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Gukesh Stumbles: World Champion Suffers Third Consecutive Loss at FIDE Grand Swiss Alternatively: FIDE Grand Swiss: Gukesh's Title Hopes Fading After Another Defeat; Sarin Joins Leaders

02:01 12/09/2025

D Gukesh faced another setback at the FIDE Grand Swiss, losing to Ediz Gurel, while Nihal Sarin joined Matthias Bluebaum in the lead. Several Indian players, including Praggnanandhaa, secured victories, improving their standings. Vaishali Rameshbabu took the sole lead in the women's section, increasing her chances to qualify for the Candidates tournament.

Historic! R Praggnanandhaa becomes new World No. 3 after beating D Gukesh at Sinquefield Cup chess tournament

18:02 20/08/2025

Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa has achieved a milestone. He defeated D Gukesh at the Sinquefield Cup. Praggnanandhaa is now ranked World No. 3. He has a live rating of 2784.1 points. Only Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are ahead of him. Praggnanandhaa shares the tournament lead with Levon Aronian. The Sinquefield Cup has a prize pool of USD 350,000.

Chess | R Praggnanandhaa breaks silence on Magnus Carlsen's table slam after D Gukesh loss: 'Is it a good thing? Maybe not'

10:01 14/08/2025

After Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam went viral following a loss to D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa called it an instinctive reaction — not ideal, but good for chess visibility. While praising Carlsen as the best, Praggnanandhaa reflected on his own breakthrough year, having won three major titles and rising to World No. 4 as he eyes a Candidates spot.