Ding Liren says he’s ‘worried about losing very badly’ to Gukesh in World Chess Championship

World champion Ding Liren has admitted in a searingly honest interview that he is ‘worried about losing very badly’ to India’s Gukesh in the World Chess Championship battle. Ding Liren…

Garry Kasparov’s hot take on Gukesh vs Ding Liren: ‘Don’t see it as World Championship match (without Carlsen)’

Former world champion Garry Kasparov has said that he does not really see the upcoming battle between Gukesh and Ding Liren as a World Chess Championship battle since the world’s…

‘Working with Gukesh an absolute blessing’: Paddy Upton, who helped India win 2011 World Cup

About six months back, when Paddy Upton was approached to coach an Indian athlete for his first appearance at a World Championship, the South African mind guru was not sure…

Gukesh brings mind guru Paddy Upton on board in battle against Ding Liren | Chess News

Gukesh D has enlisted the services of mind guru Paddy Upton as he looks to defeat China’s Ding Liren and become the youngest ever world chess champion later this year.…

Magnus Carlsen’s bold prediction on Gukesh vs Ding Liren: ‘If Indian strikes first, he will win the match without any trouble’

Magnus Carlsen believes Gukesh has a “significant advantage” against world champion Ding Liren, with their world chess championship battle less than a month away. The former world champion, whoever, added…

Gukesh suffers 1st defeat in 38 classical games one month before World Chess Championship showdown with Ding Liren

Almost exactly one month before his World Chess Championship duel with reigning world champion Ding Liren, 18-year-old Gukesh experienced his first loss in classical format at the European Club Cup…

Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh in top 5 rankings after historic Chess Olympiad; Ding Liren out of top 20

India has two representatives in the top 5 rankings in FIDE’s latest published rankings after a historic Chess Olympiad where both the Indian teams won gold medals while there were…

China avoid Gukesh vs Ding Liren, but teen wins battle

India defeated China in the seventh round of the ongoing Chess Olympiad after Gukesh took down Wei Yi on the top board in a battle that lasted almost six hours…

Gukesh vs Ding Liren: FIDE changes tiebreak rules for World Chess Championship

Gukesh vs Ding Liren: The FIDE World Chess Championship clash between the current World Champion is Ding Liren and his teenage challenger from India, D Gukesh, will have different tiebreak…

Gukesh vs Ding Liren: World Chess Championship trailer ends in tame draw at Sinquefield Cup | Chess News

In a game that was a trailer for the World Chess Championship battles that will follow in November-December this year, reigning world champion Ding Liren and his teenaged challenger from…