London

Eight of the world top 12 are competing in the Global Chess League at Friends House, Euston, from 3-12 October, with spectator tickets bookable online

The Guardian - UK

Chess: India win double gold as new generation dominates at Olympiad

India won the Open and Women’s Olympiads in Budapest, while for the first time in history no European team reached the podium in either event

Dynamite News

"Our chest is filled with pride": Amitabh Bachchan lauds chess players

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Team India for their historic double gold medal at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India wins historic double team gold at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024

India’s two team and four individual gold medals are hailed as the beginning of its reign as the ‘best chess nation’.

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Chess: India win every match at Olympiad as US and England trail

With three rounds to go, India have won all eight of their matches in Budapest without loss of a game, while the top seeded US team is fifth and England 17th

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen but remains third in Superbet chess

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa scored yet another victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to keep himself afloat.

The Hindu

Superbet rapid and blitz chess | Gukesh storms back, Praggananandhaa moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead

D Gukesh bounces back to defeat top players in Superbet tournament, while Carlsen and Wei Yi lead standings.

The Hindu

You rarely get a chance against Magnus Carlsen and if he gets one, you are dead: Vincent Keymer

Vincent Keymer, Germany's greatest chess hope, discusses his career highlights, playing against Magnus Carlsen, and his ambitions in chess.

The Hindu

World blitz chess | Carlsen repeats title-sweep; A first for Gunina; Poor day for Indians

Indians falter in World Blitz & Rapid Chess Championships; Carlsen & Gunina crowned champions. Indians finish 7th & 43rd in Open & Women sections respectively.

The Hindu

Gukesh, Humpy complete Candidates’ fields, join Pragg, Vidit and Vaishali

Five Indians qualify for Candidates Tournament, with D. Gukesh and K. Humpy taking the final spots.

The Hindu

The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

Indian chess had a successful 2023 with two GMs qualifying for the 2024 Candidates Tournament & 11 Indians in the world top 100.

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