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Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square

The Norwegian lost his second game in succession to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen finally achieves 2900 rating as Niemann aims to be Las Vegas party pooper

The world No 1 abandoned his attempts to reach the round number at classical chess in 2023, but achieved it this week on the first Freestyle rating list

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger

The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju

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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’

The Guardian - UK

How Many Times Has Magnus Carlsen Lost? World Champion Slams Table After Loss To Gukesh Dommaraju

After a defeat against reigning chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Magnus Carlsen surprised the public by slamming the table in frustration.

International Business Times UK

Chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju speaks out after Magnus Carlsen’s post-defeat outburst

Dommaraju defeated former world number one Carlsen in round six of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament

The Independent UK

Magnus Carlsen storms out of chess tournament after shock loss

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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Slams Table, Knocks Over Pieces During Norway Chess Loss

Magnus Carlsen punched a table after losing a match to the fifth ranked player in the world at Norway Chess.

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Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway

Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical win over Magnus Carlsen on Sunday in Norway, prompting the world No 1 to punch the table in frustration

The Guardian - US

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

Chess: top-seeded world champion Gukesh Dommaraju struggles at Bucharest

The 18-year-old Indian finished joint sixth to ninth out of 10 after Friday’s final round, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, 19, won first prize after a three-way playoff

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: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out

Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the start

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam

The 20-year-old scored a career-best result by defeating the World No 1 in the Norwegian’s favourite format, then won 1.5-0.5 against the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, in the final

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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

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‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

The Guardian - UK

Wood Green and Manx Liberty take Four Nations Chess League down to the wire

The teams have both won all their four matches in the UK national league and are set to meet in the final round in May

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Dommaraju Gukesh recovers from brush with disaster at Wijk aan Zee

The 18-year-old Indian world champion was losing his first-round game in the Netherlands but his Dutch opponent, Anish Giri, blundered fatally when short of time

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The Guardian - UK

Hastings Masters guards chess tradition and unveils a new 16-year-old star

China’s Xue Haowen began the event without any Fide titles and ended it as a grandmaster, unbeaten on 7/9 and breaking Judit Polgar’s record as the youngest winner

The Guardian - UK

Chess: newly married Carlsen signs up with Bundesliga, Freestyle and Saudis

The World No 1, who married Ella Victoria Malone last Saturday, will play for St Pauli in the Bundesliga, where he may meet the new classical champion, Gukesh Dommaraju

Dynamite News

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh conferred with Khel Ratna; MYAS announces National Sports Awards 2024

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on Thursday announced the National Sports Awards 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen disqualified in New York after refusing to change out of jeans

The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has withdrawn from the World Blitz

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

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Gukesh Dommaraju Becomes Youngest Chess World Champion In History

18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju receives a hero's welcome in Chennai after becoming the youngest chess world champion, inspiring a new generation of chess ent...

International Business Times

Indian Chess King Gukesh Returns To Hero's Welcome

India's chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero's welcome in his home city on Monday after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.

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